Decoupage Behavin' Badly

I'm innocent, I tell ya.

I started with the best of intentions. 

And I actually had a plan. 

Painted this nice little Goodwill shop

chest in Old White Chalk Paint, three coats mind you,

and painted the top with two coats to prevent bleed-through.

Because I'd be decoupage-ing the top.

I painstakingly did a patchwork decoupage of white 

origami paper with printed pencil squiggly drawings.

I liked how it looked.

Until I checked it about 20 minutes after finishing the initial gluing.

Gulp.

Well, thought I, perhaps if I let it dry thoroughly,

the awful bloody-red stains from the

painted-over old mahogany will go away.

Yeah, that worked.

Not.

And letting it dry just made removal that much harder.

Let me tell you, once Mod Podge dries, it ain't letting go.

Not without a fight, anyway.

I scraped and tugged and soaked and I am still going to have to dig out my

electric palm sander and sand this blinkin' stuff off the top.

I have no fingernails left.

Oh, poo.

(pardon my language)

Live and learn.

Note to self:  Next time, invest in a dirt-cheap little can of fresh shellac.

Really, I should have known.  Honestly?  Deep down, I did.

Lazy isn't always the best route to take.  Too bad.  -- Cass

Lazy may not be the best route to take, but thrifty always is!
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