When I think of stencils, I automatically think of how they will enhance a room, piece of furniture or fabric.  But stencils also play an important role in our day to day lives.  We find stenciled signage everywhere.  Stencil Ease offers a wide variety of utilitarian stencils under their Industrial Stencils category.  ou can find stencils for Athletic Fields, Highways, Parking Lots, Playgrounds, etc.  They also offer stencils, instructions and information on Storm Drain Stenciling.  As I read more about this company, I discovered they have taken significant steps to be an environmentally conscious company.  One of the biggest changes they have made is to use recycled plastic in “raw material” form to manufacture 95% of their stencils.

Another source for utilitarian stencils is Alphabetsigns.com.  This company carries a good selection of Federal DOT Highway Stencils as well as interlocking numbers and letters.

Natural Accents by Lynn Brehm Designs is offering several stencil designs, including this beautiful Trumpet Flower, at 40% off for a limited time. Quantities are limited to stock on hand

Merry Christmas!

I am signing off until next Monday, Dec. 29th. My family from out of town arrives later this afternoon, and I will be hosting my annual Christmas Eve Dinner.

This morning, as I sit by my tree (whose lights do not seem to be working on the bottom 2/3rds!), and sip my latte stenciled with the Stencil Library’s cute little snowflake stencil, I am enjoying the peace and quiet before all descend. It’s great not to have to travel and have everyone come to ME!  I did my usual, “stay up until midnight and do prep work in the kitchen routine” last night, so today I can mostly relax and just enjoy having everyone here!

Whether you are celebrating Christmas or Chanukah, I wish you all a very peaceful and happy Holiday Season.