Personalized ornaments are treasured for years. Normally on specialized ornaments it common to find pictures of kids and other family members, but don’t forget your four legged family members. Include them on an ornament this year. Chris Myer Williams designed this holiday photo transfer project. With Mod Podge Photo Transfer Medium and photocopies, you can capture several special moments that can be enjoyed for years to come! To make this project for your pet, see all the materials below along with the instructions.

PLAID Supplies

·       Mod Podge ® Gloss, 8 oz.

·       Mod Podge ® Photo Transfer Medium, 2 oz.

Other Supplies

4” Glass ball ornament
Assorted dog themed scrapbook papers
Photocopies of pet photograph
Ribbon
Twine
Brush basin or container for water
Scissors
Small flat brush
Paper towels
Hot glue
Waxed paper
1 1” Button

Instructions

1. Cut dog themed scrapbook paper into ½” strips.

2. Working with one strip at a time, moisten strip with water.  Apply Mod Podge to backside of strip and apply to glass ornament wrapping around shape.  Allow to dry.  Continue adding strips leaving small margins of glass to show.  If desired, cut heart shapes from additional scrapbook paper and apply over Mod Podged’ strips.  Allow to dry.

3. To create a photo transfer decal:  Place your photo copy on a sheet of waxed paper.  Apply a generous amount of Photo Transfer Medium to front of photo copy and allow to dry for 24 hours.

4. Flip the photo transfer over and begin removing the layers of paper by moistening the back and lightly rubbing over the backside of the photo copy.  Continue removing paper until you no long see white paper fibers.  Allow to dry.  You now have a decal which can be applied to the front of the Mod Podged’ glass ornament.

5. Embellish with twisted twine which is hot glued around the photo transfer decal.

6. Add Ribbon and twine bows and a button to the ornament top!

7. Enjoy on your tree or give to loved ones!

Do your kids love gingerbread men? If so they are going to love this adorable craft project. Have them get in the spirit of the holidays by creating this Mod Podge Gingerbread Man Wreath. We discovered this easy to make project on the blog Radmegan. Megan used several Plaid products to design this wreath including Mod Podge and FolkArt paints. Since this project has a few steps to it, it is perfect for a family to create together. Maybe this weekend you can make some gingerbread cookies and this gingerbread man wreath. To learn how Megan made this project click here. 

By Candie Cooper – To see more crafts from Candie check out her blog Candie Cooper’s Journal

Sleigh bells are ringing and the glitter is flying on my worktable!  I love, love, love to make Christmas ornaments. This summer I purchased huge jars of retro chunky glitter from a florist that was closing up shop. I've waited 6 months to dust this stuff over some Mod Podge and the day is finally here.  

Base coat a wood ornament of your choice in desired paint color--I like to use the same color of glitter as paint so everything blends together. Leave the paint to dry.

Paint a layer of Mod Podge onto the ornament (I use a pretty thick coat). While the Mod Podge is wet, dust glitter onto surface. This technique works with fine or chunky glitter. Shake off ornament and dump remaining glitter back into the jar.

Thread a ribbon through the hole on the ornament and tie in a knot. Also, you can hot glue embellishments like these chip board shapes onto the ornament to add a little zing. Fill the frame with a picture and decorate away!