I am thankful to be prepared for the first bit of icy weather here on the mountain. Now that my body is worth more than my car, I will not be risking a fall nor a wreck.

I have a wonderful stash of napkins. These have been carefully selected and collected. I am very particular about my napkins.

I hope I have enough glitter. I left those awful tiny balls at home. Do not buy this type. It rolls off your table and across the floor. Enough of it could cause a fall. Stick with the flakey, shiny, traditional glitter that gets stuck in your hair and carpet.

I usually have both matte and gloss decoupage glue on hand. This glue should be thinned with drops of water.

I guess I should check on my food stocks. Do I have milk, bread, eggs and kerosene? Why yes! But I am more worried about boredom than starvation.

Here are some suggestions for laying up your decoupage supplies for future bad weather.

Choose napkins with all sides decorated. Some only have pictures on the front.

Also, randomly scattered small pictures on light backgrounds are easiest to work with.

Stripes with repetition are for flat surfaces and perfectionists. Individual stripes can be cut and used around the edge or middle.

Large central pictures are great as features on larger items.

Many items can improved by decoupage.

Do not try to work with thin glass Christmas balls. I have gotten all the way finished and cracked them moving them around. Thick glass, paper mache, wooden, and plastic things are best. Avoid dark colored objects. Stick with creamy, light colors or white.

I will add links to the end for further information and ideas.

DECA DECO

Glitter, Glue and a Friend or Two

Paper Gardens

FLOW IS READY FOR ICE AND SNOW