so i made some more of my own stencils again.
i think i might be addicted!
i used american typewriter (bold).
then i cut away the black letters and taped up the remaining paper.
homemade stencils!
i picked up a couple mats at ikea ($5 each). love!
take your time and brush inwards to get a clean line.
black paint and an orange plate, you almost thought this was a halloween project. ha!
I guess i used a glossy paint-but it turned out great!
we love our new doormat-perfect for christmas!
You amaze me. Can’t wait to step on that doormat and into your house!
this is fantastic, I love it!
what an awesome project!
love the simplicity of this project and right where you placed the word. great, great, great. i miss ikea!
That is so cool! Simple but so effective xx
Love this! You’re such a smarty!
Great project! : )
That is so cute!
How cute! Thanks for sharing such a great idea.
this is so lovely!! i think i need to make one this weekend.
That is adorable Lisa! I may need to make an ikea run!
Oh wow. Loving it. And those would make GREAT affordable gifts as well. Thanks for the tips on this!
darling. and I love my no-lace converse, too!
Very nice … great idea!
you are just the most perfect crafty girl i know !!!
this is fabulous !
simply wonderful! LOVE it!
blessings!
oh, so easy and perfect…
thank you .
guess where I need to go ASAP!
As if I needed an excuse to go to IKEA! Now I HAVE to! Love it. Xx
I love this… it turned out so well. Thanks for the great idea! :]
I adore this project! How fun and easy!
So cute…thanks for sharing!
Beautiful and simple! Love it!
Just as “cute as a button” as my Grandmother use to say.
) Love your creativity!
Oh, I love this idea! Such a cute mat!! Now, I am really missing having a nearby Ikea!!
Hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!
that would make a fun christmas present for friends….with their last names on it! thanks for the great idea. i love yours.
So simple and SO brilliant! Love it!!
I really like your project. Can you tell me what font size you used? I wish we had an IKEA near us. The closest one is an 8-hour drive away, so making a mat like this will have to wait until we can get to a store some time next year.
Carmen.
What a great idea Lisa. I love that you put the word off to the side too.
Blessings,
Marcia
Lisa The last picture is wonderful!!
I wrote a post on my blog whit pictures of the necklace I bought from you, I am a teacher for special needs children and in particular this year I am working with a child very similar to Davis, he is so sweet and nice and I love working for him at school!It seems to me that these two children are now linked across oceans from California to Italy where I live, they are linked by your beautiful necklace that I wore at school while working.
(I hope you understood even if my english is so bad, but I wonted to let you know about this post I wrote about how wonderful is working with special needs children as a teacher!)
Here is my post http://ilcoltellodibanjas.blogspot.com/2010/11/bambini-speciali.html
the title si “Special children” or “bambini speciali” in italian!Hope you like!
Hugs
Daniela
I really like this! I wish I had a reason to make my own!
cutest idea ever!!!!!
Lisa, I love this idea!!! I’m going to do this asap… I’ve been wanting a seasonal doormat, but everything that is less expensive is super cheesy. This is absolutely perfect!
Love it! How great to discover new things to stencil on!
What a great idea!!
I may have to borrow it!
Lisa, I love seeing what your mind comes up with! Very fun friend. Miss you.
This is a wonderful project Lisa! Love it!
Love love love love love! Your stencil projects are fab… you should be addicted
Lisa honey, I SO love this doormat and you have inspired me to do one too! Just gorgeous!! Smiles..
Oops meant to say this would make a wonderful house warming present for someone too, with a personal message on it! How cool would that be!
Great idea! I love your stencil projects, but would like to suggest that you print out your letters using an outline font to save ink!
Very, very cute! I am bookmarking this one to add to my craft to-do list. Have a wonderful week!
I love your stuff! I have ordered in the past and now when i open a section, it is blank! Bummer! Am i doing soemthing wrong??/ Just let me know as I would like to get some your designs. Thanks!
Oh, love the idea!!
Looks very simple and nice!
What a neat idea, love it.
Very fun! I think I am going to have to do this one.
What a cute idea! SO much better than the pre-made ones
love it! Am going to try it on some placemats I got at ikea for only 99 cents each!
lisa, you’ve inspired me to make my own! check it out on my blog!
simple, perfectly lovely!
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I just love it!!!!
I´m redecorating my livingroom (and my life and my heart and my kids hearts) and this post was such an inspiration!
Thank you!!!!
Can I use these photos to ilustrated what I wanna do in my blog? If you wanna visit us, we are at http://www.diariodos3mosqueteiros.blogspot.com
See you there (I hope).
Kisses and blessings.
Mirys
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Lisa,
Where did you purchase this doormat? I’ve been looking for a plain weaved doormat like yours and have had no luck! :/ I’d love to paint one for my mother like you’ve done!
Thank you!
I got mine from ikea–$5 each!
Wow! What a deal! Thank you so much, Lisa!
This will sound silly, but I feel privileged that you replied to my comment…Wow! (You’re such a strong woman and role model to me!) Thank you so much!
Kristin
Love this! I think i might do it with just a welcome since the holdays are now over!
Love this simple update to a plain doormat. Did the paint hold up well to being walked on? I’m worried it would chip off rather fast. What was your experience?
Yes, It’s held up great! xo
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