About a week ago I got a box in the mail. It’s one of those times when you open up the package and know you’ve hit the jackpot. It was brimming with amazing new products coming at the end of August exclusively to Michael’s Stores. I’m so excited to show you the Martha Stewart Crafts Decorative Paint Line, brought to you by Plaid Crafts. You are seriously going to love it!

• The paint is formulated to work on all crafting surfaces including wood, metal, glass, ceramic, terra-cotta and fabric. It is indoor/outdoor safe, dishwasher-safe on glass.
• There are 160 paint colors in five finishes (Satin, High Gloss, Glitter, Pearl, Metallic). All come in 2 oz. bottles and are non-toxic (so safe to use with children).
• Prices start at just $1.99!

Wanna see what I did for my very first project with the new Martha Stewart Paint?!

I have the most boring builder grade mirror in my guest bathroom. You know the big rectangle pretty much just glued to the wall. I have been wanting to spruce it up for a while now and this gave me the perfect opportunity!

I started out with this group of tools below, not sure which brushes would work best on glass. Now I know, the stencil brushes (the ones with the flat cut bristles) give the best look on glass with frost effect paint.

{Frosted Mirror}

Supply list:

• Boring mirror
• Martha Stewart large stencil (Arabesque line)
• Copier or scanner/printer (optional)
• Scissors
• Tape
• Martha Stewart Stencil Brushes(the bristle ones)
• Martha Stewart Frost Etching Effect Paint
• Martha Stewart Satin Sea Lavender Paint (in the center of the box below)
• Toothpick

1. First off, I chose the design that would work best for me and trimmed it for the stencil so I wouldn’t have so much to hold in place.

2. I made copies of my stencil and taped them to the mirror to see how it would look and if everything would fit right.

3. Start with the most visible corner and tape your stencil in place.

4. Roll the frost etching paint to mix well. You can do this easily on the table or with a game of pass the paint with a more than willing 3 year old. Squirt the frost etching on a palatte (or plastic plate if you’re like me) and mix with your desired color. I used the tiniest drop of color possible because I wanted to stay true to the frost for this project and just wanted it visible from certain angles. Use more paint if you want it more vibrant.

5. Brush on a light coat making sure to get in all the nooks and crannies of the stencil. Remove the stencil while the paint is still wet. Clean up any leaks or messes with the end of a toothpick. For larger leaks I wrapped a tiny piece of toilet paper around the end of the toothpick.

Sorry the video is sideways. I have not put my video editing software on my laptop yet.

6. Wait until the paint is dry, which is really fast with the frost effects. Then, line up the next piece of the stencil, tape it on and repeat with paint. The Martha Stewart stencils make it super slick because they have guides to make lining up the stencil easy as pie.

Notice the wardrobe change?
There was an unfortunate incident involving baby food and an untimely sneeze.

7. Most likely, you will get to a corner where the pattern does not align perfectly. This is where you get creative with using only part of the design or overlapping and erasing parts to make it look cohesive. Thus, also why you did the most visible corner first so it would look perfect, while the others are less noticeable.

Enjoy your new upgraded mirror!

Stay tuned for a whole bunch more projects in the line up with the new Martha Stewart paint line! I love all the possibilities!

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I have been working on re-vamping my game/playroom, as many of you know from my recent dice and dominos projects. What better way to take another step forward than with a game table re-do. Up until this point I had not tackled a piece of furniture of this size so I was slightly hesitant to dive in. But, every journey begins with the first step right?

My husband loves chess and has fun trying to teach our son. I like the checkerboard pattern and thought it would be great to re-do a table to have a cute pattern that is also functional.

Game Table

Supplies needed:

• Table
• Handheld Sander & sandpaper
• Blue automotive paper towels
• Measuring tape
• Pencil
• Vinyl Squares (mine were 2 1/4 inch)
• Tarp or drop cloth
• Krylon Dual Spray Paint in Black (4 cans)
• White spray paint (1 can)
• Spray Grip (pictured below)-optional
• Clear spray paint
• Sunny day preferred

My table legs were removable so I took those babies off and put the table top right on the ground. I appreciate the hand me down from my parents and it has a cool pattern, but I was not crazy about the color.

1. Rough up the surface of your table using the handheld sander until it is not shiny so the paint will go on nicely.

2. Use damp automotive paper towels to wipe off any dust without leaving furry debris. Allow the table to dry completely.

3. Spray the table top with a couple thin coats of white paint allowing it to dry between coats. This is just for the checkerboard pattern, so don’t worry about getting the sides or legs of the table.

4. Measure where you want your checkerboards to be on your table depending on how big they are and how big your table is. Mark where each edge will be with a pencil so you can see if that is where you like it before you commit.

5. Start placing your vinyl squares on starting with the inside edge center and moving out. This was you know they will be centered on your table. If you are picky and want to board to be competition chess grade, make sure you place them so the lower right corner of your board has a vinyl square and will end up white. (Long story as to why mine are not, blah)

6. Begin spraying with black using light coats. When sweeping back and forth be sure to go off the edge of the table so you don’t get dark pooling spots on the edges. I nearly stopped after the first coat because it had a cool marble effect. Keep spraying light coats and letting them dry until it has your desired look.

I like how it left some texture from the table pattern showing through.

7. Peel off the vinyl squares to reveal the white.

8. Coat with clear spray paint to protect the surface and let dry.

Find a checkers or chess set (this is my hubs Lord of the Rings set) and go to town!

During this project, I used two reputable brands of paint side by side and the Krylon Dual Paint coated the large area a lot more smoothly. The Krylon also worked easier with the spray grip I used. I did not have to push as hard so it made several coats nearly effortless. I can’t wait to get more so I can get started on the matching chairs.

Krylon sent me the new Dual Paint to try out. Check out their latest promotion, The Dual Duel, where Krylon is looking to find The Ultimate Restorer. To win this title, enter your spray paint restoration project and encourage friends and family to vote for your project as their favorite for their chance to win too.

Disclosure: Krylon sent me paint, but I was in no other way compensated for this post. All opinions are 100% my own.

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