Free Stencil Patterns for Kids’ Rooms
I found several great projects for kids' rooms on TLC today, each with photos, instructions, and free downloadable pdfs of the stencil patterns so you can make your own stencils. Take a look here: How to Stencil Kids' Rooms. When I saw these projects, I thought they looked familiar, and sure enough, they come from [...]
Artist Profile: Merilee Sawusch
Merilee Sawusch Merilee's Murals, etc. Libertyville, IL Merilee Sawusch has been painting all her life, and stenciling for 30 years. She teaches stenciling classes and also creates custom murals and furniture pieces for clients. And despite failing Art in high school (because she wouldn't paint to please the teacher), she has been selling her art, [...]
Moving Outdoors: Window Wells
Merilee Sawusch of Merilee's Murals, Etc. was commissioned to paint these window wells for a client. They were difficult to photograph, but I think you can see some of the details and the view her client sees when looking out. Merilee used Plaid mural elements for part of the flowers and leaves. Backgrounds and some details were painted [...]
Kitchen Tiles
Updating a backsplash provides a great opportunity to use stencils. Here are two examples of kitchen backsplash areas that utilize faux tiles and raised stencil designs. These faux tiles, created by Merilee Sawusch, were done with Behr Texturizing Paint (smooth), then a brass stencil was used for the palm trees. These existing real tiles no longer [...]
Behind the Scenes
I was recently looking through some of my stencil related books and decided it might be fun to learn what goes on behind the scenes in producing such books. I pulled Stenciling Kids' Rooms: Creative Designs for Bedrooms, Play Spaces, and Nurseries down off of my shelf and contacted one of the contributors and fellow [...]
Castle Bedroom II: Skies and Clouds
Our Castle Bedroom series continues, as muralist Merilee Sawusch creates a magical sky, complete with Harry Potter themed cloud shapes, an owl and flying dragon. Part II : Skies and Clouds Freehanding Cloud Shapes Owl Door Mural Flying Dragon Small Window To form the softly clouded sky in our Castle Bedroom, Muralist Merilee Sawusch used 2 oz. [...]
