Project Ideas Blog / How-To Instruction

Learn Donna's water method for smooth, wrinkle-free napkin decoupage while turning unglazed ceramic tiles into elegant Christmas coasters. The napkin is saturated and allowed to expand before it reaches the adhesive, then transferred with clear plastic for easy positioning. Finish the coasters with hand-painted gold details, Polyvine Heavy Duty Varnish, and cork backing.

Transform an MDF snow globe into elegant vintage Christmas décor with rice paper, flexible Cream Paste foliage, air-dry clay, antiquing, pearlescent snowflakes, and gold wax. Donna from Mason Creations etc. shows how Stamperia Cream Paste can capture shallow mold details while remaining flexible enough to bend around curved surfaces.

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.

Learn how to work with air-dry clay using silicone molds and cookie cutters. Donna from Mason Creations etc. shares tips for freezing molded clay, attaching it while damp, preventing flat pieces from warping, painting and antiquing raised details, adding hanging holes, and storing leftover clay so it stays fresh.

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.