Complete

I finished them! I'm still deciding on which container to use.


I entered these in the Mod Podge spring contest. The picture quality is bad on this one. The colors are much prettier in person.
It will be a miracle if I win since I don't ever win anything, but I thought it would be fun to try. Maybe I'll win a lifetime supply of Mod Podge or something. :)


A few notes about making them. The styrofoam balls slough off teeny tiny pieces. I found that if you rub it with your hands before you start, it decreases the amount of dust. But, if you use a skewer to hold the ball with one hand and use the other hand to do the messy work, touching only the fabric or paper and not the ball when you smooth it on. If you do get some dust in the glue, you really don't notice it. If you think it will bug you then I recommend spraying the ball with a clear coat of spray paint before you start. It will help to keep those little pieces from sloughing off.

If you are using paper, don't get discouraged if the paper won't lie flat. You just keep working and go back and smooth it down. The paper will soften a little after it's been in the glue for a few minutes. Be careful not to smooth it after the glue has dried enough to be tacky because you might tear the paper. If you do, then simply cover it with another strip of paper.

On the sheet music ones, I thought it would be cool to paste on the song title as well as the composer.

DIY- Do It Yourself

I have been on a quest to find some of those decorative balls that are really popular right now. I needed to find some black and white ones but was unable to find any that I liked so I decided to take matters into my own hands and make my own.

I tore up some pages from a childrens book that we've had for awhile that my kids have never picked up. I bought some 4-inch styrofoam balls from Walmart and Glossy Mod Podge and went to work. It was messy because you basically have to do it with your fingers. I dipped the strips of paper in the Mod Podge and then smoothed it over the ball. It really didn't take long and I love the end result.
They are not really heavy, obviously since they are styrofoam but they are virtually indestructible.



I liked those so much that I had my 6-year-old daughter draw me some simple black on white stick figures, hearts, stars, etc. and I made one using those.


I liked them so much that today I started some more, but this time I cut up some vintage sheet music and pasted those on. I'm going to make a few to put in a cute basket on my piano. I love how these are turning out even more than I like the other ones.


My girls saw me doing them and wanted to help, so we decided to make some for their bedroom, so this is one we started today.


It's still drying. When we finish them all I'll have to post a picture. And then I think we better stop before it's overkill. :)

But think of the possibilities...fabric, scrapbook paper, your favorite wallpaper, tissue paper, fuzzy fabric, moss...