Freezer Paper Monogrammed Doormat Tutorial

I found this fantastic doormat at TJ Maxx for only $8!  I've been dreaming of making a monogrammed doormat for ages, but haven't been able to find a plain doormat anywhere.  This one looks just right on my red front porch!  Sweet!

This is so easy, you won't even believe it!

Supplies:

Doormat

Freezer Paper

Exacto Knife

Spray Paint

Iron

Step 1: Trace a line onto the freezer paper, marking the top, bottom, and sides of the box in which you can place your monogram.  (This was the burlap box for my doormat.)


Step 2: Draw your monogram!  (I found a font I liked in Word, typed the "D," then freehanded it onto my freezer paper.)  Be sure to stay inside your box.

Step 3: Using the Exacto, cut out the letter you just drew.

Step 4: With the shiny side down, iron the freezer paper to the doormat.  Make sure that it's centered and straight!

Step 5: Spray paint the monogram.  Cover any areas of the doormat that are close to places you'll be painting.  I didn't have any problems with the paint bleeding under the freezer paper, but I also did a couple of light coats, instead of one heavy one.  

Let the paint dry, peel off the freezer paper, and you're done!

I love my new doormat!  Our TJ Maxx had tons of these doormats on sale--This was so easy, I'm honestly thinking about going back for more!  Wouldn't this make a great wedding present?  Anybody want one?!

Technique Night!

Last night I attended a Technique Card Making Class for Stampin' Up.  I absolutely love going to these classes, although I can't decide whether I love making the cards or just getting out of the house during bedtime more.  We made three amazing cards last night, so I thought that I would share them with you.

I also want to introduce you to my Stampin' Up demonstrator, Karen Clark.  I'm so excited to tell you that Karen is going to be doing some guest blogging for me in June!  We're still trying to work out the dates, but I think that we're going to put together a tutorial for a Vacation Explosion Album!  She's amazing, so you should be very excited!

Here are the cards we made last night:

This was made using a stencil and sponges

This was stamped with white craft ink, colored with watercolor pencils, then given some extra "pop" with a white gel pen.

Wow, right?  The petals are made with the butterfly punch (which I ordered last night!).  We used ink from the reinkers to dye the petals.

Do you love stamping as much as I do?

Respite

I won't be around until late this week because my husband and I are on vacation!  We left our kids (for the first time!) to explore Washington State, a place neither of us had either visited.  We have been here for a couple of days and are absolutely loving it.  Other than crying at the sight of a pink donut in a grocery store because I miss my daughter (and son, but the donut didn't remind me of him) SO MUCH, we're having an absolutely wonderful time.  So I'll be back sometime soon, nice and relaxed.