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September 14, 2016 by Bre

Dollar Store DIY Decorative Plates

If you have a spot in your kitchen that could use a little something, try making these DIY Decorative Plates!  It is so easy to turn plain dollar store plates into adorable wall art for your kitchen.  

Customize plain plates from the dollar store with a fork, knife, and spoon silhouette to create adorable plate art for your home! These DIY decorative plates are a darling touch for any kitchen.

Supplies Needed to Make DIY Decorative Plates

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  • Plain plates from the dollar store (or hey, if you have champagne taste and a matching budget, you can buy your plates somewhere else)
  • Black cardstock
  • Silhouette machine or Cricut machine (**If you don’t have a cutting machine, read below to find out how you can replicate this look with a printer, a pencil, and scissors.)
  • Mod Podge Dishwasher Safe Waterproof Sealer
  • Rubbing alcohol & cotton balls
  • Artist’s paint brush
  • Optional: Mod Podge brayer

How to Make Dollar Store DIY Decorative Plates

First, it’s important to prepare the plates for the Mod Podge, so you’ll need to wipe them off with rubbing alcohol.  

Prep your DIY dollar store plates decor before adhering your designs.

Next, use the Silhouette machine or Cricut machine to cut out a fork, knife, and spoon onto black cardstock.  

If you don’t have a cutting machine, you can still do this project!  All you need to do is find utensils clip art on Google, print it out in the size you need for your plates, cut out the shapes and trace them onto the black cardstock, and then cut them out.  Easy!

Once your shapes are cut, apply a thin layer of Mod Podge Dishwasher Safe Waterproof Sealer to the middle of each plate.  If you’re just going to hang these plates on the wall, you can use a regular variety of Mod Podge instead of the dishwasher safe variety.

Apply the first layer of Mod Podge to the dollar store plates.

Then, apply a thin layer of Mod Podge Dishwasher Safe Waterproof Sealer to the back of each utensil cutout.  

Apply the first layer of Mod Podge to the design.

Press each cutout firmly into place on each plate.  If you have a Mod Podge brayer, that will work perfectly for getting these cutouts flat and bubble free on the plates!  (Let me tell you that this tool has absolutely revolutionized my decoupage abilities!  I used to get bubbles and wrinkles in most of my projects, and now I hardly get any!  I am obsessed with it.)  

If you don’t have a brayer, try using a credit card to smooth out any wrinkles or air bubbles.

The Mod Podge Brayer is perfect for decoupage projects!

Once the base layer of Mod Podge Dishwasher Safe Waterproof Sealer has dried, apply a layer to the faces of each of the plates.  Repeat per the instructions on the label.

Apply the top layer of Mod Podge.

After the plates have dried, you will be ready to display your beautiful DIY decorative plates in your home!
Customize plain plates from the dollar store with a fork, knife, and spoon silhouette to create adorable plate art for your home! Mod Podge seals the diy plate decor and keeps the designs looking good!

Customize plain plates from the dollar store with a fork, knife, and spoon silhouette to create adorable plate art for your home! Mod Podge seals the diy plate decor and keeps the designs looking good!

They’re a really simple project that adds a little bit of charm to any kitchen!  I used inexpensive plate hangers to hang mine over my sink!  (Make sure to buy the right size plate hangers if you take this route!)Customize plain plates from the dollar store with a fork, knife, and spoon silhouette to create adorable plate art for your home! Mod Podge seals the diy plate decor and keeps the designs looking good!

The great thing about these plates is that because I used the Mod Podge Dishwasher Safe Waterproof Sealer, I can pop these babies in the dishwasher anytime they get dusty and need a refresh.  (Lord knows I would never wash anything by hand unless I absolutely had to.)

If you enjoyed this project, I’d love for you to “pin” this post!  Customize plain plates from the dollar store with a fork, knife, and spoon silhouette to create adorable plate art for your home! Mod Podge seals the diy plate decor and keeps the designs looking good!

-Bre

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Comments

  1. Kristi says

    September 14, 2016 at 7:44 am

    SO creative Bre!!! They look adorable in your kitchen!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      September 20, 2016 at 8:22 pm

      Thanks, Kristi!

  2. Erica @ Dwell Beautiful says

    September 14, 2016 at 1:53 pm

    Oh, I love these so much! Love the clean black and white and the utensil theme. Too cute! They go so perfectly in your kitchen 🙂

    Reply
    • Bre says

      September 20, 2016 at 8:23 pm

      Thanks, Erica! Yeah – these are so simple (not usually my style so much), so I was surprised that I LOVE them! Thanks, friend!

  3. Kendra @ www.joyinourhome.com says

    September 14, 2016 at 3:18 pm

    They’re so cute, Bre! They go perfectly above your sink! And by the way, I loved your riddle! 😉

    Reply
    • Bre says

      September 20, 2016 at 8:23 pm

      Hahaha – thanks, Kendra! I am such a nerd.

  4. Amy | Canary Street says

    September 14, 2016 at 8:12 pm

    These are really pretty, Bre! I love easy, inexpensive DIY wall art.

    Reply
    • Bre says

      September 20, 2016 at 8:23 pm

      Thank you, Amy! Yes – there is no reason to pay a lot of $$$ for wall art! I agree!

  5. Bre says

    September 14, 2016 at 9:21 pm

    Bre these are so simple and amazing! Love!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      September 20, 2016 at 8:24 pm

      Thanks Breezy! xo

  6. Erin says

    September 15, 2016 at 8:23 am

    This is going on my craft inspiration board… like beyond Pinterest… the white board in my craft room…as a MUST do! I had used my brayer for stamps, but never thought to use it for decoupage before… Fabulous!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      September 20, 2016 at 8:24 pm

      Aw, thanks, Erin! I’m so glad you like them!! And yes – trust me the brayer is a game changer. My decoupage has been taken to a whole new level (HAHAHAHA)!

  7. Robin Kelley says

    September 15, 2016 at 6:14 pm

    Very cute and it certainly seems like a very easy project! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Bre says

      September 20, 2016 at 8:25 pm

      Hi, Robin – thank you! Yes these are SO easy! I think my 4 year old could make them! 🙂 Appreciate you stopping by.

  8. Cynthia Chilson Finger says

    September 15, 2016 at 6:52 pm

    These are so cute, Bre. Thanks for sharing, Cynthia

    Reply
    • Bre says

      September 20, 2016 at 8:25 pm

      Thank you, Cynthia! 🙂 xo

  9. Amanda says

    September 16, 2016 at 6:39 pm

    So cute! I love Dollar Store projects!!!

    Reply
  10. Faye Gates says

    September 17, 2016 at 6:14 am

    I love the plates! Great job! I need to get to work on my powder room.

    Reply
  11. Robyn Gist says

    September 18, 2016 at 12:22 am

    Super cute!

    Reply
  12. Robyn Gist says

    September 18, 2016 at 12:25 am

    Would finish up my end tables!

    Reply
  13. Mary Cain says

    September 18, 2016 at 4:53 pm

    I like the simplicity of these. So many fun things to do with mod podge, and a great giveaway too!

    Reply
  14. Stacy says

    September 20, 2016 at 1:41 pm

    What a great giveaway! I want to make fall decor – modpodge pumpkins especially! I’d also like to use the fabric modpodge along with my Cricut to make freezer paper tshirts for my nephew 🙂

    Reply
    • Bre says

      September 20, 2016 at 8:30 pm

      Oh, Stacy that sounds like such an awesome project idea!! Isn’t Mod Podge the best? Thanks so much for stopping by and good luck with the giveaway!

  15. Claire says

    September 22, 2016 at 5:41 pm

    Love this idea, the plates make for a great decoration.

    Reply
    • Bre says

      October 1, 2016 at 8:38 pm

      Thank you, Claire! 🙂

  16. Nicole B. says

    September 26, 2016 at 2:35 pm

    This is seriously THE cutest idea to put above a kitchen window! Love it!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      October 1, 2016 at 8:40 pm

      Thanks, friend!! 🙂 xo

  17. Megan says

    February 9, 2017 at 6:59 pm

    Is there a way to make these and be able to eat off of them?

    Reply
    • Bre says

      February 22, 2017 at 3:00 pm

      Hi, Megan – I’m not sure! I think you could check out the dishwasher safe Mod Podge and see if that means it’s also food safe, but I am not 100% sure about that.

  18. Jane says

    May 24, 2019 at 12:15 pm

    question – Your plates look great and do not appear to have brush strokes. How did you apply the mod podge? I used a sponge brush and there are sponge brush strokes on the glass that I did.

    Reply
    • Bre says

      May 24, 2019 at 2:52 pm

      Hi, Jane! Thank you! There actually are some brushstrokes on mine, too, but they probably just don’t really show in the photos. I have read that using soft bristled brushes work best for minimizing brush strokes so maybe that will help for next time? Thank you!

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