Foyer Subway Art

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidn3mH_68yP5BO9VRWxPvv8NFknk85jwhX3Rwo7ZqMYMzBko9eVB4OwgDl3upOSgn3FzBxfxwTmJh5yCG36ljeZhMsds1wEXvsUsCT7WReyckUfNmXtyLFJvvTbweCtBbhsr7ZlSUNzDI/s1600/cabinet+sign08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidn3mH_68yP5BO9VRWxPvv8NFknk85jwhX3Rwo7ZqMYMzBko9eVB4OwgDl3upOSgn3FzBxfxwTmJh5yCG36ljeZhMsds1wEXvsUsCT7WReyckUfNmXtyLFJvvTbweCtBbhsr7ZlSUNzDI/s640/cabinet+sign08.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I've been wanting to do a piece of subway art for a while now.  I had passed many canvases in Michael's and Hobby Lobby but never actually picked one up.  I happened to be in Ikea on a random trip one day.  I always check the 'As Is' section on the way out.  They had just marked down a butt load of cabinet doors.  I grabbed one, not knowing exactly what would happen with it, checked out, and headed home.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When I got home, I held it up against walls in the house trying to figure out where I was going to put it.  BINGO!  I can finally make a subway print.  I searched online for some words to use.  I had plenty of paint in the stash so I got to work.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is what I started with.  It's a ADEL cabinet door front.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5uYg6Vi2_9IelPRv1xUU44kVDAbKQ0gOwT5Fu6CphfCpjEZzvuVvTb8qbgXLgUpmLh30n5qYsFykm3QPHhepNQtOXw9VmC8vbKVNXZ0aLJR4SHzjPLXuQL3xCSH_jPRQ2rNDiSN8E6jk/s1600/cabinet+sign01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5uYg6Vi2_9IelPRv1xUU44kVDAbKQ0gOwT5Fu6CphfCpjEZzvuVvTb8qbgXLgUpmLh30n5qYsFykm3QPHhepNQtOXw9VmC8vbKVNXZ0aLJR4SHzjPLXuQL3xCSH_jPRQ2rNDiSN8E6jk/s640/cabinet+sign01.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">After a couple coats of paint, I laid out where my words would go.  I used blue tape to keep my letters level.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHhAF1cfoTzxgQviNr-C64lxxlcehZDOivqTo1b31RG-QInvnujTdgLoiE-TH8gW4MkIY2QXhVXSPTUsykCuUiNaaPi-QHNw_LarsPVkI-ElFuBawITc-tb6m4nKzpfqpncXo8f_K41cc/s1600/cabinet+sign02.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHhAF1cfoTzxgQviNr-C64lxxlcehZDOivqTo1b31RG-QInvnujTdgLoiE-TH8gW4MkIY2QXhVXSPTUsykCuUiNaaPi-QHNw_LarsPVkI-ElFuBawITc-tb6m4nKzpfqpncXo8f_K41cc/s640/cabinet+sign02.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I found a stencil in my daughter's art supplies and started tracing my letters.  I must warn you, the tape pulled off some paint since I didn't prime the cabinet door before the blue paint.  I had to touch up some areas.  I filled in the tracing with white paint by hand. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9lO-FmE-aGrN7X3CI4d0_URstwhjj7LSVu7CfuVBdoS_ofiLEMH4obJ_a0hIxfHe6xqHO_aTQ0xn4wbmoVygStfa22_nEsqj-sI3qRfIXB954bSIXVpH7KBcYARLfKYiSqZdm6cADUWo/s1600/cabinet+sign03.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9lO-FmE-aGrN7X3CI4d0_URstwhjj7LSVu7CfuVBdoS_ofiLEMH4obJ_a0hIxfHe6xqHO_aTQ0xn4wbmoVygStfa22_nEsqj-sI3qRfIXB954bSIXVpH7KBcYARLfKYiSqZdm6cADUWo/s640/cabinet+sign03.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here she is in my entryway.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">   </span>  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFpFC4aiC-9-3iho-Z4hE7Oc3-DuDXnh8jI3ZcD7MjbvLJxVLdgvqq9nUKoL1YFKU7dehHAg45XYNKTnlqbYloi4mcr5xVkFJwZYyyfJ2x0a3OjK-a_aKSKuisn9wxEFXPAMbrvrDWLI/s1600/cabinet+sign04.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFpFC4aiC-9-3iho-Z4hE7Oc3-DuDXnh8jI3ZcD7MjbvLJxVLdgvqq9nUKoL1YFKU7dehHAg45XYNKTnlqbYloi4mcr5xVkFJwZYyyfJ2x0a3OjK-a_aKSKuisn9wxEFXPAMbrvrDWLI/s640/cabinet+sign04.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiovA5-PhoyNs0nU1PndC5-EQij84OTy_BoRji8qsIQIoLCl5GzbOStGv053X7b-jh2NMrDmzM230G2zBCZ0ee00RCZmBC-XqdnOB916TCGqQ9fuAyoc5_DIoi47Y8ER5PQn2B-_qEdmA/s1600/cabinet+sign05.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiovA5-PhoyNs0nU1PndC5-EQij84OTy_BoRji8qsIQIoLCl5GzbOStGv053X7b-jh2NMrDmzM230G2zBCZ0ee00RCZmBC-XqdnOB916TCGqQ9fuAyoc5_DIoi47Y8ER5PQn2B-_qEdmA/s640/cabinet+sign05.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It's a great pop of blue when you walk in the door.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Foyer Subway Art

I've been wanting to do a piece of subway art for a while now.  I had passed many canvases in Michael's and Hobby Lobby but never ac...

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Stepping Up

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zVDHGnfQD0KmfpvpKwjtwPloO5eB0BbzjyxhmVga1wTNxXRB0kQyKLD_iA4GMRidjqIbTSbaWfJZZ6dOfNZ2v9URCd_H29_jBY7g7BDJQ6nmXDlzd5L3r4o-bulWNleBOAiEw_ifJe0/s1600/step+stool07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zVDHGnfQD0KmfpvpKwjtwPloO5eB0BbzjyxhmVga1wTNxXRB0kQyKLD_iA4GMRidjqIbTSbaWfJZZ6dOfNZ2v9URCd_H29_jBY7g7BDJQ6nmXDlzd5L3r4o-bulWNleBOAiEw_ifJe0/s640/step+stool07.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This little guy has been sitting in my daughter's room since her room makeover.  I loved the simplicity of it but it needed to be dressed up a little.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxERq0ka4uV9VIB_Q-jUQuOjzSIzq6ZOXql4liuNfCQfWCkKG9x5FGTKujHnxPyxL8U3ukTcRtxudaSSZw9ekKrP3F7he8zr7_MCllveGidu9mPjnsmQE72i0m8e_azyzNy7j0sm2Kt2M/s1600/kam+new10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxERq0ka4uV9VIB_Q-jUQuOjzSIzq6ZOXql4liuNfCQfWCkKG9x5FGTKujHnxPyxL8U3ukTcRtxudaSSZw9ekKrP3F7he8zr7_MCllveGidu9mPjnsmQE72i0m8e_azyzNy7j0sm2Kt2M/s640/kam+new10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I had a new stash of craft paints so I decided to put them to use and bring this stool up a notch.  I made a monogram stencil on the computer and printed it out.  I just used a box cuter to remove the letters.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsZEILiHDfJ7yL4Zsu3zJGMntSA0g6JxdRmLXVslcbXMur84BtmMkOch3vgbNRndhnJBcBhrbEr3Ijj8jlvtvxfB28hgf4iH_Ava6dj6VLmWJrZqm43JYXtGA4rp_DsM0XvXcUTCAa-IY/s1600/step+stool+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsZEILiHDfJ7yL4Zsu3zJGMntSA0g6JxdRmLXVslcbXMur84BtmMkOch3vgbNRndhnJBcBhrbEr3Ijj8jlvtvxfB28hgf4iH_Ava6dj6VLmWJrZqm43JYXtGA4rp_DsM0XvXcUTCAa-IY/s640/step+stool+collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Using paints that coordinated with her room, I filled in the stencil and added some polka dots.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8KYVyxiGDidreiCFgFuW2QPoVhOb98gdEl6hFy6D4740653OwLvmNH8zJuKGu0jX6Gkaif1A0NoAbKpkX4wx86BZ0K4cRjjXID40k4US-xWqMk3NOiK5kQcGJYsx3LswVIFOCnexSgfQ/s1600/step+stool06.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8KYVyxiGDidreiCFgFuW2QPoVhOb98gdEl6hFy6D4740653OwLvmNH8zJuKGu0jX6Gkaif1A0NoAbKpkX4wx86BZ0K4cRjjXID40k4US-xWqMk3NOiK5kQcGJYsx3LswVIFOCnexSgfQ/s640/step+stool06.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">That's better.  A simple splash of color and I love the monogram.  Have you personalized something for your kid lately?</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span> <img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/316/0CB760E2AD1EF5DEC1BEB8DD6026223F.png" 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Stepping Up

This little guy has been sitting in my daughter's room since her room makeover.  I loved the simplicity of it but it needed to be dresse...

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A Stenciled Wall

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1a5qKBuAUEgfOPAQ8cLJ0IIm159VRDZP4JAdR2xIkiXrrT2Ni5q99KJ7gZyT-S4AKMxRsKbufDheQ1zXvzWJx3yY-6A9x128n2TXlNMuScxJLZ1vqTGTFXA0ujgq_eAmR6uq5g_nMI-G/s1600/stencil+wall07-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1a5qKBuAUEgfOPAQ8cLJ0IIm159VRDZP4JAdR2xIkiXrrT2Ni5q99KJ7gZyT-S4AKMxRsKbufDheQ1zXvzWJx3yY-6A9x128n2TXlNMuScxJLZ1vqTGTFXA0ujgq_eAmR6uq5g_nMI-G/s400/stencil+wall07-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We're having guests over for Thanksgiving so I thought this would be the perfect time to start putting the formal dining room together.  People will actually be eating in there so it has to look somewhat presentable.  I love the look of stencils so I thought I would give it a try.  I ordered the <a href="http://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/moroccan-stencil-design.html" target="_blank">Moroccan Dream</a> from <a href="http://cuttingedgestencils.com/" target="_blank">Cutting Edge Stencils</a>.  The process was fairly easy, but took a few hours to complete.  </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The stencil is made of sturdy 12 mil clear plastic.  It is very large and was easy to work with.  I taped the stenciled to the wall and used the clip on level to make sure it was straight.  Very important to use the level.  If the first stencil is un-level, the rest of the wall will be crooked.  I worked in rows from the wall out to the edge.  </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I started by painting the room in Behr Brown Teepee like the rest of the downstairs.  After it dried overnight, I stenciled the left wall using Behr Decorator White in Satin.  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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7CoECdXrXTvlms1CqeyANxb1Y_RbsPrT3FnToefMK_b2H9O1aXLv_IKg6JVQQDMx-lKvazp8JcfuhTE6Q8-wxcYp8Eq0lNiLxQhx9nFYAOHoqBoPSQnJyTKNwFPC06V-XzFDtyYiSYs/s640/formal+dining+before.jpg" width="640" /></a> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It's amazing what a little paint will do for a room.  Now I just need to add some accessories and hopefully the room will be ready by Thanksgiving. </span></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><br /><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/316/0CB760E2AD1EF5DEC1BEB8DD6026223F.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /><br /><br /><div style="font-family: 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A Stenciled Wall

We're having guests over for Thanksgiving so I thought this would be the perfect time to start putting the formal dining room together. ...

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Trends: Stencils

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It looks like stencils are the new wallpaper.  The great thing about stencils is you can simply paint over it when you grow tired of it.  There are so many great designs out there.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I love these accent walls.</span><br /><br /><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mysuitebliss.blogspot.com/2011/07/weekend-projects.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHu0qZZY1BGZyvUEgoZakbA4oT2gLnwpJqxxMYgR3DuS2ujrDk_tOXt5EqmB0fCpHAJ8MDBMv8BzwhU_ugEROy9bSNbCV9UUWuP7Jm7BHJc9DsaTfBWVFXWWFyHgbkLYX0im5ZyCIw4pt/s400/wallpaper3.png" width="267" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://iheartorganizing.blogspot.com/2011/08/we-did-it-and-how-to-stencil-wall.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzoCCSG2qOhJVVF08nNPzHtMZA_e6ZNk72JufXl0VdUpqdyrm2DNcFcG2gWz6VRvlhRrzp9KgNADA6RKyGDzFhalmaojSx41dF_9iZ4K-A0XicgsAxx7n8dkMFcF_MhIwKhkqqggLlnEnN/s400/StenciledWallAfter3.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.landeeseelandeedo.com/2011/03/entry-way-remixx-reposted.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLRcC-zZJ1C_DWdTSvbavnV1sOEPq_vEAJzByZGyWjgr1fhwc48JXM4EXZaSSVZZBOkHzXgIXgEEkRhu6-HvQmZgx38giMOomEWCammxt5Rl3GRljLRKAmHEONC8NUl0PN9vChZ9SPJ1FF/s400/aAFTER.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.iheartnaptime.net/2011/09/blue-stencilled-wall-gliddengallons" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIi4jio4hzj4pOo8y5FBlDLZxw5tOJyCf-rAAS8hNePWcFr1Jh_YdnYhYKWGNhcF9X0j-lr8k2HLrxs_OB_I378BK_vf__Z9TNCCPfkNPHOP0Su1NlLlELoyAWlhmbUUgJOoBmGFXEQ6Be/s400/188977467_Oy6KOM1c_c.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://vintagerevivals.blogspot.com/2011/07/epic-room-makeover-unveiling.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAf9PoGFyEhUyRRfQeV47p9_B3lB3FOCb_26Qan5_mk1xu-7YoLaX_IuDHv45JsSj2wjtBSC7-UsyRLVC_eG-RlP82rrgar5yT8CSmd2E6wYY1AD058jMQao-okIox6ZllQlLbjslA5IPJ/s400/ERM+4+229%255B21%255D.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />How about all over the wall?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ginnyart.blogspot.com/2011/04/dining-room-reveal.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKqG4WVVC1cHm5oQ_nO7fO6RfgM9Sx50EhlJG97xZttVaPOR9L-R3Xa_ukIExXedaJjUhxWpwnlwFnW5ra-r_YU4T-Cu-cOOhzMXcV8X25yGouqbx-Xsvuvn_GnlRt65OwbOxKYstNItkM/s400/287827392_5em8NrEZ_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://kfddesigns.blogspot.com/2011/09/new-nursery.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQeD9ev6Po6_q1sfKZDDVe8KrOXTy7-wfB6mRGmF1A7Lvba0VU_mytCFD0GHSoHVfIBwgEQtdDG0RrVKeJ6AHcFAglM8hDx9_PcucUIWy2Ixt0Hx8R2xUSSdXn0e3hMOYc1x2Z3aSooBJ/s400/IMG_9444.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />Wow, check out this ceiling!</div><br /><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.royaldesignstudio.com/shop_stencils_detail.php?id=1721" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/222013456600052938_yukbDEJv_c.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"></a></div><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stencils have even become popular in nurseries and kids rooms.</span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://projectnursery.com/projects/colorful-nursery-on-a-budget/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNFmSz-h7Gm4Ki5y_2WGUkGVIN27cJmTFeBwpXqGKj9kwEUvfrfQ8jpJ2cgkBYfUR6kCf1H_2BHtjxHPRL4a9m9gVaRRAOWTRIINP1DUn-ALYModDibeVQH4moVP2Pla0dYCPWiydB5r5q/s400/photo81.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://projectnursery.com/projects/elegant-and-bold-pink-nursery/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVdFk35-OoWUOgANusxrjz0nRvV4ddce-Xt7ZB8C_1U4FJu8zsDXMIOWIZvgJVNxVt8Hbp9w-YWX6n7HcD9HymNyR4VuxlzFBunAh1iJICagFl4x8fuLUpPb6z0D6HQ2RfsdYs5brtLB-H/s400/turner-nursery-41-1024x687.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://projectnursery.com/projects/baby-ds-room-made-with-love-x/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_U-JB_aIIj6W8mQoBQJx1PPxKfAyyQK9TpKC6sVY4E61huei50Uufj3_8rts77c7w2yLg1JLl72WcaB5vLidxZCsHhQXOn6s5QZbz22K6g4O2WENPJSPn9SyqoK6sLEsqyS7kW8RgFr2/s400/LATEST-NURSERY-PICS-0181-1024x768.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You can add a stencil to just about anything.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thebaezablog.blogspot.com/2011/04/diy-casablanca-headboard.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFdn09qEbxGHMia_i2St9hR-hkHTjYqu4mU0K7st8dIU25_6SRN2LMkjS20rptI2nzwOejsAhKDoWVFupQvtgZAAX6w2kdIF1qSx0qTFpWJMvGY3nahO9wxYiAr4m183gjQAYj8LzdhDa/s400/headboard+089.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2011/08/stenciled-circle-rug-tutorial-spray.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BrcT4d8uqwAgJw9IvOK6SxpzEcTD5owgcSgYQ2zcOQ_E3KpjJociDPze9PIx5dLN-s9g9PHqho4QwrLbI9FmzquwIGExFkcohzW515sp4PhOg8trLg_knn0bk3wx0ep2xcrDgIeWIAjN/s400/circle%252Bstenciled%252Brug%252Bfrom%252Bthe%252Bside%252Bphoto.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thehouseofsmiths.com/2011/08/diy-stenciled-cake-stand.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnF0IOrVrB3MTtMmFkBIJWYzX-g5eGHnOxdCsDELwRWSm6LyX6r20_HQksGol7ldLj-QpU24G4pxNOjYBIEYu_n5RTafWhjG9CKFrgyF5jBl4eZ3mtx5UjRQBXbWufW48bst79IHZIrjdb/s400/DIY+Cake+Stand.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/2011/08/royal-design-studio-stenciled-curtains-knock-off-ballard-designs.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZNk9A5hqriQldE98hHuKAb-HIwyZz67BPFctpf6BesVTHVqbq7gLErXEv32Rxf9vTNgEwcJwB_jRBbg0pVv_9DaziPD7YMfwYYh_TFvLXSttsV-jsr5f5plBrFGBMP9MXdg8U7dezWDQ/s400/stenciled-curtain.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hmmm.  I may just have to get me a few stencils.</div><br /><div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/316/0CB760E2AD1EF5DEC1BEB8DD6026223F.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></div>

Trends: Stencils

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Outside Looking In

<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ok, so I know many of you have that nice little window pane on the side of your front door.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwnB6VAkJuwe1rAiU5Djl7C0p4bcKcKLYB2WQqIjEVPVDGqCjsMkE6JousBdL-K1hnnLtgAuVnRa4kcc26TMDQeXKfwhSfpzEvOcsMVRoNkEsSeLKB-vp2JUNgFSFXjfwcM6kfneZ7OTE/s1600/DSCN0750.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwnB6VAkJuwe1rAiU5Djl7C0p4bcKcKLYB2WQqIjEVPVDGqCjsMkE6JousBdL-K1hnnLtgAuVnRa4kcc26TMDQeXKfwhSfpzEvOcsMVRoNkEsSeLKB-vp2JUNgFSFXjfwcM6kfneZ7OTE/s640/DSCN0750.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVl1AhmTTs5clV5zm_3US6jHSalj9HyfWSDnJvyNP0yANz94cT0MK9S8B0Et1O1Cmt7NN70MYUYAJu6zgiCjXVqcrl2tGOPEs5eR17XCTTYLXvs_TvG7Ug4XtxsijXrHl8abwpkrfDPaw/s1600/DSCN0751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVl1AhmTTs5clV5zm_3US6jHSalj9HyfWSDnJvyNP0yANz94cT0MK9S8B0Et1O1Cmt7NN70MYUYAJu6zgiCjXVqcrl2tGOPEs5eR17XCTTYLXvs_TvG7Ug4XtxsijXrHl8abwpkrfDPaw/s640/DSCN0751.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I love that it lets the light in on nice days, but I don't like that people standing on your doorstep can see right in.  I wanted a solution to this problem.  I saw some nice window decals at Home Depot but I wasn't really liking any of the styles they had.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Searching through some blogs, I found that <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2010/11/before-and-after-party-private-pantry.html" style="color: #6fa8dc;" target="_blank">Thrifty Decor Chick</a> used contact paper to frost her pantry door.  Interesting, I thought.  I went to search for frosted contact paper but came to find out it's actually clear when you're looking in the store.  Brought it home and applied it to the window.  I did like that it covered the window, but did not like that I couldn't see who was now standing outside my door.  All I could see was a shadow.  It was either this or go back to Home Depot to get the window decal application.  I didn't want to spend the money for something I wasn't in love with.  I had an idea.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I could create me own decal.  I searched for a stencil I could use to make my own design in the contact paper.  I ended up making my own stencil using diamonds.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsBCxL95HIUS-eHilFXw6Tvy6DPU3TclVVNA81HT_vAIEDJ0LZGVLC7gm-L01Bz02Y_EFO_Uht9QqRUEKMZfu1ZfMQ7q3XQpBjNZdVCbnyhbXCwBHpe4rlwHzGdYQXkgTjCyGPjs2QP43/s1600/front+door03.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsBCxL95HIUS-eHilFXw6Tvy6DPU3TclVVNA81HT_vAIEDJ0LZGVLC7gm-L01Bz02Y_EFO_Uht9QqRUEKMZfu1ZfMQ7q3XQpBjNZdVCbnyhbXCwBHpe4rlwHzGdYQXkgTjCyGPjs2QP43/s640/front+door03.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I traced the diamond pattern on the window and started cutting out my stencil.  It was actually going pretty well until my husband made a comment that I may be cutting the window.  And yes he was right.  I pulled off a few pieces to see and sure enough you could see my etchings in the glass where I was tracing with a razor blade.  Ok so now what.  I still wanted my own design on the window.  I had to get creative.  I pulled off all the contact paper.  I used the same stencil but had to go another route.  I traced the template on the contact paper and cut out each diamond and applied them individually to the window.  It didn't take long once I started.  I must say I love how it turned out.  I now have a custom window decal.  </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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