Instructions

1. Open the clear disc ornament. Paint a thin coat of white paint on the side that has writing on it. Let dry and do another coat. Let dry. This step is necessary in order to keep the white portion of the napkin opaque. If you skip this, the white portion of the napkin will turn clear when Mod Podge is applied over it.
2. Separate the 3-ply stripe napkin into a single layer. Cut the napkin into quarters, following the fold lines. Paint Mod Podge onto the white side of the ornament. Lay the napkin on the Mod Podge in a vertical position, colored side up. Use the paint brush and gently apply more Mod Podge over the top of the napkin. Brush from the middle out towards the sides of the ornament. Keep applying Mod Podge over the napkin until it is laying flat against the ornament backing. Let dry. There will be some folds. Just try to keep those folds towards the bottom of the ornament as this will be hidden by sand.
3. There are two ways to do this part. 1. Take the painted side of the ornament, place it on the Dura-Lar, trace it and cut out. It may need to be trimmed smaller to fit just inside the lip of the ornament. Arrange stickers in the center of the plastic circle. Pro - less sand is used. Con - you may have to trim several times to get a proper fit. 2. Apply the stickers to the Dura-Lar and cut around it, leaving a 1/4" edge around the stickers. Pro - easy to do. Con - use more sand.
4. I use dollar store foam board cut into 1/2" x 3/4" rectangles, times 3x. Take the foam rectangles and glue them together in the middle of the Mod Podge side of the ornament. Let dry. Another option is to use adhesive foam dots. Place glue on the top of the foam and place the sticker cut-out on top. Make sure the bottom of the sticker hovers no more than 1/2" from the bottom. This is where the sand will cover so the stickers look like they are sitting on the sand.
5. Take the clear side of the ornament and scoop up some sand. It should be enough to just cover the bottom edge of the stickers. Optional - add glitter, mini starfish, sea glass, and small shells. Take the Mod Podge side of the ornament and place over the sand side. Make sure to line up the ornament holes. Press together firmly to shut. Check the level of the sand to make sure it comes to the bottom of the stickers. If it doesn't, carefully separate the pieces and add more sand or remove sand as needed.
6. Trim the raffia table skirt to be 1/2" long. This will be the trim. I cut 12" at a time. Save the cut raffia to make the ornament loops and for other projects.
7. Apply hot glue to the sides of the ornament in small sections. Press on the trimmed raffia down onto the glue. Continue to do this until the entire circumference of the ornament has trim. Cut the raffia trim to fit and let the glue dry. Take a cut raffia strip and pull it through the ornament hole and make a hanging loop.