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Valentine's Day Painted Birdhouse

Welcome to my little "love shack"- one for love birds. I have a small stash of unfinished birdhouses and decided that now would be the perfect time to add one as part of my Valentine's Day decor.  I started out with this:  An unfinished wood birdhouse from Michael's and some sandpaper. It's always a good idea to sand these down smooth. It's a little obvious after painting that I should have done a little more sanding.  This was one of those projects where I had an overall idea of what I wanted but didn't have the details together. They just sort of came together as I worked. I knew it was going to be red and pink. I used Americana paints Baby Pink and Craft Smart cherry cobbler. Both are acrylics.   My original idea was to have hearts on it somewhere. I have also been itching to try out some new stencils so I went to Michael's with a gift card in hand. I purchased the Martha Stewarts adhesive stencils in the scrolls set. (no he...

7 Fun Ways to Use a Stencil

1. Stencil some tea towels . by No. 2 Pencil   2. Stencil a picture frame mat .     by The Golden Sycamore   3. Stencil a drop cloth pillow .     by Posed Perfection   4.  Stencil some curtains .     The Turquoise Home   5. Stencil a wall .     Southern Hospitality   6. Stencil your furniture.      Delightful Deets   7.  Stencil dinner napkins .       What's your favorite way to use a stencil?