DIY Painted Pillow

Anyone else struggling because Christmas is four days away & you're not finished shopping? I

wanted to find a gift idea for you guys (& myself, let's be honest) that was thoughtful, beautiful, & could be put together on a budget & quickly.

I found websites that have lots of stencils available for you to purchase to paint pillows with. I took it a step further and made my own stencil for this craft (*that part was a little time consuming). However, any of you out there with a Cricut Cutter in your life, you could make yourself a stencil so easily & put this together super quickly.

Supplies

-Pillow Cover

-Pillow

-Fabric Paint

-Painting Sponge

-Tape

-Cardboard

-Exacto Knife

-Stencil

To create your stencil from scratch like I did, print out (I recommend on cardstock) a photo of a design you like. Cut out the shapes & trace the shapes on aluminum foil. Then take your exacto knife and cut out the shapes. This is a bit tedious, & if you have access to a Cricut, I highly recommend using that.

Also, I make my own pillowcase. You can easily use a store bought one; however, I find it cheaper to make your own. I really like the look of linen and bought 1 yard of fabric to make a case for my 18x18'' pillow. Here a link to a previous post where I show how to make your own.

Step 01.

Stuff some cardboard into your pillow case so the paint doesn't bleed through.