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Upcycle Kid's Take on Making

12/28/2017

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​     I’m not the only one in my family who enjoys upcycling.  Lilly, my daughter, has been transforming everyday items into extra special creations.  Here’s what Upcycle Kid has been making lately:
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This adorable holiday ornament was a Mason jar lid in its previous life.  Never underestimate a child’s ability to deck the halls!
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The journey isn’t over yet!  This vintage road map is going even more miles as part of an upcycled landscape.
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Nothing tops this project!  There’s a reason you saved your Backstreet Boys CDs.  A CD, a soda bottle cap, and a marble unite to make a toy top.  

     I’m looking forward to 2018.  I hope it’s a year of health, happiness, prosperity, love, and creativity for everyone!

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Make a Vintage Paper Ornament Just in Time for the Holidays!

12/20/2017

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     ​I found a few greeting cards from Christmas past in my vintage paper collection.  Since the messages in these cards didn’t have any sentimental value to me, I decided to subject them to upcycle treatment and transform them into ornaments!
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     I bought papier-mâché ornaments, a Modge Podge foam brush set, Modge Podge Matte glue, Modge Podge Gloss sealer, and Modge Podge Sparkle for this project.  I used a hot glue gun, hot glue sticks, trim, stencils, acrylic paints, tassels, and jewel stickers to decorate the ornaments.
​     First, I painted the parts of the papier-mâché ornaments that would stay exposed with acrylic paint.  I used stencils to decorate the painted parts.

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​     Then, I traced the shape of the ornaments on the cards.  I cut the card stock to the right size and shape to adhere to the ornament.
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​     Next, I used a Modge Podge foam brush to apply Modge Podge Matte glue to the ornament’s surface.  I set the card stock in the glue and let it bond to the ornament.
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​     After the glue dried, I painted the card stock affixed to the ornament and the acrylic paint with two coats of Modge Podge Gloss sealer to protect them and add some shine.
        Finally, I decorated the ornaments by hot gluing trim to them.  I further embellished them with tassels, jewel stickers, and Modge Podge Sparkle.
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​     These beautiful vintage images are now on display on my tree instead of collecting dust in a box!
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