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Dress up your home with custom throw pillows using Plaster
Paint and the unique Paint-A-Pillow stencil kit.
Project by Cindy Moyes
As Seen On The Marc & Mandy Show
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1 Your Paint-A-Pillow kit comes with everything you need
except paint. You can purchase fabric paint when you
purchase your kit but we chose to use a beautiful color from
Plaster Paint.
2 The cardboard insert will help keep your pillow cover
flat while you paint. This is placed in the stenciling frame.
Position the stencil over the frame, making sure the zipper
is on the bottom of the frame where the stencil indicates.
Use the metal tabs to secure the stencil in place so it
doesn't move while you paint.
3 Use the mini roller to paint your stencil pattern. For
best results, you want to apply paint with light to medium
pressure. CINDY'S TIP: Make sure your roller is
consistent with the paint. It's very good to have a little
piece of paper towel beside you. Once you've loaded
your roller with the paint, give it a little roll on the paper
towel and then start to roll your stencil.
4 Using the 1/2" stencil brush, fill in any missed corners of
the stencil.
5 When painting is finished, remove the stencil. You can
leave the pillow in the frame to dry or gently remove it if you
want to paint a second pillow right away. Do not remove
the cardboard from the pillow cover until the paint has dried
completely.
6 If you want to be able to wash your pillow, follow the
instructions in the kit to heat-set the paint. CINDY'S TIP: If
you want to add something extra to your pillow, tassels,
rhinestones and other embellishments are a great way
to dress up your finished project.
Paint-A-Pillow is a fantastic product offered by Cutting Edge
Stencils. The designs are also available from Cutting Edge
Stencils as wall stencils, allowing you to dress up your walls
and furniture to match your pillows!
DIY RUNNER
FINDS FOR YOUR table
For a quick, inexpensive
table runner, simply cut
a length of designer
wrapping paper to size.
Have leftover wrapping paper
laying around? Here are a
few ways you can use those
leftovers to dress up your
dining table for any occasion!
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SIMPLE
PLACE CARDS
For place cards that
match, wrap small
containers or boxes and
add a bow and gift tag.
EASY CENTERPIECE
Wrap a variety of
boxes in coordinating
paper and ribbons. Pile
them in the center of
the table for a unique
centerpiece.