Long Time Coming

Well its officially been a month since I've moved into my condo! EEP! While I've been having a blast doing homeowner things, I haven't had a chance to do anything for the blog. For this I apologise! Makes me realize how long its going to take me to get my Condo {life} together! But Today we have a project! Remember when you were in preschool and you got to glue tissue paper to the orange clay pots? I sure do, one was never enough so I usually came home and tried to glue tissue paper to anything that I could get my hands on! Sorry mom! So on that thought, were going to create a mod podge chair for my desk! {If your anything like me this made you squeal!}
This is a pretty basic and easy craft. All you need is Mod Podge, napkins, a sponge brush, a chair and time to kill.

The First thing you'll need is a chair, you can't move forward on a this project without one! If you have one at home already, I'm super jealous that you would have such great extras laying around. However I found the perfect one on craigslist for $10, what a steal!!!

(Seriously guys you can't leave mom alone just long enough to take a picture!?!?!)

You can buy mod podge from any craft store, you going to want to get the Gloss version because it dries clear! However, because I enjoy any step to a craft, I'll be making my own!

The Recipe for Mod Podge is super easy, it's a 50/50 mix between white glue and water. I got 3 small bottles from the dollar store and mixed with warm water in an old jam jar (knew my hoarding would come in handy) Make sure you mix really well. This can be fun when you add some great tunes to the mix! Might I suggest Juicy by Notorius B.I.G

                                                            

Before                                                      After

Now for the Napkins I'll be using a green base with floral patterns that contain hints of yellow to match the chairs green and yellow print seat! These cost $5.95 per/pck at Patties Party Palace I thought I was going to need a whole bunch and bought two packs. Like most uneducated guess' this was wrong. I'll only be needing one, with enough left over to wipe off the mid craft snack! :)

I got the pack of brushes from the Dollar store. so this is a super cheap project. Just the kind I like haha!!

Its a very smart idea to have something under the chair if your doing this inside, the glue is quite runny! If your napkins are 2ply your going to need to pull them apart other wise they are to thick and you will need to use twice as much glue. Also I like being able to see the wood through the new print! Makes it look a little more shabby!

Your first step is to apply a layer of glue. When applying the napkins you'll want to either cut or rip to fit the section your doing. I found it easiest to apply the glue to the napkins from side to side. You can stretch it out a bit by lightly holding onto one end and dragging the brush away from you pressure point. DO be careful when applying the napkins, and make sure they are completely flat. Ive noticed that the creases and slight bunching on mine has doubled in effect once dried!

Once you've applied the whole section proceed to seal the napkins by applying another layer of glue on top.
From here its pretty easy just repeat the same steps until the whole chair is covered. The only part you need to worry about is the rungs (I think that's what they're called). I found it was easiest to cut long strips

 and apply them length wise.
If you paper rips during the application don't fret, mine did to! Just apply small pieces as needed. It actually makes the texture look a little more vintage :)

And voila!!!! Home made shabby chic mod podge desk chair! I am so awesome!! lol.

      

This actually took a long time to do, it took me 6 hours, three 2 hour session, to complete!
So Just a quick recap on what this cost
$10.00 for the chair
$1.00 for the brush
$1.00 for the glue
$5.95 for the napkins
Totaling $17.95! pretty good if i do say so my self. {I do}
Stay tuned for the next project, I promise it wont be very long!