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With the holidays just a few weeks away, check out this DIY bracelet we created for Clearsnap‘s Handmade Holidays!

Handmade Holidays is a blog hop consisting of some of the best companies and bloggers providing you their best handmade gifts online. Learn how to win a giveaway of over $600 in craft supplies from here at Stencil1 and many more companies to help make your holiday handmade at the end of this tutorial.

Let’s get started!

Things you will need: Plain wooden bangles, Clearsnap ColorBox Classic Pigment Ink, paintbrushes, and Stencil1 small Repeat Pattern stencils.

Step 1. Gather your materials. With the color of your choice, paint the wooden bracelet. This will be the base color of the bracelet. We chose the Color Box Classic Pigment Ink in Picante. Let it dry for a few minutes.

Step 2. Once the bracelet is dry, grab the stencil of your choice. Here, we used the Chevron Repeat Pattern, but you can use any of our small Repeat Pattern stencils. Place the stencil on the bracelet. Tip: Try using a low-tack spray adhesive to hold down the stencil around the bracelet.

Step 3. Paint inside the stencil using a dabbing motion. Here, we used the ColorBox Metallic Pigment Ink in Gold. Make sure to dab the excess paint on a napkin or plate to prevent any bleeding underneath the stencil.

Step 4. Carefully remove the stencil.  Let the ink dry for a few minutes before you continue to stencil. Reposition the stencil to a spot on the bracelet that hasn’t been painted and repeat.

Step 5. Let the bracelet dry completely.

And that’s it! The perfect handmade gift that is very easy to make and also, very fashionable. Top your gift off with a custom ornament gift tag using Stencil1’s Ornament Shapes! In this ornament gift tag, we used the Corsiva 2″ font stencil, and the Pine Branch stencil from our Holiday 4-Pack stencil set, which is now on sale!

Take a pic and share it with us @Stencil1!

Be sure to check out all the other contributors for this year’s Handmade Holidays Blog Hop for more inspiration and handmade gift ideas!

**Handmade Holidays Giveaway**

We are having a giveaway of over $600 in craft supplies (Including our Geometric Ornament Kit!) to help you make this holiday handmade! Click HERE to enter.

#handmadeholidays2015

“The littlest thing makes a big difference,” according to GQ. Check out how we transformed this plain pocket square into a fashionable pocket square in honor of Clarks 65th anniversary of the original Desert Boot.

Things you will need: A plain pocket square, masking tape, brush and paint, and a Stencil1 stencil.

Step 1. Gather your materials. Place the stencil in your desired location on the pocket square. Here, we used a custom stencil we designed specially for Clarks. You can try using one of our Small Single Image stencils or Small Pattern stencils. Tip: Add some masking tape to the edges of the stencil to make sure it stays in place.

Step 2. Load up your brush with the color of your choice and start painting away! Make sure to dab excess paint off the brush in order to prevent any bleeding.

Step 3. Carefully remove the stencil off the pocket square. Move the stencil to another area of the pocket square and repeat!

Step 4. Once your pocket square is completely dry, fold it so it fits nicely into your pocket. (See tutorial below)

And that’s it! This little pocket square will add a huge fashion statement to your wardrobe.

Click here for a tutorial on how to fold a pocket square.
For more inspiration for your pocket square, check out The GQ Guide to Pocket Squares.

Take a picture and share it with us @Stencil1!