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Vintage baby jesus decoupage paper in ornate plate with mold embellishments

How to Make a Christmas Plate Look Like Aged Porcelain

Turn a plain wooden plate into a beautiful vintage Christmas keepsake with rice paper, DAS air-dry clay, Pentart Fineline Crackle, antiquing, and metallic gold wax. Donna from Mason Creations etc. demonstrates how to create delicate porcelain-style cracks over a decoupaged image, highlight them with solvent-based antique paste, and protect the finished design for an elegant aged appearance.

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Handcrafted square coaster featuring a vibrant pink poinsettia design with gold edges, displayed on a marble tabletop surrounded by festive Christmas greenery, red berries, and warm twinkling lights.

A Better Way to Decoupage Napkins on Flat Surfaces

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.

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Holiday snow glove featuring children, christmas tree and silver leafy mold embellishments

Flexible Cream Paste Embellishments for a Vintage Christmas Snow Globe

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.

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Christmas shelf sitter display with a decoupaged tree and plaid mitten, faux fur, bows, glitter, rhinestones, snowy greenery, a bottle brush tree, and a small wrapped gift.

Decoupage, Glitter, and Snow: Christmas Shelf Sitters Made Easy

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.

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Decorative ceramic plate featuring a vintage-style woman portrait framed with ornate gold air-dry clay embellishments on a soft marbled background.

Decoupage Meets Decorative Painting: A Ceramic Plate Makeover

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.

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Vintage Christmas ornament with woodland rice paper, raised gold glaze paste details, gold lace trim, black and red ribbon bows, and evergreen branches with pinecones.

Glaze Paste Magic: Make Raised Stencils and Flexible Mold Castings

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.

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DAS air-dry clay shown with a decorated mason jar, floral clay pumpkin ornament, and orange jack-o’-lantern clay piece.

Working with Air-Dry Clay: What Every Crafter Should Know

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.

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A seashell deer ornament with white leaves berries and sparkle set against a green tree branch

A Mess-Free Glitter Trick for Christmas Ornaments

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.

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Decorated pet treat jar with a gnome kitten, gnome puppy, sunflowers, bees, clay embellishments, and pet treats scattered around it.

A Cheerful Handmade Treat Jar for Your Favorite Pet

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.

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A Beautiful Mason Jar Makeover with a Tissue Insert

A Beautiful Mason Jar Makeover with a Tissue Insert

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.

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Mixed media mermaid frame with clay ocean waves, colorful fish, shells, real sand, bubbles, pearls, rhinestones, and gold accents.

A Mermaid Frame with Waves, Sand, and Sparkling Treasure

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.

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Shabby chic keepsake box decorated with rose and bird rice paper, soft script details, gold edges, a pink tassel, and a pale pink rose on top.

Birds, Roses, and Gold: A Sweet Keepsake Box DIY

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.

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