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How To Decoupage A Tray With Mod Podge
by Jennifer and Kitty O'Neil
The O'Neil Sisters
Running With Sisters

In this video tutorial we will show you how to cut out roses from scrapbook paper and decoupage them to a tray using Mod Podge. ModPodge is a water-based decoupage medium. It's a little like a glue but it's more than that. Mod Podge acts like a glue, a sealer and a finish. Some people call it Modge Podge! Decoupage is just decorating objects with paper cut outs. Fancy name! If you've never decoupaged before, you're in for a treat. There are so many beautiful papers out there with wonderful images you can cut out and ModPodge onto things like trays and tables!


How To Decoupage A Tray With Mod Podge

Materials and Tools
Wooden tray, 12½” x 20”
Pink and red rose scrapbook paper (you’ll need 10-12 roses 1½” – 2½”)
Mod Podge Decoupage Medium
Martha Stewart Crafts Multi-Surface Acrylic Craft Paints, Satin Finish:
Habanero, Wedding Cake, Beetle Black
Martha Stewart Crafts Metallic Acrylic Craft Paint: Gold
Clear acrylic spray sealer
Foam paintbrush
Craft paintbrush, small and flat
Masking tape
Paper towels
Ruler
Pencil
Scissors

Steps
1. Tape off the top edges of the tray with masking tape. Paint the inside bottom of the tray Wedding Cake. Then paint the outside and inside edges of the tray Habanero. Let dry. You might need more than one coat of paint!

2. Unmask the top edge of the tray, mask off the sides, and paint the top edge Gold. The edge will definitely need a second and possibly third coat!

3. Once the gold edge is dry, draw a checkerboard on the inside bottom of the tray. Paint every other square Beetle Black. To get straight (ish) edges, start in the corner of the square with the corner of the brush then pull the brush straight along the edge of the square. Or something! Let dry.

4. Cut 10-12 roses out of the scrapbook paper. Decoupage each rose onto the tray by painting the back of a rose with Mod Podge and placing it on the checkerboard. Press the edges down with your fingers, then paint more Mod Podge over the top of the rose. Repeat to decoupage the rest of the roses onto the checkerboard. Let dry.

5. To finish the tray, paint a coat of Mod Podge over the entire tray, including the sides. Then seal the tray with the clear acrylic spray sealer.


If you have any questions about Mod Podge and decoupage, just leave us a comment and we’ll reply. We are here to help.
Happy Crafting,
Jennifer & Kitty

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