Stenciled Pillows {tutorial} -- New Martha Stewart Decorative Paint Line!!

Last week I came home to a big box of craftiness!! 

 It was the new Martha Stewart Crafts Decorative Paint Line. And let me tell you - this line has things that have never been available before!! 

For one thing, the colors of this line are beautiful -- 160 colors to choose from, in all sorts of finishes: Glitter, Pearl, Satin and High Gloss!!

I love this idea -- there are special applicator tops that convert paint bottles into tools!! So you can add your paint to the bottle and then screw on an applicator top and you are ready to stencil without having to keep dipping your roller in a paint tray. Not only is it convenient but it also saves on materials and clean up!!

And my favorite thing might be the revolutionary Spray Paint Kit that lets you turn any Martha Stewart paint color into a spray paint.



{What??? Yes, it's true!!!} 

I can't tell you how excited I am about this. I am not going to be boxed into a project just based on the limited spray paint colors that are available at the hardware store. Now I have 160 colors of spray painting options for projects. This is genius!!

Plus, there are really cool mediums like Chalkboard, Gilding, Glow-in-the-Dark, Etching, Metal Primer and they work on all crafting surfaces including
wood, metal, glass, ceramic, Terra-cotta and fabric.  PLUS,  it's
indoor/outdoor safe and  is dishwasher-safe when used on glass. And it's non-toxic, so it's safe to use around your kiddos. Amazing!! 

 Just think of the project possibilities - the sky's the limit!! 

I was on vacation when my package arrived, so I only had one day to play with the products, but I am SO excited to try out all of the different products in this line.

And the stencils are FAB!!

I made a few different pillows for my new Kitchen Makeover.

Stenciled Pillows Tutorial:

 

• Measure your pillow form and add 2 inch to the width and length of your pre-washed fabric.

 

• Add Paint and Fabric Medium to Roller Container.

• I found the trick was to roll the paint on and then use the smaller sponge to smooth the paint over the fabric. This smoothed the paint and made the surface even. 

• Then, once the painted dried, I ironed the pillow fronts to "set" the paint. This makes the paint washable.

•  The last thing I did was I sewed the pillows together. And guess what?? I made my first zippered pillows. So fun!! A tutorial on that coming up soon!! 

 

I also made two other pillows using Martha Stewart supplies. The first was I made over this star pillow. I used the Spray Paint Kit. It was incredible. It works just like regular spray paint!! It is a little pricey -- so save your 40% off coupons :) **I have a link to a coupon at the bottom of this post.

Then I used one of the special brushes to make lines on the pillow. I love that it looks hand done!

 

And the last pillow I made I added rows of ruffle fabric and stenciled the word "Family" with another of the Martha Stewart Stencils.

I had such a ball experimenting with this new Martha Stewart craft line, brought to you exclusively by Plaid Crafts. The product is available at Michaels stores in the US and
Canada starting the last week of August. You will love all of the possibilities this new line will bring to your creative projects!!

**Here is a link to a 40% off Michael's coupon

All opinions are 100% mine.

Full post disclosure here.

And, there are so many wonderful tutorials using this line coming up in the next two weeks from dozens of creative bloggers. I can't wait to see all of the fun projects!! Be sure to check out the ones today from: 

• Amy @ Mod Podge Rocks


• Beckie @ Infarrantly Creative


• Heather @ Dollar Store Crafts

Have a Wonderful Day!! 

And if you want more information, here's a video from Martha demonstrating this line:

xoxo

PS -- If you want to win some product from this new Martha Stewart Craft Paint line, some giveaways will be coming up. I'll let you know about them. So stay tuned :)

Great Ideas -- Back to School {1}

Back to School Free Subway Art Printable @ Sweet Coconut Lime

Back to the Grind Teacher Gift @ Jac o' Lyn Murphy

 Back to School Ideas @ Organizing Made Fun

 Teacher Pencil Vase Gift Idea @ It's Always a Party at the Parkers

 Stuck on You Teacher Gift @ Crissy's Crafts

 Back to School Traditions @ Gallamore West

Back to School Countdown Calendar @ Coley's Corner

 School Printables @ Dixie Delights

 Back to School Dinner @ Hoosier Homemade

Ten Years of Back to School Cakes @ Dukes and Duchesses

Take a First Day of School Picture @ Just Drink a Coke

Back to School Artwork @ Tales of a Trophy Wife

Make a Teacher Survival Kit @ Purplest Pecalin

It so much fun to go through the links each week and see what everyone is doing!! There are so many great ideas linked up!! 

 Come link YOURS up for a chance to win $50 to Vinyl Crafts -- beautiful signs and typography!! 

 xoxo

 

Another Great Ideas feature post is coming up tonight --

Have a Wonderful Saturday!!!! 

Guest Post -- Make a Story Ornament!!

Hello Tatortots and Jello readers! I am Katie and I'm so excited to be here today from Paint on the Canvas. Jen was the very first crafting blog I started reading. I am absolutely thrilled to share this tutorial with you. 

Story Ornaments-Tutorial

I love this time of year and all the fun Christmas crafts it brings. I wanted to make the special people in my life an ornament that told a story and created a memory. Story Ornaments are ornaments that do just that. My dear friend and cousin Bethany and I ran a half marathon together this past spring. I wanted to make an ornament that she would always look at and remember that day.

Materials for ornament:

Clear bulb ornament

small buttons or trinkets that can fit inside

fuzzy craft balls

Ribbon or string

tag-cardstock and paper

scissors

Once you decide the memory that you are going to tell in your story, you are ready to find your trinkets/buttons.

Here are all the buttons that I found to put inside my ornament.

Sunglasses

A shoe charm

Music notes

checkerboard flags

Taco

Once you have all your buttons or trinkets, open the top of your ornament and place them in.

To add some more color and to make it pop when hung on the tree add some fuzzy, sparkly, craft balls.

The next thing you need to do is add your tag. The tag tells your story. I wanted my friend to look at this ornament on the tree and remember that day from years to come. The pieces in the ornament will allow her to remember but the tag lets others know as well.

Once you have your tag string it through with another charm of your choice. I put the tag and shoe charm on the string. The charm is added to the outside of the ornament to give it that extra flair.

Put your ribbon through your ornament and tie a knot.

This would be great to create a special memory of that vacation you had last year, or the new baby that arrived, your sisters wedding, or the love in your life.

The possibilities are endless.

 Thank you Katie!! What a thoughtful idea!

I think my kids would love getting one of those this year!

It would be fun to make one for each child every year with things inside that really reminded you of them that year. Kind of like a scrapbook of that year!!

Some of my favorite projects Katie has created are: 

{Fabric Pinwheel Wreath}

{Mod Podge Initial}

{Thankful Jar}

Be sure to go over to Paint on the Canvas and say hi! 

XOXO

PS -- The Holly Bloggy Christmas Celebration starts this coming week. I am hosting a Homemade Gift Ideas Party on MONDAY with THREE giveaways!! More details coming up in a little bit!!! 

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