Win a new SS kit!

The new kits for Walmart are in and hot! Run on over to the Paint me Plaid blog and enter to win one! Good luck!

Birthday girl on Girls Life!

We gonna party like it's your birthday! It's your birthday! Sorry, I couldn't resist those fun lyrics from 50 cent. This is our birthday girl Simply Screen. I see it's on sale here. Molly at Girlslife.com made a cute T with it. Check out her project here!

Screen Printing Cork board... It works!

It all started with this cork board---which originally came dressed in pink satin with ribbons wrapped around it. $1. I snagged it, trading in the fabric for some time with my favorite Folk Art paints and brush.

You maybe can't see, but then I splashed some extreme glitter round' the edges. I'm not sure if I told you I moved, but I moved somewhere in the last few weeks. Whew. So glad it's over! I thought this cork board would look perfect for my notes and ideas above one of my work benches.

Most days, you can find me whipping up jewelry of some form, so I was hot to try the necklace screen. When you screen print cork, I recommend the brush technique or only squeegee-ing the paint down once.

Spray over the final surface with some matte or gloss sealer if you like.

And there you have it! Cute....and cheap! Two of my favorite words. ;)

Simply Screen - Get the Look Quick Tips Video: Foil Technique

Quick tips video that features all the basics of Simply Screen. Be watching for some killer Simply Screen kits at Walmart the day after Thanksgiving! These would make a fun gift from Santa or a unique activity during your holiday vacation. No holiday vacation is complete without a family silk screening night...I always say! ;)

ThunktUp!

I just stumbled on this site with a bit of quirky info. For example, who invented those cute little tree air fresheners in your car (SnoopDog has at least 8 hanging from his rearview mirror)? I like the yellow, vanilla ones by the way. Or how about, who came up with the "cone of silence?" And hey, they even tell you who invented Simply Screen? ThunktUp has the answers to things I might not've thought about. Fun!

His and Hers...

It's October 21st and not to speed up time or anything, but it occurred to me that it's pretty much, well, 2 months until Christmas. I can't believe it! The holidays bring entertaining and gift giving. This towel project might fit the bill for guys and gals. I found micro-fiber towels at Walmart and was amazed to find how nicely they screen print!

For Him: Sporty screen prints (sans ribbon) would make a great bar towel. Throw a can of cashews in with a few towels and bingo!

For Her: Screen print and finish the edge with ribbon (you could use fabric glue, or machine stitch in place). How about a couple towels and some nice lotion or hand soaps?

Monograms

It all started with this nifty little three pack of notebooks. I liked them for three reasons: 1. they were good gifts for guys or gals, 2. the covers were non-glossy so the paint would soak in nice and easy and 3. can one ever have enough note pads?! These came from Target by the way.
I cut out the letter screens and stuck them in place. Be careful here--they need scooched more to the corner than I originally thought.
I used a brush to pull my paint across. Metallic paints looked super snazzy against the matte background, I have to say! ;)
And here ya go... I'm tucking these in some goody bags for some of my gal pals. Love fall and all it's pretty colors!!