Supplies Needed:
Mod Podge Glitter
Mod Podge Brush (optional, but works great)
Thrifted or New Frame
Paint
Paint Brush
Construction Paper
Tutorial Steps:
Step 1: Gather supplies.
Step 2: Remove the frame backing and brush on the Mod Podge straight to the glass. The Glitter Mod Podge does best with several coats. I coated the glass 5 times before I had just the right glitter look. Once your Mod Podge dries you are ready to paint your frame.
Step 3: Paint your frame! You can use any color of your choosing but some great colors for Christmas are obviously red and green. I chose to use green.
Step 4: Now that your paint is dry you can flip over your frame and place a piece of construction paper behind the Mod Podge and then replace the backing. I found that the paper allowed the glitter to really pop. You can again use the color of your choosing. I wanted to keep it monochromatic and went with green on green.
Step 5: This is optional but since you only use the Santa tray one night during the entire season I think it would be fun to either use a dry erase marker or cut vinyl and do a Christmas silhouette on the front of the glass. It would look great with a vignette on the mantel and it can be erased or peeled off for Christmas Eve.
If you have never used Mod Podge before and not sure about what Mod Podge really is then you should know that it's a glue. A all-in-one glue, sealer and finish. It comes in all sorts of formulas such as matte, glossy and glitter like I used in the tray project. Mod Podge is available at retailers nationwide. If you are new to decoupage and want to know and learn more you can get the basics on plaid's website as well as purchase it online.
I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Blueprint Social and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own. Thank you Plaid for sponsoring this post.
