Although the first month of the year is almost over, we are still at the beginning of 2013. People love to take time during this time to think about new projects to tackle, or things to spruce up. A simple project to create that can be a nice addition to a door in your home is this Chalkboard Door Sign. This is a fun sign for teen or tween room. Kirsten Jones designed this cute sign using FolkArt paints and FolkArt chalkboard paint. Your tween or teen will be able to create several messages on this door sign. All the supplies can be found below, and for the complete instructions click here.

PLAID Supplies

·       FolkArt ® Chalkboard Paint - Black, 8 oz.

·       FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Daffodil Yellow, 2 oz.

·       FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Lime Green, 2 oz.

·       FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Calypso Sky, 2 oz.

·       FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Light Fuchsia, 2 oz.

·       FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Wicker White, 2 oz.

·       Plaid ® Wood Surfaces - Door Hangers, 6 pack

Other Supplies

#10 flat brush
Small round brush
Artist varnish gloss

Welcome back from the weekend. While you may not be ready for the workweek to begin look at this way, Valentine’s Day is one day closer. For the last week or so we have been showing some cute and easy Valentine’s Day crafts. Several of the crafts we’ve shown are cardholders. A cardholder is a must have item for kids to have, because while they are in school they receive so many of them. One of the best surfaces to use to create these holders is cereal box. Use a cereal box to create this super cute Valentine owl. Laura Bray created this adorable project using Mod Podge and several other supplies. This is a very simple project to create, and won’t take long at all to complete. See below for all the supplies you’ll need and to see the instructions.

PLAID Supplies

·       Mod Podge ® Gloss, 8 oz.

Other Supplies

Hot glue
Craft knife

Instructions

1. Cut off the top of the cereal box.

2. Using the box as a template, cut out paper to cover the front, back, and sides of the box. 

3. Using Mod Podge, glue all the papers onto the box.  Smooth out from the center to get eliminate bubbles and wrinkles.

4. Cut out embellishment pieces from cardstock and decorative papers into the shapes of the owl’s eyes, wings, and beak.  Glue pieces onto the box.

5. Further embellish with a skirt and bow if you wish.  Boys may want to add a bow tie to their owl.

6. Glue google eyes onto the paper eyes of the owl.

Happy Friday! You’ve made it throw another week, and now the weekend is here. Hooray! We don’t know what plans you may have, but we sure hope they include crafting. Today we want to hopefully inspire you to create these Mod Podge Picture Frames. Now we have seen several frame projects before, but these definitely caught our attention. These frames are very colorful and cute. Hollie from Little Miss Marmalade created these frames using just a few supplies and Mod Podge. Create this project as a potential Valentine’s Day gift, or just for fun home décor. All the supplies are listed below, and to find the instructions click here.

Supplies

• Recycled newspaper, book pages and colored craft paper
• Mod Podge
• Sponge applicator
• Wooden bare frames
• Photos sized to fit the frames