Make DIY Painted Accent Pillows Using Flower Stencils

Stenciling DIY Accent Pillows Using the Anemone Blossom Paint-A-Pillow Kit

Good morning, my Cutting Edge Stencils friends. Our flower stencils have been quite popular lately and we've even spotted them in some well-known DIY publications. If you've been eyeing our floral patterns and wondering how you could incorporate them into your home then we have the perfect craft project for you! Painted accent pillows are super easy and tons of fun to complete. Come take a look: We'd like to introduce Serena, the creative DIYer behind the blog Thrift Diving. Serena was transforming her office into a small home office with one DIY project at a time. So when we introduced her to Paint-A-Pillow, she was happy to try it and add a splash of color to her new office space. Serena ordered the Anemone Blossom Paint-A-Pillow kit, a white pillow cover, Jacquard Fabric Paints in several different colors, and rhinestones to add sparkle. We'll give you a little peak at her stenciled creations and then we'll walk you through how she did it! Serena was excited when her Paint-A-Pillow kit was delivered. She read through the simple instructions that were included and was ready to start her project. Serena had ordered several Jacquard Fabric paints because these paints are great for fabric projects. For this particular craft she chose to use the pink and orange colors. She poured the orange paint into a foam tray and rolled her dense foam roller into it. Serena then had a little helper paint the large floral pattern using the roller. ** If you're recreating this at home, be careful not to overload the brush and roller with too much paint. Brush or Roll off the excess paint onto a folded paper towel until it looks almost dry. The key to stenciling is using as little paint as possible. Too much paint will cause the design to bleed and smudge. Once the entire pillow cover was painted, she peeled back the metal tabs holding the stencil in place to reveal her painted pillow. Then she painted a second pillow in pink. Once both pillows were painted, Serena was ready for the fun part, embellishing! She chose to add crystal rhinestones to the center of the flower design. To apply the rhinestones, Serena used the Rhinestone Setter Heat Applicator. When the rhinestones were set, Serena stuffed the insert into the cover. Serena had this to say about her stencil project, "These kits are super cute! I think the way I used them, as craft activities with kids, was cool. And it was easy enough to get them done in probably about 20 minutes or less. No set up required. And the end result looked really good!" Tell us: Would you add rhinestones to your Anemone Blossom painted accent pillow? Leave us a comment below! Looking for more Paint-A-Pillow fun?

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Thanks for reading, and happy stenciling! Michelle and the Paint-A-Pillow Team