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Custom painted shoes are IN!

Have a pair of plain shoes that are in need of some pizazz? We’re here to help! With use of Stencil1 Stencils, upcycle your shoes and sneakers, and bring them to life!

Here are a few how-to’s and ideas to help you customize your kicks with use of Stencil1 Small Repeat Pattern and Small Single Image stencils!

1. Marking 65 Years! – Add some personality to the classic Desert Boot.
2. Converse – The smallest details make the biggest difference.
3. White Converse – the perfect canvas – Release your inner Picasso on your favorite pair of sneakers.
4. Revamp your Vans – Bring your old shoes back to life!

Show off your fresh kicks and share it with us @Stencil1!

Who doesn’t love handmade gifts?! Customize these journals for your friends and loved ones to fit their personality and interests! The perfect gift for the aspiring writer.

Things you will need: Plain journals, Stencil1 Small Single Image and Small Repeat Pattern stencils, paintbrushes, paint, and a gift tag (optional).

Step 1. Gather your materials. Place the stencil on top of the journal in your desired location. Here, we’re using the new Antlered Deer Silhouette stencil.

Step 2. Using the color of your choice, load your brush. We used a specialty stamp pad in black. Paint over the stencil using a dabbing motion.

Step 3. Carefully lift your stencil and let it dry.

Be creative and use different stencils and colors! For this journal, we used the new Arrows repeat stencil.

Tip: Add pieces of tape to the sides of the stencil to make sure it stays in place.

Step 4. Finish off your journal with a custom gift tag! Here, we used the Arrows repeat stencil again. Luckily, Stencil1 stencils are made from a mylar material that makes our stencils reusable!

Voilà! Don’t forget to write who it’s for and nice message to go along with it!

Be sure to share your handmade gifts with us @Stencil1!

Get inspired! Customize your very own cards to share with your friends and family. Just in time for the holidays. Perfect for greetings, invitations, and many more!

Here are some ways we used our Stencil1 Small Repeat Pattern and Small Single Image stencils along with our Stencil1 Sprayers spray ink and specialty ink pads.

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Finally! An Ugly Christmas Sweater you can customize to your liking!  Make this sweater your own by adding elements that fit you and your personality.

So, grab your favorite stencils and let’s get started!

Things you will need: A plain pullover sweatshirt, white fabric paint, paint brushes, your favorite Stencil1 stencils, and Stencil1 Small Pattern stencils.

Step 1. Gather your materials. Make sure you have a piece of cardboard placed inside your sweatshirt before you start stenciling so that paint doesn’t transfer to the other side of the sweatshirt. The sweatshirt we are using is H&M‘s Cotton Sweatshirt in red.

Place your stencil on your desired location. Here, we started off with the Stripes Repeat Pattern stencil. (Tip: Place a long strip of masking tape across the width of your sweatshirt as a guide to align your stencils in a straight line.)

Step 2. Grab your paint and your paint brush. Dip the brush in the paint without any water. Make sure you dab the excess paint off the brush on a tissue or plate to prevent any bleeding underneath the stencil and start painting away! You may need to add an extra layer of paint in order to make it more opaque.

Step 3. Once you’re done painting, move the stencil along the width of your sweatshirt and continue painting.

Step 4. Once you are done with your first line, grab your next stencil. Here we used the Snowy Pine Tree stencil from the Winter Holiday 4-Pack. Using the same dry painting method in the previous step, paint over the stencil.

Step 5. Continue to move the stencil make the design repetitious all across the sweater.

Step 6. Grab another stencil of your choice. To fill up the gaps between the Snowy Pine Trees, we used the small snowflake from the Snowflakes stencil, also from the Winter Holiday 4-Pack.

Step 7. Continue to paint the sweatshirt alternating between different designs and different patterns. Here, we used the Moroccan Repeat Pattern stencil.

Try adding animals and some text! The Industrial Stencil font stencil is perfect to help get your message across this holiday season. We also used the Antlered Deer stencil from the Winter Holiday 4-Pack.

More patterns! Here, we used the Diamond Repeat Pattern stencil.

Finally, we finished off the sweatshirt using the Chevron Repeat Pattern stencil.

And that’s it! Feel free to mix up the designs and patterns to make it your very own Ugly Christmas Sweater.

Be sure to take pictures at your holiday parties and share it with us @Stencil1!

‘Tis season to be gift-giving! Add some handmade love to your gifts with your own DIY gift tags.

On the white paper gift tag, grab the Antlered Deer stamp set and a black stamp pad and start stamping away! Check out the rest of our Stencil1 stamp sets, here.

Now, on the black paper gift tag, with some white acrylic paint, grab the snowflake stencil from the Winter Holiday 4-Pack to make your White Christmas come to life!

And it doesn’t stop here! Use different combinations of colors and stencils to make each and every gift unique. Don’t forget to write who it’s from and a sweet little message on the opposite side of the tag to let your friend or loved one know how special they are this holiday season.

Take a picture and share it with us @Stencil1!