Queen of skulls Halloween DIY decor.

Morena from Morena's Corner is quite the Mod Podger, so I'm thrilled to have her here guest posting, especially about Halloween. Morena knows her way around a skull or two, so she's made this lovely queen skull display to jazz up your home for the big day. Let guests admire your craftiness as they grab a candy from the tray. Here is Morena to tell you how it was made.

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Isn't she a sight? We've been calling her the Queen of Skulls around my house. I wanted something shabby yet elegant, spooky but not to scary, and I think she delivers.

For this project you'll need:
-lace
-a plate
-3 inch candlestick
-paper mache skull
-sheet music paper
-Mod Podge: Glitter, Shimmer, and Paper

First up: prep the lace. I dug into my vintage lace stash, but any lace ribbon would work, too. Place it on a piece of freezer paper and generously apply Mod Podge Glitter to lace. Flip it over and repeat on the other side. Let dry.

Spray paint the plate, skull, and candlestick black. When it has dried, apply Mod Podge Shimmer to the skull and candletick. The MP dries to an amazing metallic shimmer!

While that dries, start on the plate. Tear sheet music paper into pieces. Cover the plate surface with MP and begin adhering the pieces. After it has dried, trim the edges and seal with MP.

Back to the lace: once it has dried, it will be stiff yet malleable. Peel the lace off the paper. Trim off any excess MP, and shape the lace into a crown. You can glue the ends together or if the MP is still tacky just press the ends together firmly and they will stick.

Now to assemble our queen! Use a glue gun to attach the skull to the candlestick. Next, glue her lace collar on to the base of the skull. Now you can glue the candlestick to the plate and top it off with a lace crown!

I think it looks good a little askew. I think she would look great at a more sophisticated Halloween bash, perhaps laden with fine chocolates?

She looks good coming and going! All hail the queen?

Don't forget to visit Morena on her blog, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

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Floral Mod Podge keychains.

I am always changing out keychains. I kind of think of them as a fashion accessory, you know? I'm also always looking for great gift ideas, and these small floral keychains fit the bill. You don't need many supplies, and if you have paper scraps and some scrapbooking embellishments in your stash, you are good to go. Don't you love them? Easy to find, too. Visit Jill to learn how they were made.

Mod Podge keychains at Create.Craft.Love.

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Custom luggage tags.

Are you going on a trip any time soon? Or a conference where you need something unique to give away? These custom luggage tags by Nat and Holly are perfect! I'm even thinking of them as wedding/party favors! You can personalize to your heart's content, and you can whip these out much faster than you think. Use up that scrap paper, my friends, and make gifts for those you love. Visit the link below to learn how.

Custom luggage tags at My Sister's Suitcase

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Junk mail typography collage art.

My favorite retailer sends me many catalogs and sale mailers. I must say, I always get excited when a Crate and Barrel catalog arrives. I get a lot of inspiration from looking through them and the quality of the paper is great for decoupaging, especially the CB2 catalog!

I made this AWESOME re-arranged typography wall art with two junk mail postcard sale mailers. This is what you need to make this junk mail wall art plaque! This tutorial will showcase each step I took to complete this art piece.

Gather These Supplies

• Substrate of your choice: cradle board, canvas board, illustration board, plywood or wood ( I used a 5" x 5" x 3/4 piece of plywood that I primed and then painted it with FolkArt Wicker White paint.
• Cardstock
• Cutting tools
• Ruler
• Mod Podge tools: Brayer and Squeegee
• 1" SQUARE shape paper punch
• 2 Crate and Barrel postcard mailers (For some reason I got 2 in the mail) LOL!
• Any Mod Podge, I used Mod Podge Paper and Mod Podge Gloss

Step ONE: Cut 25 pieces (1" squares) of the red and white section only.

Step TWO: *TIP: I taped a piece of cardstock to my cutting mat. This type of mat has measurements printed on it, so it is easy to make accurate lines (see photo). I made two straight lines: one vertical and one horizontal; this made my layout easy to place . . . I knew I needed 5 rows of 1" squares across since I was working with a 5" x 5" block. I used Mod Podge Paper to mount the squares in place . . . then let dry for 15 minutes. Then, I cut the mounted pieces at 5" x 5".

Step THREE: Decoupage the FRONT with the re-arranged 1" square blocks. *TIP: I used a brayer that had some dried Mod Podge from previous projects, because when I run it over the paper it will give it a aged, rustic look and scuff it up. If you don't want that look, use a clean brayer. Next, I decoupaged the back with a random piece of printed cardstock.

Step FOUR: I decoupaged the sides with 3/4" white cardstock.

Step FIVE: Attach hanging hardware to the back. TIP: I find for something small like this a triangle hanger is easiest! All, you do is find the center, mark it with an AWL, then insert a screw. . . Then I attached two bumpers to the bottom.

Project completed! Ready to hang. Wouldn't it be fun to try this on a huge scale?

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Mod Podge fabric covered books.

Erin Bassett is a crafter and artist that you should definitely know about. Her mixed media is so pretty, and she's a great teacher as well. I'm thrilled that she was featured in my new book (she's got her PhD in Mod Podge). I'm also lucky to have her guest posting these beautiful book covers!

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Hi everyone! I'm Erin Bassett and I'm going to share with you a quick project that will really spiff up your home. I love to use books around my home as part of the decor. It's a great way to add visual interest and sometimes give a favorite item a boost in its height. My only problem is that the book covers don't aways "go" with my decor . . . so here's a great way to change it.

Just grab some books, Mod Podge (I used a matte finish), fabric, scissors, brayer, and an old hotel room key (or even a piece of cardboard will do), and some paper towels to clean up any excess.

For projects like this I like to put some Mod Podge into a squeezable container so that it's easier to control and I'm less likely to dump out too much. You can see that I'm not really a "clean" crafter and I already made a mess just transferring it . . . but I'm sure you'll be much neater about it. ;)

Start off by squirting out some Mod Podge all over one side of your book. Next use the hotel key to spread it all over. Make sure that you cover it completely, especially the grove near the spine.

Then apply the fabric, smoothing it out with your hands and the brayer. If you happen to see that it's not sticking well somewhere, you can add a bit more Mod Podge under the fabric and smooth it down again. When you're done with one side, flip it over and do the spine and the other side.

Next, open the book up. Cut small slits near the spine and trim down the spine piece.

Then you're ready to adhere the "flaps" down to the inside covers. Since I am using these as decor, I'm not too worried about what it's going to look like on the inside, so I just glued them down with Mod Podge. If that's going to bother you then you can always cover up the inside cover with another piece of fabric after you glue down the flaps.

For the corners, I just folded them like I was gift wrapping a box and made sure that they had plenty of Mod Podge in the layers of the fabric.

After the edges are adhered, apply some Mod Podge to the spine piece and tuck it down in the spine . . . you may have to use tweezers or some sort of tool to get it down there if it's tight. And that's it!!

They are really quick to make and they don't take too much time to dry either. Go grab those books you have just laying around and get them covered!!

Erin Bassett writes the blog creativitE and considers it a blessing to be able to call her passion "work." She has been published in many books and magazines including Mod Podge Rocks!: Decoupage Your World. Erin is a craft addict who loves to do something creative every day. Her current loves are mixed media art, scrapbooking, papercrafts, sewing, and screen printing.  Follow her on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.

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Mother's Day handprint canvases.

I LOVE Anna from My Life and Kids. She is hilarious! She's also a great Mod Podger. Do you remember her Pottery Barn knock-off LOVE canvas or her joyful holiday tray? Anna is really good. She is back with some Mother's Day handprint canvases, and you are going to love this project as well.

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Hi, my name is Anna, and I *love* Mod Podge (almost as much as I love eating Crisco out the can.) I had three kids in three years, and now I spend my days wearing mom jeans, driving a minivan and blogging at My Life and Kids. I drive my mother nuts, exercise in my underwear, and sometimes I can be serious. I also wrote an e-book called 25 Ways to Have More Fun at Home.

You can download it for free by visiting my Facebook page. For the past two Mother's Days, I've made a very special project for myself. Our tradition is only two years old, but I know it's one that will last.

Supplies You Will Need

• Mod Podge
• Foam craft brush
• Scrapbook paper
• Scissors
• Canvas - one for each hand

Step 1: Trace your kids' hands on any paper you can find. Choose your scrapbook paper. I like to use Amy Butler scrapbook paper in coordinating prints.

Step 2: Trace your kids' hands onto the paper you chose. Cut them out.

Step 3: Coat your entire canvas with Mod Podge. Can you tell that my Mod Podge is "loved?"

Step 4: Place your scrapbook paper hand on the canvas. Cover it with Mod Podge.

Step 5: Add your finishing touches. I like to add a small heart in the palm of each hand with the child's name and age. I add another coat of Mod Podge to keep it in place.

Step 6: Repeat as necessary with each hand. Let them dry for 24 hours.

Hang them on your "handprint" wall and see how much your children have grown in just one year! Try not to cry. Thanks for having me Amy! It's always fun at Mod Podge Rocks!

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Mod Podge Christmas tree canvas.

Sometimes it's just nice to whip out a quick project that looks really cute - and with the holidays on the way, this Christmas tree canvas from Anna of My Life and Kids is both those things. I have so many holiday scrapbook papers that I haven't used, so I could probably make about 50 of these. Oh, and did you notice the ric-rac? I love ric-rac. For you beginning Podgers, this would be a great project. Everyone take a peek at Anna's tutorial here.

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Pottery Barn knock-off LOVE canvas.

Hi, I'm Anna from My Life and Kids, and I'm thrilled to be guest posting at Mod Podge Rocks!

I had three kids in three years, and whew has my life changed. Just a few years ago I had a great job, a social life, and I lived in the city with my hubby and my dog. Then we had our three kids, I turned 30, we moved to the suburbs, we bought a minivan, and I quit my job. Can I get some mom jeans to go with my new life?

Now I spend my days with two toddlers and a baby, and I spend my naptimes fixing up the neglected house we bought in the suburbs. And in my spare time, I blog about it all at My Life and Kids.

One of my all-time favorite DIY projects is creating wall art with Mod Podge, scrapbook paper and canvas. Today, I'm going to show you how I used these supplies to make a knock-off of this L-O-V-E art from Pottery Barn Kids. Isn't it so cute?

I started out by using Microsoft Word to spell out LOVE. I printed one letter per piece of paper. And I used Rockwell font, size 750, bold. This was the perfect size for my 16 x 20 canvas.

I printed my letters and cut them out. Then I chose my scrapbook paper (in coordinating colors - I decided not to use all the same color like the original from PBK.)

I traced the letters onto the scrapbook paper and cut them out.

I placed my letters onto my canvas to finalize the layout.

Then, one letter at a time, I used a foam craft brush to coat the entire canvas with Mod Podge. Then I Mod Podged the back of the letter. I put the letter in place on the canvas, and I painted a layer of Mod Podge on top of the letter - making sure to seal the edges. I repeated this process for all four letters. Then I gave the entire canvas one final coat of Mod Podge - just for fun.

Then I let it dry (for an hour or so) - and this is my finished product:

I "LOVE" it!

The entire project could have been completed in less than an hour. It took me several days - due to a freak 24-hour power outage, a toddler puking in the car and a baby cutting teeth . . . story of my life!

I used this exact same process for artwork all over my house.

Like this owl in my daughter's room.

And these flowers above my couch.

And my kids' hand prints in the living room.

Oh - and this map of the United States.

I hope you'll stop by My Life and Kids to read about some of the other projects I've done around my house. (This is a great place to start!)

While you're there, you can also learn my all-time favorite party trick, you can read the letter I wrote to my family - and I'll tell you why my mom has to use the coffee shop drive through in her hometown.

And if you stop by tomorrow, I'll show you where I hung my LOVE sign.

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Thanks Anna, for guest posting on MPR.  I love your "love" canvas.  I've been to the Indianapolis Museum of Art and seen the original sculpture version.  It rocked - and so do you!

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