I've really been enjoying your decoupage videos - thank you. I'm old enough to remember when years ago decoupage was "the thing" and wood plaques were everywhere for making wall decor. I also remember when for holidays my mom and I would decoupage appropriate things on painted clay pots to hold seasonal plants for gifts or decor.

@kaye6118

8 ай бұрын

We, me Kaye-Lee and Molly Brown love 💕 yet stuff yet again, you can bleedat Austin Texas 🌈🐕‍🦺🐕‍🦺🤠

You are so creative with decoupaging!!!! Your sense of humor is a winner! I never drink anything while watching you, it either gets spit out or comes through my nose 😂😂😂😂.

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

Haha!!

They are all so pretty but I really love the plate with the bicycle

i love how accessible, charming, thorough and brilliant you are! For an adhd human like me, I feel so encouraged by your attitude- and how you are so thorough in the steps! Thank you! You rock and i looove the “decoupage breaking out” vase. So putty!

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that girlie! I have 2 kids who have adhd. I am proficient in details. Lol, my one is really artistic. She does stunning drawings. Very talented!

@PeriLyons123

Жыл бұрын

@@thediystruggle The lil apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, Iguess! I really enjoy these-learning a lot. Bless!

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

THank you so much! You as well Peri!

Hey, so for vase #4, you truly taught me the meaning of “trust the process:” I LOVE how it turned out, with the option of a lil light peaking thru at the bottom as well! It’s really special…awesome job, thx for sharing!💕

I can tell you love us so much that it's torture to you to wait for paint to dry. Thank you for contributing to society. Lol😂😂😂😂😂😂

I LOVE the vase you did with the flowered napkin, textured paint, etc.-it's gorgeous!

Wow, that artsy Vase seriously looks like it should be in a fancy art museum/showcase. It’s so cool but beautiful!! Love your work!!

I have to say, I enjoy your honesty. It's amazing that you carry out truthfulness in your videos. Thank you so much for showing multiple ways to decoupage. 🎉🎉🎉

The blue flower vase came out GORGEOUS!! You are quite the arteeeest, Brandi. 👨‍🎨 WAY TO GO, GIRL!! 👍

That vase was beautiful!!

Tappy tap…💜 My favorites were 3 & 4🤩 The fourth one kinda looks like a postage stamp❗️Overall you are putting a light on decoupaging for me❣️ Thanks for the tips🤗

Everything is absolutely stunning as usual. The more unique and quirky it is the more I love it. 🇲🇽

Girlllll, I 💜💜💜💜💜 them all. Especially 3,4 and 5!!!!! Love love love them.. Thanks for sharing with us. Take care Girl u never disappoint!

#4 is my absolute favorite!! Love them all and am going to give #4 a shot

The vase is stunning! It looks like a lot of work, and I really liked it with just the napkin decoupage, but the final product is gorgeous!

@sharonerrickson8835

Жыл бұрын

❤

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

I really like the napkin on it too. I had an inner struggle when i was going to add the extra on it because I loved it SO MUCH!

I love the two jars you did at the end they're gorgeous. Yeah you definitely turned me on to decoupage my husband won't be happy but I am LOL thank you!

@thediystruggle

2 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

OMG Brandi! That vase turned out so gorgeous! It is one of my favorite things you have ever made. So beautiful!

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

Awww that means I'm evolving!!! I gotta top this now

@kimwhite9574

Жыл бұрын

@@thediystruggle Well, you are already awesome, so it is hard to top awesome!

Love your decopodge glass pieces ! The one with the napkin and colored joint compound is my favorite !!

Brandy, your channel is my FAVORITE channel. 😍

@thediystruggle

11 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you! That means so much to hear!!! I hope I can continue bringing you content you love and enjoy!

These are so pretty. Lots of inspiration. Thank you for sharing with us. 👏🏾👏🏾💜💜

Oh My Goodness!! the blue decoupage vase is amazing. You have wicked craft/art skills!! Thank you for sharing.😀🙏

Love the vast t4s

Love the plate and vase are my favorite ❤

I just found your channel. I would not think of all the artsy stuff you come up with...but you have inspired me to think outside the box! Love it! Thank you, Brandi!

@thediystruggle

9 ай бұрын

That's so sweet Paragould! Thank you so much!

The transparent vase and the blue hand vase omg stunning.

Love rhe vase!

As always, you are absolutely amazing (and a joy to watch)!!!

Why are you so freaking hilarious and such a joy to watch? Thank you for being a delight to watch. Oh, and I never thought about messing with napkins,but now I’m always on the lookout for gorgeous napkins. Thank you for a new addiction! LOL

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

Aww Heidi! I appreciate that!! Thank you!

a tip if you apply napkins use a plastic bag put it on the napkin and then go over the plastic with a dry cloth from the inside out then you get a smooth napkin without bumps

If you asked me whilst you were adding tissue paper if I liked it, I would have said no, but the end result was beautiful loved it

Love your creative process. The results are beautiful!!!

You're videos are amazing. I live your sincere of humor and your honesty. Thanks for sharing❤❤❤

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

That means a lot Tina! Thank you so much!

@tinamckinney2328

Жыл бұрын

You're more than wlcm. Thanks for making me laugh

Love them all

Beautiful, love all of them

Beautiful art!!! 😊

Beautiful ❤❤

And very entertaining.😁😁😁

Loved them all Miss Talented modpodger. I really liked how the bicycle plate went with the jars. Tyfs

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Patty!

Gorgeous!❤

Thank you for all these great ideas

I really like them all, but the vase is absolutely amazing!

I love the plate with the bicycle center and flower edges. IMO if you sell the things you create then you are an expert. Walks like a 🦆…

That looks fun !!! 🥰

Beautiful

You make me smile, thank you. Oh I love what you create also.

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Marlee!

Wow! It's so awesome, but that #4 vase is da bomb diggity! I think you've topped yourself with this one.

You always amaze me. You are fabulous. Thank you so much for sharing.

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

Sharon you better stop, flattery will get you everywhere (hugs)

Brandi these all look gorgeous but I really do like the one where you slapped tissues over the top of the base. It looks so good and then the lights at the bottom. I really love all of them but that one has to be my favourite. Thanks for showing us all your different ways to decoupage napkins etc. I look forward to your videos. Now I’ve got to wait for the next one lol. Havre a great weekend.

O.m.g gal 😜 those vase 🌺 came out beautiful as always love the bicycle 🚲 and those napkins are amazing 🐝 🍯 🐝 safe 😜🤯🤪🌷 and blessings 🙏🙏❤️🤗

Cute ideas. Very unique

Oh wow! These all turned out beautiful!! I am really loving how you explain how you get the affects on glass! I have done small wood pieces and not very many glass stuff, but after watching this DIYs I am giving these a try. Thank you so much for sharing and for showing the different techniques ❤❤

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

(hugs) I love glass and if it did not take so long for me to make them I would do them way more often!

@donnas1389

Жыл бұрын

@@thediystruggle ❤❤

Beautiful Brandi all of them my favorite is the 4th one n 5th 😅

Thank you for sharing all your tips ! I’m very new at doing mod podge and painting, This is very helpful learning experience for myself! I have used other paint and had some similar not so good experience so almost gave up! Then I found you your page channel and you give the honest opinions! There’s hope for myself lol! I’m loving the paint technique with glass it’s my first time really loving the napkins! ❤new viewer here for it all!!

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate this sweet comment Melinda! Believe it or not the reason I started my youtube channel was because I was doing home reno projects and would watch videos and people made it out to be very easy. ( now i did have a lot of experience with certain stuff from growing up doing this with my dad) But, when I would do these extra things I was not so sure of. I found out it was not at all like it was shown. I needed something else in addition to the stuff i was told. It took way longer to do. They skipped a steps. Something would end up falling apart later. Like, I did not spend all this time and money to make junk. Especially, FOR MY HOUSE! Who can afford to waste money like that??? I sure can not! It was really frustrating. SO, when my friends bullied me enough to do it..LOL I decided I was going to give ALL the information I had, so people could make their own decisions based on my experiences good OR A HOT MESS! I am so glad you are getting value in it!

Thanks for the help with glasses

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure JF, Thank you for watching!

Thank you for sharing

Enjoyed your live and like all your projects!!

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

I was so happy to see you there! I am so glad you made it! Thank you so much for hanging out with me girlie!!

Loved them all❤

Super video👍❤🤗☺

Great info and technique

Yes, I have enjoyed your creativity, and thank you for the useful information. You are great

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

aww (hugs) Thanks Sandra

Very timely video! I have the DT vase that you put the blue stuff on. I've spray painted it in white. I have some decoupage paper and I'm struggling on how to apply it All of your projects came out fabulous but those jar glasses were just amazing. Love love love them ❤️

I just thought I’d share this tip I just discovered for anyone who has a die cutter, you can die cut tissue paper and napkins and use them for decoupage. They work on anything, and you can color the tissue paper with alcohol markers. You can make your own floral transfers, or any other die cuts you have.

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

I have never used a die cutter thank you!

@cillie813

Жыл бұрын

@@thediystruggle You’re welcome ☺ Sizzix has a mini die cutter that is perfect for small dies, and I don’t know if you’ve used Temu, but they have a ton of floral dies that are cheap and work great. Amazon also has dies that are reasonable too. I love all your crafts, and I would love to see what you create with custom transfers. I’m having so much fun with them.

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

My goal is to create custom transfers, molds, decopage paper,, all that.. its a process, but I am deff working on it, right now I have been creating custom digital downloads that are on my website, and i run sales every so often on them too!!

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

and thanks for the sie cutter information, I am going to look into it

First time visiting your site. Love your projects and delivery of instructions. Can't wait to try the last process. Thanks

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

I am so happy to hear that Paula! Thank you!

❤amazing beautiful

Love it

I love all of these. Great video

I have to say those vases turn out fantastic I am in love with the vase that you use Kleenex on I need to try that one so beautiful. Again you did a outstanding job you are a Joy to watch.❤

Hi! My first time checking out your vids. My favorite is number 4,,the winner!!!! I am very interested in learning about decoupage and your site is the only one who has mentioned the idea about whether or not you want the end product translucent or not. I, truly, enjoyed your down to earth approach and your sense of humor. Bit of background. I am a senior citizen who deals with terrible migraines. I find, that as I have gotten older, that at times even the light from my lamps in my living room hurt my eyes, so I thought that I would purchase some small lamps. I found one I loved. It is called a mushroom lamp BUT the price of almost $120 per lamp totally not in my budget as I wanted 4, lol. The search began and right away I found glass spaghetti storage jars at Dollarama for $4 each which I thought perfect!! I will be using some fairy lights and want whatever finish I use to be translucent. I have been experimenting with window film so far not too impressed. I have used mod podge and food coloring to do abstract painting on one and really like it as I have always been kind of fascinated with the stain glass look. I am still stumbling along trying to find new looks for my lamps. My friends call my lamps "Senior night lights"" rofl. Please feel free to erase/edit my comment as I did start to ramble a bit. I am, now, going to look at your older posts to see if I can find something to help me out.

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

OMGosh id never erase a comment like this! I love the ramble, I am so happy your love working with lamps! Sounds like you have done some amazing things !! I hope something helps my friend! Thanks for stopping by!

Thank you so much for breaking down your processes and giving the reasons WHY you do things the way you do!!!! You have no idea how inept I feel watching some videos where they don't explain things and skip steps making my project turn out quite a bit different from theirs!! LOVE your channel!🤩

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

I understand Megan! I started doing it like this because I had so many ask me to break things down. I really try to do better every video

Always amazing love your work

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Paulene!!!! I appreciate you my friend!!

These are fantastic. And you are so silly.

Very cool! Amazing

@thediystruggle

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

New subscriber love decoupling

@thediystruggle

Ай бұрын

Me too!! It is my happy place!!! Thanks so much for joining!! I hope you continue to love the content

Your hilarious ❤. I really enjoy your videos.

@thediystruggle

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! Glad to hear it Shannon thank you!!

I luv all of it ..I just got in the mail some napkins .. so ready to try this ..

@candacetisdale9421

Жыл бұрын

And I’m curious where did u get your mica powder ?? 😊

🎉🎉 gorgeous 🥰🥰

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for stopping by Girlie!!! Always a pleasure!!

❤ Love watching your vids...

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

💗💗💗

You are so talented! I could try doing the decoupage you did in this video and it would definitely not look like yours! All the DIYs are beautiful!

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Debra!!! I hope they look better 💗💗💗

@debracochran4710

Жыл бұрын

@@thediystruggle I could never make anything as nice as you do!

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

Omg, I bet you're spectacular at something!!!

Okay so now you've got me obsessed with decoupage. Everywhere I go I look for napkins LOL I'm thinking of changing my entire of decor right now I'm more into modern however above my price point LOL and I love the look of the items you create that I've got this plastic oval-shaped decorative tray decoupage? I was thinking if I sanded it first it's a brown color like fake wood got in that Dollar general for $3 but I'm thinking it would be super cute with some type of like filler I got at Kohl's and some rustic orbs. Again I apologize for my long comments but any suggestions would be super helpful and appreciated as always much love

I had a dream the other night...that you were using the stain glass idea with color...with STENCILS. I woke up thinking "i need to watch that video again that was SO F'N COOL!" yeah okay ummm When you dream about crafting is that a problem or a bonus? Lmaooo! Loves you!!!! 💜

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

HAHAHA< I dream about crafting so much..lol I love this and You my friend!!!

@ntepup77

Жыл бұрын

@@thediystruggle loves you too! You 'did' it two ways first layer was clear and the other was one color then you did the stencil on top. Hahaha

These turned out so nice my favorite is the plate. Buy the way is that a new dollar tree napkin? I have a similar one but it has flowers around the edge of the napkin. 😊

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

The bike one HONESTLY IDK.... SO funny behind the scene story I had 3 bike napkins... lol I KNOW ONE IS a dollar tree napkin, One was a dollar general and one I picked up at home goods or something... I have no idea which.. And, I just grabbed the one where the bike matched the florals in the outter Napkin and WONDERED..HRM... where did I get this one..lol

I made it. Sorry I’m late. Hi Brandi

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

Hey Nan

Love them Brandi! But how will I undo the mess I make of them trying to recreate so I can keep trying again???

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

Ok, Delaine... this is why we use dollar tree vases... because you buy 1 tester... 1 practice 1 MAYBE IT MIGHT TURN OUT RIGHT....1 I think I got it.. and 1 FINAL... so buy 5 glass pieces in short..HAHAHA by then you should have it and only spent like 6 bucks.. hahah

Wow! You bring some great content….🥰

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

AWWWW THANK YOU MARY (HUGS)

@marymendoza3351

Жыл бұрын

@@thediystruggle hugs!!! 🤗

@marymendoza3351

Жыл бұрын

@@thediystruggle from Texas!

I found the molds🎉🎉🎉

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

YAY

I buy glass paint from Michael's works great

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

Do you have a brand you like Peggy? I love trying stuff!

What is the best brush that you like to decline on glass or any surface?

@thediystruggle

Ай бұрын

Decline? Use? My favorite brushes are synthetic wide bristle brushes in general! I hope this helps

Brandi, on the last vase project, could you substitute baking soda for calcium carbonate? I got some cool vases on our local Buy Nothing & would like to try this.

@thediystruggle

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely!!

I'm wondering why you don't use a heat gun or hairdryer to dry in between coats?

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

For the paint? I don't heating up the glass. It makes me nervous. I've had glass explode on me before when it was too hot, going from one extreme to another too quickly, I think. Idky, it happened, really. If it was wood, I would have used a heat gun for the paint portion. For mod podge. I never heat that up unless with an iron because it reactivates it that's been my experience, and then my napkin will move if I am trying to do something else. Just personal preferences, really. Plus, natural drying allows for some cure time between coats and ensures a better bond applying the mod podge, so it's not like it hurts. Just my TIME..LOL. Again, I just prefer things done like this because of what I experienced and what works for me with why i do it this way.. If the heat gun works for you, I say go for it!!! I am just sharing my process. I hope this helps Sharon! Have a great rest of your week!!

Wow this is new to me thanx for sharing kk nz

Thanks for awl the tips Brandi! I do have a question: how come you need to separate the napkin instead of just using the two layers? Couldn’t you skip the painting white underneath if you just used awl of the napkin? I haven’t tried it yet but every decoupage tutorial I’ve watched they separate the napkin. This is just a curious question.

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

I explain this is a lot of my videos. I'll break it down for you. Some napkins have the Xtra ply under the top decorative layer. If you leave let's say one ply under the decorative layer and try to put that on top of mod podge the ply UNDER the Decorative layer is going to have the most adhesion to the item your decoupaging. The top Decorative layer may be attached in some sections if the mod podge is thick enough but it's possible it will come up and bubble. This is especially the case if your doing the iron on Method. The mod podge is not really built to go through several layers like that. It can work but it's been my experience it don't more times that it does. Painting the underneath is a preference. I show in many videos with glass and wood. You can leave the glass clear or leave the wood. As wood but the result is transparent and your design will not pop as much as if you paint a white or cream background. I hope this helps!!

@michellepeters6532

Жыл бұрын

@@thediystruggle yes! It helped A LOT! I guess I need to pay more attention. Lol. Haven’t had the chance to catch all of your videos yet. But I’m really looking forward to them! And I completely get why you’d wanna paint a solid white under the napkins. I guess I was thinking that the Mod Podge would just go through both layers. Not thinking that it could be a hit or miss. And I’ve never tried the iron on method. But I’m really looking forward to giving it a whirl too!😃👍👍and I really do love the detail you give while demonstrating. You’ve answered a lot of questions already!!😁😁😁

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

@michellepeters6532 lol. No need to pay more attention my friend. I was only saying I say this in a lot of videos letting you know I try to explain why in them as much as I can!!

@michellepeters6532

Жыл бұрын

@@thediystruggle ❤️

❤❤

Can u give a link for molds, thanks❤

@thediystruggle

Жыл бұрын

Sorry I was late getting back to you Bonnie!!!

I missed it.

Love the pop-ups! Thank you for all the waiting you did in between coats to make this video. ❤Oh my, plate, and vase!!! 😍😍 I love how unique each project is, Brandi! Thanks for sharing your skills with us! ♥