Decopaging Tin Buckets - Great Storage Idea

I recently go in touch with my crafty DIY side and made some decoupage tin buckets for a baby shower gift for my friend Gena. They really turned out nice and I am sure they will look adorable in baby Necose's nursery. Decoupage is the art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cutouts or material onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf and so on. It is a fun way to decorate and brighten up items just lying around your home. Here I will share the steps to make this wonderful decoupage project.

Decoupage 

Supply List:

• Item to be decoupaged.  You can decoupage pictures to almost anything: furniture, photo albums, shelves, frames, cardboard boxes, vases, mirrors, hard cover books, trays, suitcases, metal tins, plastics, dishes, candles, cans, bottles,  and much more.
•  Fabric to fit size of item to be decoupaged or you can use items such as cut out pictures, motifs, or shapes from wrapping paper, wallpaper, fabric, napkins, greeting cards, post cards, photographs, handbills,  garden seed packages, pages from old books, foil covered paper, paper doilies, ribbon, posters, dried flowers, tissue paper, and more.
• Popsicle Stick - You can use this to help smooth out wrinkles and removed excess glue. 
• Foam Brush - This is used to spread glue onto the item you will decoupage. If you don't have a foam brush, you can use an ordinary paint brush.
• Scissors - Used to cut out the pictures and other items you will be decoupaging. 
• Tweezers - Tweezers work great when it comes to positioning small pictures.
•  Damp Rag - Keep one nearby to wipe up excess glue and to help with other clean up.
  
• Decoupage Medium such as Mod Podge which works best or you can use white school glue diluted slightly with water.  
• Ribbon, buttons, etc to decorate
• Optional:  Folk Art Acrylic Sealer (clear Coat)

1. Start out by making sure the item you will decoupage is clean and dry.
2. Cut out the pictures you are going to decoupage. or cut fabric to the size of item.
   
3. Arrange the fabric onto the item you are decoupaging before you add glue.
4. Working in a small section at a time, apply a generous layer of decoupage medium onto the item you are decoupaging. Make sure you completely cover any area the fabric picture will touch.
5. Stick the fabric on the decoupage medium. Use your fingers to gently push down the fabric and push out any wrinkles and excess decoupage medium. You can  use a popsicle stick or your hand do this.
6. Continue with the last 2 steps until all your fabric is glued on. Let the decoupage medium dry.
7. Once your item is dry, coat your item completely with decoupage medium. Let this dry. 
8.  Now, you can continue to add coats of the decoupage medium until you get the desired results. I added 3 thick coats.
9.  Let your decoupage craft dry completely and then spray with acrylic sealer....  You you can embellish with ribbon, buttons, etc.  Hot glue items onto item to ensure a proper fit......  it is now ready to use, display, or be given away as a gift.

Decoupage Tin Buckets - Great for Nursery to store books, blankets, toiletries, Etc.