Craft 52 week 52: a decorative toilet seat

Craft 52
Week 52
Toilet Seat Art


It's been a great week!

I managed to stay on top of all my loose ends, with a huge list. As the week went along I kept adding to the list.  One last minute addition was to come up with a white elephant gift for a party on Friday night and I was at a loss. My husband headed over to Home Depot and brought me back a toilet seat to do something funny with it. I'm seriously not that funny. So I thought maybe a little sparkle on a toilet seat would be funny. Well, it was funny and kinda pretty too.  One of the party guests really loved it and we had tears being shed over this beauty. 

Here it is up close.

I used an old shirt we had in the Goodwill box and cut it to fit on the top of the seat cover.  I glued the shirt on with Mod Podge and let it dry.  Then, I added a row of pennies a long the edge for some added sparkle.  Next up, I glued on a bunch of butterflies cut from some scrapbooking paper.  It didn't quite look right, so I added two rows of green sequined ribbon to outline the pennies.  To give the toilet seat a lacquered look, I added a thick coat of Mod Podge the night before the party, and you can see from the photos that some of the glue still needed to dry clear. I'm so glad someone had such a nice reaction to my art.  The family that took home this beauty are planning on hanging it on the wall. 

Easter Decorating

In an effort to get my house ready for my Stella and Dot Party, I've been cleaning, decorating and painting stuff.

This year's Spring decor is all about birds and butterflies.

The decoupage and glittered eggs adorn the dinning room table.

I even hung up some of my art.  

Craft Lab: peace and butterflies

Everything is coming up butterflies around here. I had saved a couple of cabinet doors from this. Here's the run down:

• Sand board
• Paint board
• Cut out alot of butterflies in different colored paper with a paper punch
• Trace a circle on board with pencil
• Place butterflies around the circle, add the rest of peace sign, then glue butterflies on with Mod Podge
• After about 20 minutes, add a layer of Mod Podge all over the board
• Let it dry, and add another layer of Mod Podge
  

Craft Lab: Stool Redo

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This was one of my first collage projects when I first discovered the magical world that is Mod Podge. This little stool has been looking horrible lately, it lived a good life. So, I ripped off all the paper, repainted the legs white. Then, I glued on a piece of Amy Butler fabric, many coats of Mod Podge later, I added the dots around the edge. I love it. I can't wait to put it back into use. We call this the Naughty Stool, however, in it's new life, we must rename it (the kids aren't so naughty anymore, either). Any idea's?

Craft Lab: Welcome Plaque

The Find-Ikea Kids Egg Swival Chair

I scored these Ikea kid's chairs last weekend at a yard sale. I couldn't believe it when the lady wanted $5 each. I'll take them! These chairs lived outside and where a bit dirty, however, with a little elbow grease, they're like new. I got them in hopes of selling them on Craigslist, however, my two darlings wouldn't hear of that. Today, they live in the midddle of our living room. Tomorrow I'll move them back into the playroom again. The photo of the playroom shows off one of my favorite decoupaged tables, as well some paper pom poms I made a couple years back.

Craft Lab: Zine Table redo

I was excited a couple of weekends ago when my mom found this cute magazine end table on her garage sale route. I pondered all for a while on what fabric to adorn the top with. I found this beautiful Amy Butler fabric at one of my local fabric stores and fell in love. So, the next day I primed the whole table with this lovely shade of robin's egg blue, cut the fabric to fit, glued it on with my favorite craft product Mod Podge, rolled out the bubbles, applied many coats of Mod Podge to the top, did a few wet sandings, and finished the whole thing off with a nice clear coat of finish. It felt so good to work on a new project. This would be a lovely piece for a bathroom, bedside table or nd end table. I can't wait to decoupage something else. Check it out right here in Mintagehome's Etsy Shop.