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!!

Party Time!

I'm not trying to tell you what to do, but you've got to check out Chica and Jo's Halloween dinner party post. I can almost hear the leaves rustling under the party goers feet from the pictures. From party favors, to napkins to the Simply Screened table runner--IT. IS. AWESOME!!! Tons of great tricks and treats! Now all you need is a costume!

*My month of October feels jammed at this point for creating a dinner party, but I was thinking you could also do this in icy colors for a winter dinner party...aqua, silver and white, maybe? Keep it cozy.

Dorm Room Decor...

Yesterday, my grandparents were heading down to visit my cousin, Mary at school. This is her first year at college. Grandma whipped up a sweet treat to take her and it made me smile because I remember care packages and visits when I was in school. Seems like yesterday! Eh. Anyhow, when I looked at this project, I immediately thought.....dorm room. Mary would love these. If you want a really easy to hang piece, try stretching a silk screened fabric panel around a Styrofoam* piece to get the same look. You can hang it easily with the poster strips. Voila!