Hi there!
We've got some great new stencils available on the website. We're celebrating by running a 15% off sale now through 12/18. Just use coupon code fifteenoff (all lowercase) to save on all our stencils!
Stock up and Happy Holidays!
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Special Saturday Post: Black Friday + Cyber Monday Sale
Howdy there!
Hope you're had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration if you're here with us in the US. If you're one of our fine customers world wide, I hope you're regularly scheduled non holiday week has been fine as well! :)
Since we're smack dab in the middle of the busiest shopping week of the year, we're running another fabulous sale. Now through Nov 29th, use code blackfriday2012 (all lowercase) to save 25% on all stencils. If you spend more than $50 on your purchase, we'll also throw in our new Friends and Family Gather Here stencil absolutely free. (Purchase must meet or exceed $50 before shipping cost.)
In other news, our E-Commerce vendor Goodsie has rolled out a new feature called Discover. They showcase their best customers in specific categories. It's a neat way to browse all their shops and we made the cut! Check it out!
We're listed under stationary, but it's cool, you could totally make stationary with stencils. There are some really awesome looking edible treats in the Food category. Yum!
We'll be back on schedule this week!
Hope you're had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration if you're here with us in the US. If you're one of our fine customers world wide, I hope you're regularly scheduled non holiday week has been fine as well! :)
Since we're smack dab in the middle of the busiest shopping week of the year, we're running another fabulous sale. Now through Nov 29th, use code blackfriday2012 (all lowercase) to save 25% on all stencils. If you spend more than $50 on your purchase, we'll also throw in our new Friends and Family Gather Here stencil absolutely free. (Purchase must meet or exceed $50 before shipping cost.)
In other news, our E-Commerce vendor Goodsie has rolled out a new feature called Discover. They showcase their best customers in specific categories. It's a neat way to browse all their shops and we made the cut! Check it out!
We're listed under stationary, but it's cool, you could totally make stationary with stencils. There are some really awesome looking edible treats in the Food category. Yum!
We'll be back on schedule this week!
Friday, November 16, 2012
Feature Friday: New Custom Name and Date Stencil
Happy Friday!
Sometimes the idea for a stencil comes from purely selfish reasons. We're not entirely altruistic here at Maison. lol! A while back while working on the pallet project, I realized I was going to have some leftover wood and wanted to make something for myself. So I created a monster 24x24 pallet sign I wanted to fill a blank wall in my kitchen. I didn't really know what to do with it though.
I was browsing through our stencils for something to blow up that size when I started thinking about our custom name and date stencils. They're really popular for crafters who want to make signs or pillows with the date they got married.
There are some great options there, but I wanted something that had more of a vintage look, to go with the feel of my house. So I designed a stencil that had a bit of a Victorian look and had it cut mega large for the 24x24 pallet.
I really love the way it came out, even if the sign is way crooked on the right side. I thought about fixing it, but I like it imperfect. We live in a crooked house, on a crooked street, just go with it, you know? I'm pretty boring about reusing paint, you may have noticed. So that red color is the same as our hearth pad for the wood burning stove, our staircase going to the second floor, and several signs elsewhere in the house. It's nice to have some continuity in color, I think.
Here's another photo of the kitchen. We have a built-in breakfast nook my husband built. That's what the sign is above. It's one of my favorite spots in the house. I sent a photo when it was all done to Laura and she really loved the design and insisted we make a pillow with it as well. (I'm learning how to sew.) So she dragged out her Viking and showed me how she makes her pillows and we used this stencil for my demo project. The fabric is actually drop cloth from Home Depot. Too cool!
So the pillow resides in the living room where it is most often loving sat upon by our orange cat, Moe.
Nico, the tortiseshell, favors the other chair. I love the way the pillow came out. We used a 12x12 size for that and decided we want to offer it in the store. So if you check out the custom category, you'll find this stencil there. Like all of our custom stencils, just email us after purchase with the info you want plugged in and we'll design it for you.
That's all I've got for today, catch you next week!
Sometimes the idea for a stencil comes from purely selfish reasons. We're not entirely altruistic here at Maison. lol! A while back while working on the pallet project, I realized I was going to have some leftover wood and wanted to make something for myself. So I created a monster 24x24 pallet sign I wanted to fill a blank wall in my kitchen. I didn't really know what to do with it though.
I was browsing through our stencils for something to blow up that size when I started thinking about our custom name and date stencils. They're really popular for crafters who want to make signs or pillows with the date they got married.
There are some great options there, but I wanted something that had more of a vintage look, to go with the feel of my house. So I designed a stencil that had a bit of a Victorian look and had it cut mega large for the 24x24 pallet.
I really love the way it came out, even if the sign is way crooked on the right side. I thought about fixing it, but I like it imperfect. We live in a crooked house, on a crooked street, just go with it, you know? I'm pretty boring about reusing paint, you may have noticed. So that red color is the same as our hearth pad for the wood burning stove, our staircase going to the second floor, and several signs elsewhere in the house. It's nice to have some continuity in color, I think.
Here's another photo of the kitchen. We have a built-in breakfast nook my husband built. That's what the sign is above. It's one of my favorite spots in the house. I sent a photo when it was all done to Laura and she really loved the design and insisted we make a pillow with it as well. (I'm learning how to sew.) So she dragged out her Viking and showed me how she makes her pillows and we used this stencil for my demo project. The fabric is actually drop cloth from Home Depot. Too cool!
So the pillow resides in the living room where it is most often loving sat upon by our orange cat, Moe.
Nico, the tortiseshell, favors the other chair. I love the way the pillow came out. We used a 12x12 size for that and decided we want to offer it in the store. So if you check out the custom category, you'll find this stencil there. Like all of our custom stencils, just email us after purchase with the info you want plugged in and we'll design it for you.
That's all I've got for today, catch you next week!
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Sharing Awesomeness!
Hey all,
Kitty at Heart Vintage Design just shared this story with me and I had to pass it along. In our subway category, we have a stencil with the phrase "Whenever I get sad, I stop being sad and start being awesome." It's a paraphrase by my personal life coach, Barney Stinson. Okay, Barney may not be my life coach because I don't really swill bourbon or wear suits on a daily basis, but I love the idea that we can make a personal choice to be happy. That we're not just passive people who let life come at them, but that we make our decisions which affect our well being.
I digress. So we sell that stencil and sometimes I don't stop to think about where that stencil of ours is going and what it will become. Heart Vintage Design produces burlap bags with the quote on them, and a mother bought one for her teenage daughter who was going through her first break up. I know we've all been there.
It's neat to think that Kitty made that bag which will cheer up a teenager going through a bummer day. And we made that stencil because we just liked the quote to begin with. And Barney Stinson, a fictional character on a TV show, uttered it, which was written by some TV writer who was in search of the next punch line.
Neat, right? Check out the original post by Heart Vintage Design here.
If you'd like to take a look at the Awesome stencil and other phrasey type stencils, browse our subway category.
Back tomorrow for our feature post!
Kitty at Heart Vintage Design just shared this story with me and I had to pass it along. In our subway category, we have a stencil with the phrase "Whenever I get sad, I stop being sad and start being awesome." It's a paraphrase by my personal life coach, Barney Stinson. Okay, Barney may not be my life coach because I don't really swill bourbon or wear suits on a daily basis, but I love the idea that we can make a personal choice to be happy. That we're not just passive people who let life come at them, but that we make our decisions which affect our well being.
I digress. So we sell that stencil and sometimes I don't stop to think about where that stencil of ours is going and what it will become. Heart Vintage Design produces burlap bags with the quote on them, and a mother bought one for her teenage daughter who was going through her first break up. I know we've all been there.
It's neat to think that Kitty made that bag which will cheer up a teenager going through a bummer day. And we made that stencil because we just liked the quote to begin with. And Barney Stinson, a fictional character on a TV show, uttered it, which was written by some TV writer who was in search of the next punch line.
Neat, right? Check out the original post by Heart Vintage Design here.
If you'd like to take a look at the Awesome stencil and other phrasey type stencils, browse our subway category.
Back tomorrow for our feature post!
Friday, November 9, 2012
Feature Friday: Tout Va Bien Pillow
Happy Friday!
It hailed here today. I've got a roaring fire in the fireplace and Graham and I are watching Barefoot Contessa. (Nice break from cartoons!) In other words, it's all good here in Oregon. Which reminds me of this feature I've got for you today.
How cute is this little pillow? Courtesy of Forgetmenotdreams.
It's so sweet and simple and I love that the stenciling is done in brown. Tout Va Bien actually means roughly, "All's going well."
You can purchase this pillow from Forgetmenotdreams' Etsy store. She's got great stuff, I LOVE her tags. I just have to show you these cat hang tags. They have nothing to do with us, they just crack me up.
I have two cats schooled in this philosophy! :)
If you want to check out the Tout Va Bien, please browse our fabulous French category.
Have a lovely weekend! See you next week!
It hailed here today. I've got a roaring fire in the fireplace and Graham and I are watching Barefoot Contessa. (Nice break from cartoons!) In other words, it's all good here in Oregon. Which reminds me of this feature I've got for you today.
How cute is this little pillow? Courtesy of Forgetmenotdreams.
It's so sweet and simple and I love that the stenciling is done in brown. Tout Va Bien actually means roughly, "All's going well."
You can purchase this pillow from Forgetmenotdreams' Etsy store. She's got great stuff, I LOVE her tags. I just have to show you these cat hang tags. They have nothing to do with us, they just crack me up.
I have two cats schooled in this philosophy! :)
If you want to check out the Tout Va Bien, please browse our fabulous French category.
Have a lovely weekend! See you next week!
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Etspiration Wednesday: Damask-us Two!
Have I ever told you about our ladybug problem?
A couple preliminary things I should mention.
I'm not sure if this is a Pacific Northwest phenomenon, but when the weather starts to turn, we start sharing the house with WAY more occupants. Namely, ladybugs. They are attracted to light colored houses and scoot their way into the house from our garden and we've never figured out where exactly they get in, but they like to party in our master bedroom.
So we'll be turning in for the night, the overhead lamp will have just switched off in the way that the light slowly fades and all of a sudden we'll hear the "plink...plink....plink" of the world's cutest bug infestation banging themselves against the lamp.
Seriously? What do you do? We cannot in good conscious fumigate against ladybugs. I think there's a special circle of hell reserved for people who do that.
But this year things are going to change. My husband put up drywall on the exterior wall over the summer in an attempt to keep them out. It's a little too early to see if the preventative measures will help, but I'm going to dress up the wall this weekend. It's been a completely flat cobalt blue all summer and fall and I decided I'm going to use one of our damask stencils and do an all over pattern.
I've been looking at Etsy for color inspiration and I know we've covered damask before, but I just wanted to share some of these great items I found.
1A: Damask Vinyl Decal for Mixer Image Courtesy LilPunkinCreations
1B: Mahogany Finished Bergere Chair Image Courtesy LaVintageFurnishings
1C: Damask M 12x12 Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
2A: Vintage Damask Pill Box Image Courtesy RosePetalResources
2B: Damask Ironing Board Cover Image Courtesy PomegranatePlace
2C: Damask G 12x18 Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
2D: Damask Birds Painting Image Courtesy LoriaMcKee
3A: Gray And Yellow Table Image Courtesy UniqueNotions
3B: Damask O 12x12 Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
3C: Damask Vegan Suede Journal Image Courtesy OxtonBooks
4A: Damask Lace Cupcake Wrappers Image Courtesy SundayRabbit
4B: Brown And Teal Damask Recipe Box Image Courtesy TheAdornedAbode
4C: Personalized Wedding Cake Topper Image Courtesy ScissorMill
Thanks to the Etsy sellers, back on Friday for a sweet feature!
A couple preliminary things I should mention.
- We live in a mint green house (so relatively light colored).
- Our winters can get coldish. (20s at worst. I know Midwest, don't judge me).
- Our master bedroom has what's called shiplap. It's tongue and groove solid wood paneling. No plaster or anything. So as you might imagine, the wall of our master bedroom that faces out has simply the wooden siding, wood frame, and shiplap interior paneling.
I'm not sure if this is a Pacific Northwest phenomenon, but when the weather starts to turn, we start sharing the house with WAY more occupants. Namely, ladybugs. They are attracted to light colored houses and scoot their way into the house from our garden and we've never figured out where exactly they get in, but they like to party in our master bedroom.
So we'll be turning in for the night, the overhead lamp will have just switched off in the way that the light slowly fades and all of a sudden we'll hear the "plink...plink....plink" of the world's cutest bug infestation banging themselves against the lamp.
Seriously? What do you do? We cannot in good conscious fumigate against ladybugs. I think there's a special circle of hell reserved for people who do that.
But this year things are going to change. My husband put up drywall on the exterior wall over the summer in an attempt to keep them out. It's a little too early to see if the preventative measures will help, but I'm going to dress up the wall this weekend. It's been a completely flat cobalt blue all summer and fall and I decided I'm going to use one of our damask stencils and do an all over pattern.
I've been looking at Etsy for color inspiration and I know we've covered damask before, but I just wanted to share some of these great items I found.
1A: Damask Vinyl Decal for Mixer Image Courtesy LilPunkinCreations
1B: Mahogany Finished Bergere Chair Image Courtesy LaVintageFurnishings
1C: Damask M 12x12 Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
2A: Vintage Damask Pill Box Image Courtesy RosePetalResources
2B: Damask Ironing Board Cover Image Courtesy PomegranatePlace
2C: Damask G 12x18 Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
2D: Damask Birds Painting Image Courtesy LoriaMcKee
3A: Gray And Yellow Table Image Courtesy UniqueNotions
3B: Damask O 12x12 Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
3C: Damask Vegan Suede Journal Image Courtesy OxtonBooks
4A: Damask Lace Cupcake Wrappers Image Courtesy SundayRabbit
4B: Brown And Teal Damask Recipe Box Image Courtesy TheAdornedAbode
4C: Personalized Wedding Cake Topper Image Courtesy ScissorMill
Thanks to the Etsy sellers, back on Friday for a sweet feature!
Friday, November 2, 2012
Feature Friday: The Teal Sideboard
Happy belated Halloween!
We had a great day. Took my little one trick-or-treating for the first time. Here in our part of Oregon, most kids trick or treat at shops because our neighborhoods have some really steep hills. So I took him downtown and indulged him in some candy. Kids love tootsie rolls, who knew?
He was a pilot! I cheated, he already had the bomber jacket, but between working on stencils, traveling so much, and having a little one on the way, I really let my costume planning slide this year. Next year, I'll make something awesome I swear.
In other news, I have a stunning feature for you today.
Juniper Hills Antiques in Connecticut is a terrific client of ours and they've transformed some gorgeous pieces with their chalk paint skills and our stencils. I wanted to show you guys this teal sideboard they did.
Completely beautiful. I love how understated the Hotel De L'Avenir stencil is. Any darker and I think the graphic would overpower the piece, but it has the perfect degree of aging.
I also really like that the top was left natural wood. Great contrast.
Here's a pic with the door open. Some generous storage there! As the owner of an old home (West Coast old anyway!) I often wonder, did people in Astoria not own stuff in 1919? Where did they put it all? We have a Craftsman, but no cool built-ins sadly and our closets were built for hobbits so storage is an eternal struggle. Storage pieces like this that are utilitarian and beautiful are terrific.
You've got to check out Juniper Hill Antiques. They've got a great blog, website, and facebook.
Here's a link to the original post about this item.
That's all we have for this week. We'll be back on Wednesday for a sweet Etspiration!
We had a great day. Took my little one trick-or-treating for the first time. Here in our part of Oregon, most kids trick or treat at shops because our neighborhoods have some really steep hills. So I took him downtown and indulged him in some candy. Kids love tootsie rolls, who knew?
He was a pilot! I cheated, he already had the bomber jacket, but between working on stencils, traveling so much, and having a little one on the way, I really let my costume planning slide this year. Next year, I'll make something awesome I swear.
In other news, I have a stunning feature for you today.
Juniper Hills Antiques in Connecticut is a terrific client of ours and they've transformed some gorgeous pieces with their chalk paint skills and our stencils. I wanted to show you guys this teal sideboard they did.
Completely beautiful. I love how understated the Hotel De L'Avenir stencil is. Any darker and I think the graphic would overpower the piece, but it has the perfect degree of aging.
I also really like that the top was left natural wood. Great contrast.
Here's a pic with the door open. Some generous storage there! As the owner of an old home (West Coast old anyway!) I often wonder, did people in Astoria not own stuff in 1919? Where did they put it all? We have a Craftsman, but no cool built-ins sadly and our closets were built for hobbits so storage is an eternal struggle. Storage pieces like this that are utilitarian and beautiful are terrific.
You've got to check out Juniper Hill Antiques. They've got a great blog, website, and facebook.
Here's a link to the original post about this item.
That's all we have for this week. We'll be back on Wednesday for a sweet Etspiration!
Friday, October 26, 2012
Feature Friday: The Lucas Moller Bench
Happy Friday!
It's such a dreary Oregon day here in Astoria today, hoping some of you have a slice of sun left. I've got a lovely feature for you today courtesy of Rhoda at Blue Creek Home.
She rehabbed a cute little bench using some know-how and one of our stencils.
I love the distressed paint! She used canvas for the upholstery and then tea stained it for a vintage look.
Then she applied our popular Lucas Moller stencil with grey paint to give it that grainsack look. I love the way it came out!
Lucas Moller can be found in our feedsack section of the website, which you can access here.
Here's the original post for this bench, it went to live at the Old Bank Antiques Mall with some equally beautiful pieces.
Blue Creek Home has a great blog, which you can check out here.
She also sells on Etsy and had some super cool made and found objects. Check it out here.
It's such a dreary Oregon day here in Astoria today, hoping some of you have a slice of sun left. I've got a lovely feature for you today courtesy of Rhoda at Blue Creek Home.
She rehabbed a cute little bench using some know-how and one of our stencils.
I love the distressed paint! She used canvas for the upholstery and then tea stained it for a vintage look.
Then she applied our popular Lucas Moller stencil with grey paint to give it that grainsack look. I love the way it came out!
Lucas Moller can be found in our feedsack section of the website, which you can access here.
Here's the original post for this bench, it went to live at the Old Bank Antiques Mall with some equally beautiful pieces.
Blue Creek Home has a great blog, which you can check out here.
She also sells on Etsy and had some super cool made and found objects. Check it out here.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Etspiration Wednesday: Coffee!
I love coffee. Cafe au lait the color of caramel. Turkish coffee so thick a spoon could stand in it. Fru fru lattes for when I need a sugar and caffeine pick me up. I don't discriminate. I think there's a time and place for coffee any way you brew it. My mom and my sister both make a killer cup of coffee. I think there's something about having someone else make you a cup of coffee that makes it more special. Just like when I'm visiting home and my mom makes me a sandwich. It's always better, you know? Even if it's the same exact tuna fish I'd make at home.
We found out we're going to have another little one, so my nose has been turning up at the smell of coffee these past few months. It's very sad because I still love the idea of coffee, but my stomach wants nothing to do with it.
So today I cruised around Etsy just thinking about coffee while I ate raisins. It's all that sounds good lately, lol. And pickles. I'm such a cliche.
1A: Bee Queen Coffee Mug Image Courtesy mudstuffing
1B: Woodland Bird Coffee Sack Basket Image Courtesy BrinandNohl
1C: Dutch Enamel Coffee Pot Image Courtesy NorthSeaVintage
1D: Coffee Subway Art Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
I am blown away by how cool mudstuffing's ceramics are. You absolutely have to check out the Etsy shop. Great stuff!
2A: Coffee Handmade Wooden Sign Image Courtesy ShopHomegrown
2B: Espresso Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
2C: French Peugeot Coffee Mill Image Courtesy ShopYU
2D: Burlap Coffee Sack Africa Pillow Image Courtesy TheWatsonShop
This Peugeot coffee mill is just off the rails. I love the color, love the emblem.
3A: Cappuccino Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
3B: Recycled Burlap Coffee Tote Image Courtesy TheGreenBeanBag
3C: Syracuse Railroad China Demi Tasse Cups Image Courtesy Diantiques
I don't think anything really needs to be said about how gorgeous the print on this recycled coffee sack tote is in 3B. Wow!
4A: 3 Red Enamel Canisters Image Courtesy BrimfieldFinds
4B: Coffee Items Red Tea Towel Image Courtesy tlane
4C: Mrs Claus Coffee Shop Holiday Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
4D: Cafe Au Lait and Beignets Print Image Courtesy NolaTawk
I dig this red tea towel in 4B, which has sort of a 2D poppy Jim Flora feel. Would look great in a bungalow kitchen.
That's all I have for today. Got a snazzy feature for you on deck for Friday.
We found out we're going to have another little one, so my nose has been turning up at the smell of coffee these past few months. It's very sad because I still love the idea of coffee, but my stomach wants nothing to do with it.
So today I cruised around Etsy just thinking about coffee while I ate raisins. It's all that sounds good lately, lol. And pickles. I'm such a cliche.
1A: Bee Queen Coffee Mug Image Courtesy mudstuffing
1B: Woodland Bird Coffee Sack Basket Image Courtesy BrinandNohl
1C: Dutch Enamel Coffee Pot Image Courtesy NorthSeaVintage
1D: Coffee Subway Art Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
I am blown away by how cool mudstuffing's ceramics are. You absolutely have to check out the Etsy shop. Great stuff!
2A: Coffee Handmade Wooden Sign Image Courtesy ShopHomegrown
2B: Espresso Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
2C: French Peugeot Coffee Mill Image Courtesy ShopYU
2D: Burlap Coffee Sack Africa Pillow Image Courtesy TheWatsonShop
This Peugeot coffee mill is just off the rails. I love the color, love the emblem.
3A: Cappuccino Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
3B: Recycled Burlap Coffee Tote Image Courtesy TheGreenBeanBag
3C: Syracuse Railroad China Demi Tasse Cups Image Courtesy Diantiques
I don't think anything really needs to be said about how gorgeous the print on this recycled coffee sack tote is in 3B. Wow!
4A: 3 Red Enamel Canisters Image Courtesy BrimfieldFinds
4B: Coffee Items Red Tea Towel Image Courtesy tlane
4C: Mrs Claus Coffee Shop Holiday Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
4D: Cafe Au Lait and Beignets Print Image Courtesy NolaTawk
I dig this red tea towel in 4B, which has sort of a 2D poppy Jim Flora feel. Would look great in a bungalow kitchen.
That's all I have for today. Got a snazzy feature for you on deck for Friday.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Feature Friday: Musee D'Orsay Chairs
I've been really tardy with my posts lately. I was all set to post this on Friday and then my toddler got the 24 hour flu. Just when I thought my husband and I had escaped catching it, we both came down with it over the weekend. I spent all weekend laying on the couch and I was exhausted from that. On the plus side, we're all caught up on TV!
But we're all on the mend now and I have been waiting to share this awesome transformation with you guys.
Ange from Chair Up (great blog name!) took these balloon-back chairs from whoa to wow.
Gorgeous right? Now check out the before pic!
That fabric, oh my goodness. There aren't words. So needless to say, just recovering the seats made a HUGE difference. But she also painted the chair frame with a grey and white antique finish. Looks amazing.
There's some great detail work on these chairs. I love this floral carving and the shape of the legs.
Then she used our Musee D'Orsay stencil package (you get the address and scrollwork and the chair is separate) and did the chair in a muted grey, address in black. Looks very sharp!
And then she made 4 of them!! Don't they look marvelous at that dining room table?
You should absolutely check out Chair Up, it's a great blog. Here's a link to the specific post I'm referencing here.
Here's a link to our French section, which has the Musee D'Orsay stencil.
Is it Tuesday already? We'll be back tomorrow with our regularly scheduled Etspiration!
Have you gotten your pumpkin yet? I think I'm going to paint a pumpkin this year instead of sacrificing my kitchen to pumpkin guts. I saw this chevron pumpkin on Apartment Therapy that was too cute but there was no explanation as to how it was done.
I'm going to use this tutorial and report back!
But we're all on the mend now and I have been waiting to share this awesome transformation with you guys.
Ange from Chair Up (great blog name!) took these balloon-back chairs from whoa to wow.
Gorgeous right? Now check out the before pic!
That fabric, oh my goodness. There aren't words. So needless to say, just recovering the seats made a HUGE difference. But she also painted the chair frame with a grey and white antique finish. Looks amazing.
There's some great detail work on these chairs. I love this floral carving and the shape of the legs.
Then she used our Musee D'Orsay stencil package (you get the address and scrollwork and the chair is separate) and did the chair in a muted grey, address in black. Looks very sharp!
And then she made 4 of them!! Don't they look marvelous at that dining room table?
You should absolutely check out Chair Up, it's a great blog. Here's a link to the specific post I'm referencing here.
Here's a link to our French section, which has the Musee D'Orsay stencil.
Is it Tuesday already? We'll be back tomorrow with our regularly scheduled Etspiration!
Have you gotten your pumpkin yet? I think I'm going to paint a pumpkin this year instead of sacrificing my kitchen to pumpkin guts. I saw this chevron pumpkin on Apartment Therapy that was too cute but there was no explanation as to how it was done.
I'm going to use this tutorial and report back!
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Special Wednesday Post: Art Is Beauty Giveaway
Hey all!
Got exciting news for you today! We have been featured on the blog Art is Beauty!
Karin, moderator for the blog, had a free cupboard door she transformed with CeCe Caldwell Paint and our 12x12 Cafe Des Artistes stencil.
It looks fab. But the real reason I'm mentioning this to you is we're doing a giveaway on her blog! If you pop on over, she has instructions on how 2 of her readers can win our stencils. We're giving away one 12x12 and one 5.5x11.5. Exciting!
Click here to check out the blog post with the giveaway info.
We'll be back on Friday for our regular feature post. Sorry the blog has been so light these past few weeks, we've been swamped getting orders out. (That's a good thing though!)
Until Friday!
Got exciting news for you today! We have been featured on the blog Art is Beauty!
Karin, moderator for the blog, had a free cupboard door she transformed with CeCe Caldwell Paint and our 12x12 Cafe Des Artistes stencil.
It looks fab. But the real reason I'm mentioning this to you is we're doing a giveaway on her blog! If you pop on over, she has instructions on how 2 of her readers can win our stencils. We're giving away one 12x12 and one 5.5x11.5. Exciting!
Click here to check out the blog post with the giveaway info.
We'll be back on Friday for our regular feature post. Sorry the blog has been so light these past few weeks, we've been swamped getting orders out. (That's a good thing though!)
Until Friday!
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Etspiration Wednesday: Something to Crow About!
Hiya everyone!
Back in Oregon after back to back trips to Arizona and California. I missed my pine trees. I missed feeling cold! I got back yesterday and there were crows perched on every roof and high wire. I don't know a surer sign of Fall in the Northwest than that.
Crows are such a mainstay in Primitive art. We don't do as much with them as our designs have more of a French feel, but we do have quite a few holiday listings with crows in them. Etsy, as you might imagine, is chalk full o' crows. I did some browsing today to see what crow treasures I could find.
Here's some great stuff!
1A: Halloween Crow Pillow Image Courtesy 112FarmhouseLayne
1B: Paper Mache Old Crow Box Image Courtesy HanwayMillHouse
1C: Crows Gather Here Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
2A: Three Crow Brand Allspice Tin Image Courtesy DownEastCollectibles
2B: Primitive Halloween Burlap Bunting Image Courtesy SweetMeas
2C: 1851 Hand Colored Bird Plates Image Courtesy LandofNodStudios
2D: Roland Bauer Feedsack Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
3A: Primitive Crow Candle Holder Image Courtesy HitOrMissTreasures
3B: Blank Crow Note Cards Image Courtesy NatureGoods
3C: Potting Shed Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
4A: Farm Fresh Pumpkins Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
4B: Halloween Silhouette Pillow Covers Image Courtesy TheBobbinsNest
4C: Crow Handpainted Ceramic Mug Image Courtesy OtisRein
4D: Hitchcock The Birds Sign Image Courtesy ZietlowsCustomSigns
See you on Friday for a wonderful feature!
Back in Oregon after back to back trips to Arizona and California. I missed my pine trees. I missed feeling cold! I got back yesterday and there were crows perched on every roof and high wire. I don't know a surer sign of Fall in the Northwest than that.
Crows are such a mainstay in Primitive art. We don't do as much with them as our designs have more of a French feel, but we do have quite a few holiday listings with crows in them. Etsy, as you might imagine, is chalk full o' crows. I did some browsing today to see what crow treasures I could find.
Here's some great stuff!
1A: Halloween Crow Pillow Image Courtesy 112FarmhouseLayne
1B: Paper Mache Old Crow Box Image Courtesy HanwayMillHouse
1C: Crows Gather Here Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
2A: Three Crow Brand Allspice Tin Image Courtesy DownEastCollectibles
2B: Primitive Halloween Burlap Bunting Image Courtesy SweetMeas
2C: 1851 Hand Colored Bird Plates Image Courtesy LandofNodStudios
2D: Roland Bauer Feedsack Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
3A: Primitive Crow Candle Holder Image Courtesy HitOrMissTreasures
3B: Blank Crow Note Cards Image Courtesy NatureGoods
3C: Potting Shed Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
4A: Farm Fresh Pumpkins Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
4B: Halloween Silhouette Pillow Covers Image Courtesy TheBobbinsNest
4C: Crow Handpainted Ceramic Mug Image Courtesy OtisRein
4D: Hitchcock The Birds Sign Image Courtesy ZietlowsCustomSigns
See you on Friday for a wonderful feature!
Friday, October 5, 2012
Feature Friday: The Thorsten Eckart Pillow
Good Morning Everyone!
We have been so busy with our 20% sale. Just in case you aren't on our mailing list, right now all our stencils are 20% off now through Sunday. Just use code: stockup20 when checking out on our website!
I wanted to show you guys this great pillow though, courtesy of FunkyShique.
FunkyShique makes these out of feedsack inspired fabric as they are bed pillows. The fabric has a more soft feel, which I can appreciate. I don't think I'd want to lay my weary head on a grainsack.
She sells these in her etsy shop as a single listing and a two pillow listing.
They look just perfect on that bed!
Thorsten Eckart is one of our German Feedsack stencils, I just love it. You can check out it and it's other German brethren in our Feedsack category.
Here's a link to the listing for this item in FunkyShique's Etsy shop. You should totally check out her Etsy shop, it is filled with amazing stuff!
We have been so busy with our 20% sale. Just in case you aren't on our mailing list, right now all our stencils are 20% off now through Sunday. Just use code: stockup20 when checking out on our website!
I wanted to show you guys this great pillow though, courtesy of FunkyShique.
FunkyShique makes these out of feedsack inspired fabric as they are bed pillows. The fabric has a more soft feel, which I can appreciate. I don't think I'd want to lay my weary head on a grainsack.
She sells these in her etsy shop as a single listing and a two pillow listing.
They look just perfect on that bed!
Thorsten Eckart is one of our German Feedsack stencils, I just love it. You can check out it and it's other German brethren in our Feedsack category.
Here's a link to the listing for this item in FunkyShique's Etsy shop. You should totally check out her Etsy shop, it is filled with amazing stuff!
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Feature Friday: The Bordeaux Headboard
Hi Readers!
Sorry for the late post, we've been so busy lately! I wanted to show you another in-house project Laura did. We have a wonderful client who requested a custom design of a Bordeaux Wine Label. Well we designed it all and cut it and the first version turned out to be an "oops" stencil where we goofed up on an R. Now we couldn't send it with a flaw like that, so we had to redo the stencil and mail that version.
That left us with a 99.9% perfectly great 24x24 stencil, which seemed terrible to just toss in the trash. So Laura decided to redo the headboard in one of her bedrooms with it. Check it out.
Great, right?
Here's how she did it, wish I had a few more process pics for you!
She roughed up the headboard with sandpaper so the paint would adhere better (it was just a plain wooden headboard). Then she glued on the scallop-work that's at the top and bottom corners. (I call that stuff gingerbread, not sure if it has an actual name).
She painted an undercoat with a taupe base color. Then she applied Folk Art Crackle Medium. Next came that deep blue top coat. She sanded the edges to expose some of the taupe base coat and then stained the edges with a wood stain. The gingerbread got a coat of Folk Art metallic bronze paint.
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That left her at this point. Do you see how cloudy the top coat is right now? There are a few options to rectify that. You can spray on sealer, which we have done many times. I have problems with spray paint and so does Laura. I have a really heavy hand and I almost always get a blotchy seal and drips from spray paint. What Laura did here was brush on Modge Podge for a sealant and it worked great.
Big difference, right?
We just loved this custom, so we wanted to share with you. This is an exclusive design and not for resale, but if you are ever interested in having custom work done, just shoot us an email.
Hope the rest of your weekend is swell. I'm sitting here getting caught up on work and listening to Ray Charles. Doesn't get much better than that! :)
Sorry for the late post, we've been so busy lately! I wanted to show you another in-house project Laura did. We have a wonderful client who requested a custom design of a Bordeaux Wine Label. Well we designed it all and cut it and the first version turned out to be an "oops" stencil where we goofed up on an R. Now we couldn't send it with a flaw like that, so we had to redo the stencil and mail that version.
That left us with a 99.9% perfectly great 24x24 stencil, which seemed terrible to just toss in the trash. So Laura decided to redo the headboard in one of her bedrooms with it. Check it out.
Great, right?
Here's how she did it, wish I had a few more process pics for you!
She roughed up the headboard with sandpaper so the paint would adhere better (it was just a plain wooden headboard). Then she glued on the scallop-work that's at the top and bottom corners. (I call that stuff gingerbread, not sure if it has an actual name).
She painted an undercoat with a taupe base color. Then she applied Folk Art Crackle Medium. Next came that deep blue top coat. She sanded the edges to expose some of the taupe base coat and then stained the edges with a wood stain. The gingerbread got a coat of Folk Art metallic bronze paint.
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That left her at this point. Do you see how cloudy the top coat is right now? There are a few options to rectify that. You can spray on sealer, which we have done many times. I have problems with spray paint and so does Laura. I have a really heavy hand and I almost always get a blotchy seal and drips from spray paint. What Laura did here was brush on Modge Podge for a sealant and it worked great.
Big difference, right?
We just loved this custom, so we wanted to share with you. This is an exclusive design and not for resale, but if you are ever interested in having custom work done, just shoot us an email.
Hope the rest of your weekend is swell. I'm sitting here getting caught up on work and listening to Ray Charles. Doesn't get much better than that! :)
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Etspiration Wednesday: Alphabets
I love letters. I am a font junkie, can't get enough letterpress blocks. I obsess over old broadsides and vintage Victorian ads, and all for the letters. Half of the fun of designing a stencil is finding that perfect letter style to compliment the idea of what we're going for. We've got a number of complete alphabet sets in our Alphabet category now. We also have quite a few selections for big 12x12 individual letters in the Alphabet category as well. We also do some custom monogram stencils! But as you well know, found letters are also amazing. Here's a look from Etsy at some amazing alphabets and individual letters that tie in famously with our alphabets!
1A: Custom Framed Cursive Alphabet Card Image Courtesy Oliverpoodle
1B: Custom Spencerian Letter Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
1C: French Decor Alphabet Book Coasters Image Courtesy CheltenhamRoad
Love this Alphabet card in 1A, takes me right back to grammar school. Fun fact: My mom's handwriting actually looks like this. Mine is basically illegible chicken scratch.
2A: French Animal Alphabet Print Image Courtesy ChildsTouch
2B: Alphabet Softcover Notebook Journal Image Courtesy momentinthesun
2C: Deco Style Winged Wooden Letter Image Courtesy EdiesLab
2D: Serif Style 3x3 Alphabet Stencils Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
I dig these winged letters that EdiesLab does. They can do a whole alphabet that way and I want to buy every single thing in their shop!!
3A: Deco Red Alphabet Tape Image Courtesy KaynisKreations
3B: Alphabet With Bird Letterpress Broadside Image Courtesy BigWheelPress
3C: Ornate Western 4x4 Alphabet Stencils Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
3D: Handmade Embossed Card Set Image Courtesy MichelleMach
That alphabet tape is Washi tape, which is some of the coolest stuff around. I'm not much of a scrapbooker, which is one of the primary applications I've seen for Washi tape, but the possibilities are endless!
4A: Custom Gothic Letter Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
4B: Sign Language Custom Tote Bag Image Courtesy lilimandrill
4C: Vintage German Wax Mold Hornbook Image Courtesy catsandthecradlesoap
4D: Plastic Acrylic Sign Board Letters Image Courtesy willworkfordecor
This hornbook in 4C is pretty amazing. This item was my requisite "I learned something" in the making of this blogpost. So hornbooks were these handheld primers that small children used to learn their letters or religious passages, so called because they were protected with a thin layer of horn or mica. (mica is a transparent-y sort of mineral). Now most hornbooks were kept for quite some time, passed down, and are collectible today. But this particular listing is for a horn book mold, which cake batter was poured into. So you could have your cake and learn something too!
Thanks as always to the Etsy sellers for use of their images.
We've got a lovely feature coming up on Friday, stay tuned!
1A: Custom Framed Cursive Alphabet Card Image Courtesy Oliverpoodle
1B: Custom Spencerian Letter Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
1C: French Decor Alphabet Book Coasters Image Courtesy CheltenhamRoad
Love this Alphabet card in 1A, takes me right back to grammar school. Fun fact: My mom's handwriting actually looks like this. Mine is basically illegible chicken scratch.
2A: French Animal Alphabet Print Image Courtesy ChildsTouch
2B: Alphabet Softcover Notebook Journal Image Courtesy momentinthesun
2C: Deco Style Winged Wooden Letter Image Courtesy EdiesLab
2D: Serif Style 3x3 Alphabet Stencils Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
I dig these winged letters that EdiesLab does. They can do a whole alphabet that way and I want to buy every single thing in their shop!!
3A: Deco Red Alphabet Tape Image Courtesy KaynisKreations
3B: Alphabet With Bird Letterpress Broadside Image Courtesy BigWheelPress
3C: Ornate Western 4x4 Alphabet Stencils Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
3D: Handmade Embossed Card Set Image Courtesy MichelleMach
That alphabet tape is Washi tape, which is some of the coolest stuff around. I'm not much of a scrapbooker, which is one of the primary applications I've seen for Washi tape, but the possibilities are endless!
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4A: Custom Gothic Letter Stencil Image Courtesy Maisondestencils
4B: Sign Language Custom Tote Bag Image Courtesy lilimandrill
4C: Vintage German Wax Mold Hornbook Image Courtesy catsandthecradlesoap
4D: Plastic Acrylic Sign Board Letters Image Courtesy willworkfordecor
This hornbook in 4C is pretty amazing. This item was my requisite "I learned something" in the making of this blogpost. So hornbooks were these handheld primers that small children used to learn their letters or religious passages, so called because they were protected with a thin layer of horn or mica. (mica is a transparent-y sort of mineral). Now most hornbooks were kept for quite some time, passed down, and are collectible today. But this particular listing is for a horn book mold, which cake batter was poured into. So you could have your cake and learn something too!
Thanks as always to the Etsy sellers for use of their images.
We've got a lovely feature coming up on Friday, stay tuned!
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Feature Friday: Paris Apartment Chair and Desk
Well I'm a day late and a dollar short with our Friday Feature! I'm out here in Arizona visiting family and it's simply too hot to be on time. :)
Check how great this feature is. Kelly from Shabulous took this desk and chair from a consignment store and stencilifed (totally a word) them.
Now these were great furniture pieces to begin with. Particularly that chair, look at the back! It was made for stenciling on.
She used Paris Grey and Graphite Annie Sloan Chalk Paint for the paint. Always great choices, we loooove Chalk Paint!
Now this here is great. She used a ruler to make sure she was painting our Fleur de Lis border stencil straight on the desk. Never in a million years would I have thought of that, but what a good idea.
For the chair back, she used our Paris Apartment No 5 stencil. This is one of our most popular chandelier stencils.
Here's the finished product. The chair and desk look terrific together.
If you'd like to check out our Fleur de Lis border and other border stencils, hop on over to our Flourish and Scroll category.
To have a look at Paris Apartment No 5 and our other chandelier stencils, check out the Chandelier category.
Definitely check out Shabulous, it's a great blog and we were delighted to be featured there. Here's a link to the original post.
Have a great weekend and we'll see you on Wednesday!
Check how great this feature is. Kelly from Shabulous took this desk and chair from a consignment store and stencilifed (totally a word) them.
Now these were great furniture pieces to begin with. Particularly that chair, look at the back! It was made for stenciling on.
She used Paris Grey and Graphite Annie Sloan Chalk Paint for the paint. Always great choices, we loooove Chalk Paint!
Now this here is great. She used a ruler to make sure she was painting our Fleur de Lis border stencil straight on the desk. Never in a million years would I have thought of that, but what a good idea.
For the chair back, she used our Paris Apartment No 5 stencil. This is one of our most popular chandelier stencils.
Here's the finished product. The chair and desk look terrific together.
If you'd like to check out our Fleur de Lis border and other border stencils, hop on over to our Flourish and Scroll category.
To have a look at Paris Apartment No 5 and our other chandelier stencils, check out the Chandelier category.
Definitely check out Shabulous, it's a great blog and we were delighted to be featured there. Here's a link to the original post.
Have a great weekend and we'll see you on Wednesday!
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Special Wednesday Post: Wholesale
Hello Readers!
No Etspiration this week because we have two very special things to talk about!
First and foremost, we'd like to mention that we have an amazing wholesale program. If you own a brick and mortar store or if you just want a LOT of stencils for a great value, Maisondestencils Wholesale has an option for you. We've developed a PDF catalog for our customers that showcases our wholesale collections. If you'd like to receive a copy of the catalog, please send us an email, we'd love to hear from you.
For full details on minimums and quantity requirements of our wholesale program, please check out our online store.
Our second development is more visually appealing. We thought we'd show off what our new retail packaging looks like. Every stencil ships in its own cellophane sleeve. The bag topper has our logo on the front, care instructions and SKU number on the back. The topper has a hang hole for easy retail display.
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We're so excited about our packaging changes and the development of our wholesale program! Thanks for reading and we've got a spiffy feature for you on Friday!
No Etspiration this week because we have two very special things to talk about!
First and foremost, we'd like to mention that we have an amazing wholesale program. If you own a brick and mortar store or if you just want a LOT of stencils for a great value, Maisondestencils Wholesale has an option for you. We've developed a PDF catalog for our customers that showcases our wholesale collections. If you'd like to receive a copy of the catalog, please send us an email, we'd love to hear from you.
For full details on minimums and quantity requirements of our wholesale program, please check out our online store.
Our second development is more visually appealing. We thought we'd show off what our new retail packaging looks like. Every stencil ships in its own cellophane sleeve. The bag topper has our logo on the front, care instructions and SKU number on the back. The topper has a hang hole for easy retail display.
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We're so excited about our packaging changes and the development of our wholesale program! Thanks for reading and we've got a spiffy feature for you on Friday!
Friday, September 14, 2012
Feature Friday: The Burlap Wreath
I've got a wonderfully different feature for you today!
Kathy from Cottage Dreams has created a wreath made of burlap and adorned the center of it with one of our stencils!
Isn't it gorgeous? Perfect for Autumn, I get such a homey, fall feeling from it.
The backing for the wreath is actually a clock face that didn't work, so I imagine you could use just about any round board/thing, since it's just getting covered in burlap.
Great tip though, she gave the clock face a quick coat of white paint just to ensure nothing could be seen through the weave of the burlap.
After that, she stapled the burlap to the back of the clock face.
From there on, she simply used the center portion of our Le BonBon Reve stencil. Sneaky tip, we also sell the center portion of this stencil as a 12x12 on its own. It's called "Paris Laurel Wreath with Crown." I know, we're so inventive with our names.
For the actual looping of the burlap, Kathy gave a link to a great tutorial from a blog called Top This, Top That.
The flower embellishments are from Michaels.
If you'd like to check out the original post on Cottage Dreams, click no further.
You should most definitely check out Cottage Dreams in general, it's a beautiful blog and if you spy with your eagle eye, you'll see a stencil of ours in her banner! :)
If you'd like to check out Le BonBon Reve or the aptly named Paris Laurel Wreath with Crown, check out our French category. It's gigantic and wonderful.
Thanks to Kathy at Cottage Dreams for letting us feature this wonderful wreath.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Kathy from Cottage Dreams has created a wreath made of burlap and adorned the center of it with one of our stencils!
Isn't it gorgeous? Perfect for Autumn, I get such a homey, fall feeling from it.
The backing for the wreath is actually a clock face that didn't work, so I imagine you could use just about any round board/thing, since it's just getting covered in burlap.
Great tip though, she gave the clock face a quick coat of white paint just to ensure nothing could be seen through the weave of the burlap.
After that, she stapled the burlap to the back of the clock face.
From there on, she simply used the center portion of our Le BonBon Reve stencil. Sneaky tip, we also sell the center portion of this stencil as a 12x12 on its own. It's called "Paris Laurel Wreath with Crown." I know, we're so inventive with our names.
For the actual looping of the burlap, Kathy gave a link to a great tutorial from a blog called Top This, Top That.
The flower embellishments are from Michaels.
If you'd like to check out the original post on Cottage Dreams, click no further.
You should most definitely check out Cottage Dreams in general, it's a beautiful blog and if you spy with your eagle eye, you'll see a stencil of ours in her banner! :)
If you'd like to check out Le BonBon Reve or the aptly named Paris Laurel Wreath with Crown, check out our French category. It's gigantic and wonderful.
Thanks to Kathy at Cottage Dreams for letting us feature this wonderful wreath.
Have a wonderful weekend!
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