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Learn how to decorate a travel mug using a Dollar Tree find, scrapbook paper, and Mod Podge Dishwasher Safe.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time2 hours
Cure Time28 days
Total Time28 days 2 hours 15 minutes
Yield: 1 mug
Cost: $5

Equipment

Materials

Instructions

  • Measure the distance between the top and bottom lips of the mug. Cut 1/4" wide strips of the scrapbook paper to length with scissors or a paper cutter.
    Long strips of scrapbook paper in a pile
  • Clean the mug with rubbing alcohol and dry. Add a bit of the Mod Podge Dishwasher Safe to the brush and paint a little down the length of the mug.
    Painting Mod Podge Dishwasher Safe onto the side of a travel mug with a paintbrush
  • Take a strip and lay it on the mug in the medium painted area. Lay it as straight as you can and smooth it out so that there are no wrinkles or bubbles.
    Placing paper on top of the Mod Podge on the side of the mug
  • Repeat with another strip and so on until you have covered the space with the medium you brushed on. Brush on additional medium and keep smoothing on strips of the paper. Do this all the way around the mug. Set aside to dry.
    Adding Mod Podge and strips of paper to the side of a travel mug
  • If there are any funky extra edges on the top or bottom of any of the strips, cut them off with a sharp craft knife.
    Finished decorated travel mug
  • Seal the entire mug with another layer of Mod Podge, making sure to get into all the cracks and crevices. Let dry and repeat. Let cure for 28 days before washing.

Notes

Make sure to paint every inch of the paper so it is truly dishwasher safe.