How to Make an Upcycled Paperweight

I think I've mentioned before that I have a part-time corporate-type day job.  I have a cubicle (a relatively large cubicle, but still a cubicle) that is the normal corporate beige-ish gray-ish blah.  I have been wanted to make it more "me", more colorful, more creative and more inspiring.  So I have been making little changes here and there and adding a little bit of my creatively.This is a project I made for my desk.  One of my words for the year is "freedom" and so that is the focus of this paperweight.This tutorial combines the use of a piece of upcycled glass and collage (and a little lace!)Here's how I made it:Tools and Materials:

• Mod Podge
• E6000
• Paper (scraps, dictionary pages, scrapbook paper, etc.)
• Lace
• Glass - my glass came from a leftover glass sample from a glass company (I purchased it at Lancaster Creative Reuse)
• Foam brush
• Scissors

Step #1Dig through your paper scraps.  You might want to use old dictionary pages, pages from old books, scrapbook paper or anything else you have.  Pick out whatever catches your eye.My glass is small, so I know I just need small pieces and then background paper.Step #2Using your glass as a guide for size, start to design your mini collage.  Also cut out a piece for a background paper.I used my vintage typewriter to type out the word "Freedom" to add to my collage.Step #3Use Mod Podge to glue down all the elements to your collage.Step #4Add a layer of Mod Podge to the top of your mini collage and then glue it to the bottom of the glass.Step #5Allow the Mod Podge to dry.  It doesn't take too long, 20 minutes or so depending on the amount you use.Step #6Type ribbon or lace around the paperweight.  Make sure the bottom is flat.Step #7Cut out felt in the size of the paperweight for the bottom.Step #8Glue the felt on the bottom of the paperweight using E6000.  Allow to dry overnight.Step #9After it dries, trim any excess felt.Step #10Use your paperweight to hold down any papers that might suddenly get blown away in a gust from your desk.  :)And here's another example I made: