Placemats and Kitchen Towels

Well, I finally finished that set of placemats for dinner.  I made the mistake of adding ruffles, which took forever!...

I needed a little bridal shower gift, and I used some of my placemat scraps to make these...

Want to make some of your own?  Find the tutorial at  Less Than Perfect Life of Bliss.  These cake towels are fun to make and awfully cute, don't you think?

Here they are all wrapped up and ready to go in a red casserole dish along with some red measuring spoons.  In case you're wondering, we were supposed to choose our gift according to one of our favorite sayings about marriage....I sure hope the bride-to-be enjoys this!

Another Stencil Project

Welcome!  Don't worry, my Airedale, Simba, won't bite!  He just wants to show off the front door window that I  just stenciled.   Here's another look at the window...

I saw this stenciling idea in blogland awhile ago, but, unfortunately, I don't remember where.  Anyway, I used my bedroom stencil, some white acrylic paint and a sponge stencil brush.  This was a super easy project.  The acrylic paint is quite forgiving and can be easily wiped away in case you make a mistake!  I was hoping for more privacy, but I will be hanging a shade on the inside to pull down when it gets dark.  Perhaps you have a window to stencil?

Valentine Banner

One day, while hopping around Pinterest, I found the cutest banner here.  So, I was inspired to make this...

To hang on my Valentine's Day corner cabinet...