Tuesday, September 30
Paper Witch Hat + Paper Flower Tutorial: Halloween Printable Blog Hop
Monday, September 29
Easy Lollipop Tree
For reference, I used a 5 inch Styrofoam ball and about 100 lollipops!
The girls were able to easily grab a lollipop and go, no muss, no fuss! That's my kind of thank you gift!
This week we have a lot of fun things for you, including our Halloween edition of the Sister's Challenge! And don't forget about our giveaway from Paint-A-Pillow that ends in a few days!
Thursday, September 25
Paint-A-Pillow Review & Giveaway! DIY Accent Pillows!

Everything was secure in the box, with a separate box for the pillow inserts and accessories.
Underneath the inserts and accessories were the stencil itself with the pillow cover, ready to be painted on!

Here are the paints I picked. I felt they were a good quality paint and reasonably priced. I used my green A LOT, and there was still paint left over after two pillows.
I was also supplied with tools and brushes to get me going. If you enter our giveaway below, you can win a free starter kit which includes the following items:
Kit Includes:
- Stenciling frame (pat.pend.)
- Reusable pillow stencil
- 17”x17” Cotton pillow cover
- Pillow insert: linen/down alternative
- Mini roller and 1/2" stencil brush
- Paint tray and stirring stick
- Illustrated instructions
- Free mini stencil and practice fabric swatch
- One free fabric paint (choose your color above)
So now I had everything I needed to get started!
I think my favorite thing about the whole process, was the way Paint-A-Pillow created a way to keep the pillow cover and stencil, stationary. If you look close you will see that the stencil lies on top of the pillow cover and is held down on a cardboard frame with brads. I had no problems with it shifting around, and only need to hold the stencil close to the pillow towards the edges.
I started with lighter colors first and moved to darker colors as I went along.
Here's a look at the pillow cover all painted with the stencil still on...
And here's a look with the finished design!
It turned out so neat! I tried to get a little creative with the flower using some shading. I wanted to give the pillow a little texture and pop. If you need any help with the painting part of this project, be sure to check out a full painting video tutorial below. It really helped me feel confident to do this!
After the paint dried, I heat set the paint by running an iron over the entire design for 30 seconds. I need a bigger iron! Anyone want to buy me a heat press? :) It took awhile, but setting the paint will allow me to wash it, dry clean it, or even use them outdoors! Need some pillows for your patio set? These would be awesome!

Now the pillow cover was done. But if you're going to add any embellishments, you need to do that before putting the pillow form inside the pillow cover.
I decided to go with tassels for my pillows and couldn't decide between a standard tassel and the suede tassels they offer, so I went with both! Paint-A-Pillow has a great tutorial video for applying embellishments that made my tassels go on super easily!
Another thing I love about the pillows is that the stencils match the ones offered by Cutting Edge Stencils, so if you've done something on your walls, you can match the decor with pillows!
A few things I feel like Paint-A-Pillow could improve on is pricing and a the idea of reverse stencils. While picking your own design, paints and embellishments makes these pillows very customize-able, I would have a hard time paying that much for two complete pillow sets. The items individually are priced well, so perhaps if you already had a pillow to start with, buying a stencil and paint would not be more than going to the store and buying a finished pillow.
As for reverse stencils, the thought came to me as I started my second pillow and placed the stencil back on top of a blank canvas. I though how neat it would be to be able to reverse the imaging so that the leaves and flower could be left natural and the background could be painted in. Wouldn't that be neat? If that were available I would have done one the way you see it, and one in opposite to compliment each other.
With all that said, I think Paint-A-Pillow offers a solid product. Their stencils are second to none and the easy process always surprises me with great looking results!
Here are the tutorial videos, and keep scrolling to enter the giveaway!

Wednesday, September 24
What To Do When Your Child Forgets To Bring Home Their Homework: Free Printable Checklist
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Download Pink and Purple Checklist |
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Download Black and Green Checklist |
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Download Black and Green Blank Checklist |
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Download Pink and Purple Blank Checklist |
What is your biggest struggle with school, and how are you handling it? Join the conversation below!
Friday, September 19
Primitive Painted Tray: 30 Crafty Days of Halloween
Wednesday, September 17
Preserve Your Memories through the OneDay Video App: Enter to Win a $500 Target Gift Card
Tuesday, September 16
Calling all Pumpkin Lovers! Free Fall Printable Sign
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