I love making them. I love changing them up in my home. They are such an easy and inexpensive way to change the look of a room or decorate for different Holidays.

I have been moving my family room into a turquoise and grey color scheme. So when I was sent Plaids Simply Screen system — I was excited to make a pillow that fit into my new color decor!

I have to say — I think this new Plaid Simply Screen kit is such a cool idea! Here’s how it works:

• You design your image on your computer and then print it out on your printer.

• Then you match the design to one of the Simply Screen Print paper — matching the “sticky” side of the Screen Print paper to the front of the printer design.

• Make sure you use the enclosed squeegee to adhere the printer paper to the Screen Print paper. And tape the two sheets together.

• Then you put the image into the Screen Print Light Box. Make sure the image is at the top. Time it and take it out when the timer goes off. (I also heard that the image sets better if you put a piece of glass over the top).

• Once it’s done. put it into the enclosed tray filled with hot water. They say luke-warm water, I found that hot water worked better. I let it soak for awhile.

• Then you scrub it with the sponge. Don’t scrub too hard, or parts of the image can come off that aren’t meant to come off.

• The first layer will reveal a light blue layer, but you need to scrub deeper to a white layer. There will still be a thin screen on the sheet.

• Once you get the stencil scrubbed, let it dry.Then put it where you want to the design to be and tape it in place.

• I added a frame around the design with painter’s tape. I just measured, taped it in place and filled in the space with fabric paint.

• I love the Simply Screen fabric paint. Put it in a paper plate and use the squeegee to apply the paint to your surface.

I originally meant to add a word to the middle of my design. I was going to add — Believe, but decided that I liked it with just the design — that way I can leave it out all year!

Simply Screen is a self contained screen printing kit that contains everything you need to make screen prints that you can use over and over again.  The Simply Screen Kit retails for $39.99 and is sold only at Hobby Lobby.

Now I have a chic pillow to keep out all year!!

You can find out more about Simply Screen at Plaid.

 I also made a fun gift for my husband with the Simply Screen kit — you can see if over at Kojo Design!!

xoxo

What are YOU working on this week?

PS — I hope you can join me tomorrow night  — December 7th @9-9:30 pm EST for a FUN twitter chat and linky party — where we share will talk about messy moments and craft fails and surviving the holidays.

There will be gift baskets, $100 Target Gift Card and a $25 VISA gift card given out at the twitter party AND another $100 Target gift card, a $25 VISA gift card given away at the the linky party!!

I think it will be a great time to connect, share great ideas and funny messy moments. I hope you will join in!!

You can find out more about the Clorox Messy Moments contest here or on the Clorox Facebook page.

I hope someone I know wins!!!

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PS – I made a quatrefoil wreath — I will be sharing it next week

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I love quatrefoil — what a wonderful shape. So steeped in history — I may have a slight obsession with medieval historial fiction…. Anyway, I have been wanting to make something with a Quatrefoil shape for a while now.

Note — a Quatrefoil wreath is coming up soon.

Come over to The CSI Project for the tutorial and HERE is the stencil.Updated to add: I had a few people ask me the color of the paint on the stool — it’s Folk Art #444 Patina. Also, I’ve updated the links to The CSI Project. I am about to remodel my bathroom and am hoping to do it in this color and white. Blissful!

I’m linking up to these fun places today:

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