Hi all, I hope everyone is doing well, I have been out of the loop for a couple of weeks due to Hurricane Sandy. We lost our power, water and heat for over a week and my internet was down for two weeks. In the grand scheme of things based on what happened to our New Jersey shoreline we are very lucky and blessed.
While the power and internet were down, I started some of my Christmas crafting projects (during the day lol) so they will be ready come decorating time.
The first project involved these wooden plaques from Michael’s. They look like ornaments, which I love, and thought, why not do the Mod Podge Transfer method on them using images from the Graphics Fairy for Christmas!
I painted them using a light coat of Gesso and dabbed on a watered (from one of the buckets we had) down medium grey paint to give them an aged look.
I then selected my images (I tried color this time too), from those I had printed before the storm, and used the Mod Podge method. I had new Christmas stencils and used the Gesso paint a little heavier to just add the image softly.
I intend to add some nice ribbon so I can hang them in various spots, like ornaments.
I am very pleased with how this project turned out and I hope you enjoy the images.
I am Linking to:
http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/2012/11/fall-into-fall-its-party-91.html
http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2012/11/wow-us-wednesdays-92.html
http://diyshowoff.com/2012/11/14/3rd-annual-diy-holiday-highlight-party-1/
http://lifeonlakeshoredrive.blogspot.com/2012/11/its-time-to-show-off-your-latest.html
http://faithgracecrafts.blogspot.com/2012/11/pearls-and-lace-thursday-114-dress-form.html
http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2012/11/welcome-to-inspiration-friday-no-90.html
nice…..and yeah, we lost our power here in Beachwood from Monday to Saturday, unreal….but very thankful that it wasn’t worse like others. keep up the good work!!!
Thank you very much and yes we are very fortunate.
Cynthia
So happy to have you back and know you are safe and warm. Love your project 🙂
Laura,
Thank you so much, at least I had projects to keep me busy.
Cynthia
Cynthia, these are wonderful! I love the Mod Podge transfers on the ornaments! Wow, they turned out well! Thanks for sharing this great idea!
Betsy,
Thank you for kind words.
Cynthia
Oh these are really great! I think I love the violin one the most! 🙂
Kenley
I do too.
Cynthia
Lovely ornaments. I’m envious of your head start. Hope your life is starting to return to normal after Sandy. What an ordeal to have lived through.
Thank you so much. We are lucky.
Cynthia
Beautiful. I love them!
Wonderful! Will you hang them on the tree or elsewhere??
I think I may hang them on door knobs throughout the house.
Those are SO beautiful! Nice work. And I love your lavender header. sigh. Would love to visit the fields of lavender in England or France when they’re in full bloom! Thanks for stopping in at Cranberry Morning. You’d love the pomegranate orange scones. I had to put them in the freezer to keep myself away from them! lol
Thank you so much for visiting. I am going to try the scones. I love them to begin with but these sound great.
Cynthia
Very pretty! Glad to hear you and your family made it thru safe and sound!
~Des
Thanks so much Des
You are so creative! I love the vintage look of these
Stacy
Thank you so much Stacy.
Hi Cindy! I’m so glad it wasn’t worse for you. This is a wonderful case of making lemonade with lemons! Beautiful decorations. The circumstances will make them all the more memorable.
Yes it will and we are very lucky. Just losing heat and power for 8 days is nothing. Thank you so much for hoping over.
Cynthia
Oh so glad you’re all right and things look to be back to normal for you! Thank you so much for joining me this week for Pearls and Lace thursday! i love your ornaments…great idea for using those awesome graphics!
Blessings,
Doni
Doni thank your so much, losing power and being cold is nothing to what people have lost in South Jersey.
Cynthia
So glad that you have your utilities back on. I love your project! Mod Podge is so amazing!
I know and I am addicted to transfers.
Cynthia
Those look amazing!
I feel for you! We were without power for over a week a few years ago due to an ice storm and it was harder to manage than I thought it would be.
We did ok we lit fires to stay warm and we had our puppies.
Thank you so much I like them.
Cynthia
How lovely. I would never have thought of using those to create decorations. It’s amazing what inspiration is to be had in blogland. 🙂
Thank you so much, I love how they turned out.
Cynthia
The ornaments will look great hanging from door knobs as you suggested.
So happy to have you back, and thankful all is well. I live in Louisiana, so I truly understand what you’ve been through!! Prayers for all still trying to pick up the pieces. Your ornaments are beautiful! I love the shape and the pretty graphics. Thank you so much for sharing again this week at A Bouquet of Talent. So happy to have you back safe and sound. Have a wonderful weekend. XO