Christmas Typography Painted Rug and Plates

Have you seen the new Martha Stewart Plaid line in your Michaels?  It's like Martha herself crawled into every craft bloggers little mind and answered our wishes for these perfectly convenient supplies....and right in time for Christmas!

When my box of crack came, I ripped into it to find paints, brushes, sponges, stencils, texturizers and GLITTER!!!  It was one of my weaker moments, and I was glad I was home alone.

For today's project, I am using an Ikea rug, Specialty Sponges, 1" Flat Brush and the paint colors Scottish Highlands and Habanero in Satin.

To start off, I tapped into my K-5 days and taped off some lines to create a little piece of penmanship paper.  I used this as a guide to free style my cursive font.

When painting the words, here's a tip: start with the middle letter first and finish off the end of the word.  Then, work backwards towards the beginning of the word.

Next, I took the Specialty Sponges and made random little red balls that could pass for ornaments.

After I finished up this project, I just wasn't ready to quit.  I rounded up some white plates and began playing around with more typography.  I chose to work with Peace, Merry and Joy.  I also pulled out the Four Seasons Stencil, Adhesive Holiday Icon II Stencils, Holiday Icon Stencils, Specialty Sponges and paint colors Scottish Highlands in Satin, Fruit Punch in Pearl and Sterling in Metallic. 

I began with the same technique of taping off an even space/line.

After letting the lettering dry, I went back over it again with my brush.  I used the different snowflake stencils to create a random pattern of Winter Wonderfulness!

The stencils were so easy to use with the stencil adhesive.  Just spray a little on the back, let dry for about 30 seconds and create up to about 5 stencils before you need to reapply.  It helped my lines stay extra crisp, and I highly recommend this product when working on a slick surface such as a plate.

Of course, I had to go back and add some GLITTER!!!  Here they are on my floating shelves in the dining room.  I can't wait until we go get our tree and garland for me to complete the look!

Playing with my Martha Stewart products was so much fun.  This is just the beginning of what all I plan to make.  Make sure you stop by her aisle at Michaels and to check out the stencils and pops of paint colors for your crafts, but don't go alone!!! Take a friend and maybe even pack a lunch!

*I received product and payment for this post - all opinions are my own.
** Check out Plaid's Martha Stewart Page!

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