A couple of weeks ago I got this HUGE haul of Martha Stewart Paints, stencils, silkscreens and accessories from Plaid Crafts. It was just the fire that I needed to get my butt into gear and get advent calendar crafting…seriously though, how could you not be inspired by all these goodies?!?
I couldn’t wait to try the silkscreens! This handy dispenser cap fits right on top of the craft paint bottle and allows for a small flow of paint to ensure that you don’t flood your silkscreen. These flexible squeegee-like paint brushes are pretty awesome too.
Supplies used:
- Martha Stewart craft paint in satin, metallic, glitter and pearl finishes
- Martha Stewart silkscreens & adhesive stencils
- Martha Stewart fine tip bottle tops
- Martha Stewart dauber set (for stencils)
- Martha Stewart craft squeegee brushes (for silkscreens)
Apply the silkscreen to the surface, press down and burnish gently with your finger. The silkscreen is semi-sticky to hold it in place, but it helps to press it down to ensure a good seal. Run a line of paint across one end and drag it down the screen using your craft squeegee brush without pressing – too much pressure could possibly result in the paint bleeding, so you really want to use a light touch. The paint will fill in the holes in the screen and leave you with a lovely and intricate painted image (in mere seconds!).
Easy peasy! The hardest part is choosing which silkscreen and stencil designs and which colors of paint to use!
Luckily, there are 25 drawers, so there were plenty of opportunities to try all the different stencils and fonts! While you’re waiting for your paint to dry and deciding on your next design, you can use some Martha Stewart glass paint to whip up some confetti wine glasses while you’re at it.
I love the way this turned out! I finished the outside of the calendar box and the faces of several drawers with Martha Stewart glitter finish, a nice crystal glitter that gave a pretty sparkle to everything, though it doesn’t show up very well in the photos.(For the record, I intentionally left off the numbers 11, 17 & 24 off just because I thought those drawers would be too busy with numbers too…and it’s driving my hubby crazy! What do you think?)
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