Here's a fun little project to dress up your wall outlets. A little spot of creativeness in an unexpected place!
Supplies: Wood pieces, scrap papers-stickers-or other ephemera, acrylic paint, mod podge, E6000, paintbrush/foambrush, pencil, plastic safety plug.
After you've mapped out your design, paint the back & sides of your wood piece. Oh, about the wood pieces: I got mine at a craft store (like Michael's) & they come in all sorts of shapes: flowers, butterflies, circles, rectangles, ovals, animals, etc. And, they're only about 25cents each! (I like using the rectangle shape the best because it covers both wall plugs.)
Trace your shape onto paper & cut it out.
Apply your decoupage medium to the front of the wood piece (the unpainted side).
Press your paper firmly, & rub, to get out any air bubbles.
If you have a little bit of paper hanging over, you can snip off the excess.
I glued glitter onto some of the paper.
When the piece is dry, cover the front & back with a coat of decoupage medium.
After you've mapped out your design, paint the back & sides of your wood piece. Oh, about the wood pieces: I got mine at a craft store (like Michael's) & they come in all sorts of shapes: flowers, butterflies, circles, rectangles, ovals, animals, etc. And, they're only about 25cents each! (I like using the rectangle shape the best because it covers both wall plugs.)
Trace your shape onto paper & cut it out.
Apply your decoupage medium to the front of the wood piece (the unpainted side).
Press your paper firmly, & rub, to get out any air bubbles.
If you have a little bit of paper hanging over, you can snip off the excess.
I glued glitter onto some of the paper.
When the piece is dry, cover the front & back with a coat of decoupage medium.
I heart the cake images!
ReplyDeleteLove this idea, what a hoot! Finally a way to use those things up :)
ReplyDeletexo, amanda @ www.kiddio.org
These are adorable. The Toddling Terrorist has amazing fine motor skills and already pulls the safety plugs out. Good to know there's a cute second use for them!
ReplyDeleteCute idea! Fun for the plugs that are counter height in the kitchen. Thinking of making some for my mom's kitchen. It's a very green idea. Keeps you from keeping appliances plugged in that you aren't using and is cute too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea :)
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT!!! so fun!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea , thanks .
ReplyDeleteclares craftroom
Very cute idea. I will have to try that one out. I love your cake ones. And of course them being pink earns them extra points. :-)
ReplyDeleteBrilliant idea! Very fun!!!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! I love this, what a great idea. I'm going to make some today!!!
ReplyDeleteLove it!!!! I'm gonna do some. :)
ReplyDeleteJo
what afun idea! never seen anything like it.
ReplyDeleteOoooo, I love that idea. I wonder if I have any of those little plastic things floating around in the junk drawer? I better look, I will definitely give this a try. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThis is the niftiest idea! Thanks! :0)
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for gift giving!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
how adorable!!
ReplyDeleteReally great idea !!! I will try it! Thank you !!!
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