I started a project tonight. It didn't go well. I was making it for a friend; her last name starts with S, so she wanted a canvas, smaller than the one I made for myself, with pages of words that start with S. I ran out of pages! Luckily, it was sucking anyway, so it's not a big deal that I ran out of supplies.
Also, I'm getting low on Mod Podge, so I made my own "decoupage medium" -- I mixed Elmer's Glue-All with water. What? I read it on the internet! If it's on the internet, it's true, right? Right? Say yes, dammit! Some sources said to use a 1:1 ratio, others said 2:1 (water:glue). I started with the 1:1 and it seemed really thin, so I added more glue, so I ended up at about 1.5:1 (glue:water). It was still too wet; which may have led to Problem Number 2 (3?): lumps/wrinkles. I tried to smooth them out, but they're very persistent. I even used a Popsicle stick (actually, I "borrowed" some tongue depressors from work -- what Popsicle sticks want to be when they grow up) to smooth the paper, like the internet said to do. No joy. So Kim's going to have to wait for me to 1) get another dictionary and 2) get more Podge. (On a side note, you can buy Podge by the GALLON at their web site. You know, in case you've got a really big project.)
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