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Freezer Paper Turns Plain into Exciting!


Newsflash, people. I actually did a project. Strange, but true. This weekend, while watching the Donkeys Broncos actually win for a change (thanks to another last second field-goal by Jason Elam), I cut out a couple of freezer paper stencils and decorated the cheap-o tote bags that I bought at Hobby Lobby for $2/each. BTW, do you see the bluish outlines around the owl? That's cuz my felt-tip pen bled through. It made a kind of nice effect, but I opted for pencil when I traced the other one.

I found the two stencils I used on the web and made another one which hasn't been completed just yet. I kept running into this stencil, featuring W as our “worst president.” This may or may not be true, however it is sort of cliche by this point. So as an ode to this concept, I'm considering doing a stencil of William Howard Taft as our “Phattest President.” But perhaps only I (and those I explain this to) would get it. Of course, maybe that's part of the charm.

Some Freezer-Paper Stencil Links:
* loads of great stencils
* and a few more
* flickr pool with what others have created
* good directions
* more good directions

4 Replies to “Freezer Paper Turns Plain into Exciting!”

  2. Doesn't everyone know the story about President Taft and his bathtub? I thought so. Those totebags are *so* neat! Oh, tote bag is two words. Spell checker got me! LOL! So … how did you use freezer paper to do the stencils? I am curious about this project. Might try it sometime!

  4. I love those bags! I've been looking for craft ideas for Christmas. I have my moms figured out (crocheted blanket) but I'm still looking for ideas for Dad..don't think he'd go for the bags (might need to make some for me ) but I'm mulling over the idea of a t-shirt possibly.

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