Project Ideas Blog / decoupage

Turn simple wooden shelf sitters into a charming Christmas display with napkin and rice paper decoupage, glitter, rhinestones, faux fur, gold accents, greenery, and snow. Donna from Mason Creations etc. also demonstrates her water method for smoother napkin decoupage and shows how a project can evolve as you create.

Learn an easy dry-method technique for decoupaging napkins with minimal wrinkles. Donna from Mason Creations etc. shows how to place a dry napkin directly on a curved seashell, brush Polyvine Multi-Surface Lacquer over the top, smooth from the center outward, trim the edges, and finish the shell with glossy protection and a gold wax border.

Turn a plain ceramic plate into decorative art with rice paper, air-dry clay, antiquing, and a simple ragging paint technique. Donna from Mason Creations etc. shows how watered-down gray and blue paints can be dabbed with a soft cloth to create a mottled, marble-like background that blends beautifully with decoupage.

Discover two creative ways to use Pentart Glaze Paste while making a vintage Christmas ornament. Donna from Mason Creations etc. demonstrates how to create raised gold stenciling and flexible handmade lace, then combines them with rice paper, velvet ribbon, bronze trim, antiquing, and layered bows.

Make a coastal Christmas shell ornament with rice paper, paint blending, Polyvine Heavy Duty Varnish, mess-free glitter, gold wax, greenery, and organza ribbon. Donna from Mason Creations etc. shows how to mix glitter into varnish so it stays put without spreading all over your workspace.

Turn a plain glass jar into an adorable pet treat jar with rice paper, paint blending, DAS clay sunflowers, leaves, grass, a tiny bee, antiquing, pearlescent glaze, and gold wax. Donna from Mason Creations etc. shows how to prep glass, decoupage rice paper, blend paint between paper edges, and add dimensional clay details.

Turn a wide-mouth mason jar into a pretty lavender tissue holder with rice paper, textured stenciling, DAS clay embellishments, antiquing, metallic wax, and a clever plant-growing lid insert. Donna from Mason Creations etc. shows how to blend paint around rice paper, decorate glass, and assemble a working tissue dispenser.

Turn a plain wooden frame into a coastal mermaid scene with rice paper, molded clay waves, real sand, glass bubbles, pearls, rhinestones, and gold wax. Donna from Mason Creations etc. shows how to blend paint around rice paper, add dimensional ocean details, and use Polyvine varnish to secure sand so it stays in place.

Turn a plain cardboard gift box into a shabby chic keepsake box with rose rice paper, antique script details, Polyvine varnish, pearlescent glaze, gold edges, bronze wax, and sweet floral accents. Donna from Mason Creations etc. shows how to decoupage cardboard, clean up the edges, fix warping, and add elegant finishing touches.

Turn a plain plastic heart ornament into a beautiful Christmas snowman decoration with rice paper, blended paint, molded clay, metallic wax, ribbon, snow, and sparkle. Donna from Mason Creations etc. shows how to prep plastic, decoupage over a curved surface, blend paint around the image, and add dimensional holiday details.

Learn how to decoupage a glass vase with a black-background napkin while keeping the image bright and vibrant. Donna from Mason Creations etc. shows how to prep glass, use white paint behind the design, blend black paint around the edges, and add a vintage crackle finish with copper mica and metallic wax.