Mom it Forward » Holiday Decorating http://momitforward.com Fri, 25 May 2012 03:45:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Holiday Craft: How To Make a Lucky Shamrock Decorative Plate http://momitforward.com/lucky-shamrock-decorative-plate http://momitforward.com/lucky-shamrock-decorative-plate#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:00:02 +0000 Vivienne Wagner http://momitforward.com/?p=44553 I love to decorate for the “big” holidays (Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Easter, etc.). With that being said, I am often hard-pressed to come up with the energy to decorate for the “smaller” holidays.  St. Patrick’s …]]> I love to decorate for the “big” holidays (Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Easter, etc.). With that being said, I am often hard-pressed to come up with the energy to decorate for the “smaller” holidays.  St. Patrick’s Day is one of those holidays. The good news is that with Mod Podge and a little paint, I can easily create something to add a little Luck of the Irish to my decor.

How To Make a Lucky Shamrock Decorative Plate

Supplies

Directions

I took a cheap, plastic plate charger that had seen better days and I  gave it a nice coat of green spray paint.
Using scrapbook paper that coordinated with my green paint, I used my electronic cutting machine to cut out letters.  Don’t get twisty if you don’t have a cutting machine. You can find pre-cut letters in all shapes and sizes at your local craft store.

I cut out the word “LUCKY” four times and arranged the letters around the rim of the plate.

I am a big fan of the “eyeball” technique (as opposed to careful and precise measurements). To make sure I was fairly even, I just created an “X” out of chopsticks to create four quadrants and arranged the letters that way.

Using some Mod Podge and Plaid’s Extreme Glitter paint in Peridot, I got to work.

Once I had the letters where I wanted them, I took each letter, one at a time, and brushed the back with Paper Mod Podge* then smoothed them into place. Note: You can use the Gloss Mod Podge for this step if you prefer.

Using the Extreme Glitter paint, I painted a shamrock in the center of the plate.  Did you know a four-leaf clover was basically just four circles kind of smooshed together?  I didn’t either, but that’s what it is.

After painting my four smooshed circles, I gave the shamrock a little stem. The Extreme Glitter paint went on rather light, but it dried to the darker color that I wanted.

Once the glitter paint was dry, I put a coat of the Gloss Mod Podge over the top of the whole plate for a nice, shiny finish.

This was a fun and easy project to do. I love that in about an hour I can say that I’m decorated for St. Patrick’s Day.
What crafts do you enjoy making for the holidays?
Vivienne is a wife, mom of 4 boys, a DIYer and smart-alleck. You can find her on her blog The V Spot where she writes about home projects, crafts, cooking and funny things her kids do.  You can also find her on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and Pinterest.
]]> http://momitforward.com/lucky-shamrock-decorative-plate/feed 2 Chat About Creative Holiday Gift Giving This Tuesday on Twitter With Crayola http://momitforward.com/crayola-gift-giving-gno-rsvp-post http://momitforward.com/crayola-gift-giving-gno-rsvp-post#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:34:20 +0000 Jyl Johnson Pattee http://momitforward.com/?p=2876 Glow in the Dark Glow Dome Crayola Creativity CraftsWith the height of the holiday season right around the corner, are you getting excited to start your shopping and decorating? Or, have you already begun?

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