Decoupage with DSP

Most people who stamp with me know I love Designer Series Paper. Love it, love it, love it! So I tend to buy more than I need for cards and scrapbooking, always thinking that a little is never enough. Because it's so pretty, I've begun to find other applications for using Designer Series Paper that I can enjoy without having to give it away on a card, or hide it in a scrap book. This time I decided to decoupage some clip boards to use around the office and at workshops. It's also a fun way to remember some of my favorite discontinued paper that can't be demonstrated in any of my classes any longer.

Supplies:

(4 – 6) 6” x 12” pieces of Designer Series Paper torn into small pieces– since it's double sided you'll get 6 to 8 patterns from this.

Mod-Podge

Paint brush

Damp cloth for clean up.

Directions:

Make sure your surface, in this case the clipboard, is clean and dry.

Tear paper into small random sized pieces, I found 2 inches square and smaller to be best. You can sponge the edges to add a vintage look.

Apply Mod-Podge with a brush to the surface in small sections, piecing papers together to completely cover the board, randomly alternating patterns to add visual interest. Paint over the paper as you go along, to ensure that any overlapping pieces will stick to each other. I like to start towards the middle, rather than on an edge. Feel free to let pieces hang over the edge while you're covering the board, and trim them off once the Mod-Podge dries.

When the board is completely covered, paint over the entire surface with several coats of Mod-Podge, following the directions on the jar for smoothing the surface.

It's so easy, and such a fun way to enjoy your favorite patterns! On the "Love Letter" DSP board (2010 - 2011 Idea Book and Catalog) I punched out a few butterflies to meld into the pattern.

On the Halloween board, I used "Creepy Crawly" from the 2007 Fall-Winter Catalog and "Nite Owl" from the Holiday Mini Catalog 2010. I liked "The Raven" as a focal point. The center board is "Paisley Petals" from the 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalog. It was my first attempt, and I used larger sections of paper. Smaller pieces work well visually, larger pieces are a little easier to write on...