Stenciling Projects - Holiday Stockings… Easy, Fun, and Festive!
Decorate your home or fireplace mantel with these beautiful holiday stockings. They are so easy to make and will brighten up any room. They’ll even look better filled with lots of goodies for the holidays. Both children and adults will love them!
| Materials Needed |
| For Blocks: |
Stencil Designs & Paintstik Colors Used |
| • fabric/canvas stocking(s) |
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• paintstiks (desired colors, or see below)
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| • latex or acrylic paint for background |
| • masking tape color (if desired) |
| • glue |
| • stencil design(s) of your choice |
| • pencil |
| • scissors |
| • decorative felt, trims, and glitter (optional) |
Step 1. Background Preparation
If creating a background for the stocking other than the fabric color (such as the snowflake or snowman stockings), paint the stocking with a latex or acrylic paint. We’ve used pale blue. Allow to dry completely.
Step 2. Stencil the Designs
Position the stencil design on the stocking where desired. You can create an “overall” effect such as the holly, or the French toile stockings. Or randomly place the stencil design such as the snowflake stocking (we’ve used white, blue, and gold). On the snowman stocking, we’ve stenciled the design in rows along with randomly stenciled stars (in red, green, and white). Allow your stenciling to dry at least 48 hours.
Step 3. Add Decorative Trims
Apply a finished touch to your stockings by sewing or gluing decorative trims on them. We’ve added large felt (flat or fluffy) tops to each of our stockings along with felt accents on some of the toes and heals. With some jingle bells or glitter, you can easily add a whimsical touch. Each stocking will have its’ own unique and special personality!
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