Simple DIY Stenciled Doormat

Grit Antiques
by Grit Antiques
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This is definitely the first DIY project that I have taken on that was rescued by my makeup case!
Sounds crazy, right?
How to make a personalized doormat or in this case a potting shed or garden shed mat.
The July Barn show that I take part in is this week, so I decided to do a “potting shed” doormat for my garden display.


I thought it would look cute in front of a wash tub with a bundle of watering cans.
Supplies:


-Doormat


-Stencil(Funky Junk’s Old Sign Stencil – Potting Shed)


-Paint(Fusion Mineral Paints) Champlain(letters) Lily Pond(stems)


-Brushes


-thumbnails


-tape(intended to use it, but it wouldn't stick)


-toenail polish (Flower Petals)
First off I measured my doormat and then positioned my stencil securing it with thumbnails.


I was going to use tape, but it wasn’t sticking so I used the thumbnails.


These mats are dense so you don’t need to dry brush like you would when you stencil on a piece of wood.


I had to keep increasing the amount of paint on my brush so load up your brush unless you want to do three coats like I ended up doing 😉


You still want to tap up and down with your brush so that you don’t get paint under the stencil.
The color I had on hand and the one I was going to use for the flower petals was not going to work.


The color was not bright enough for the brown mat.


So I was forced to improvise and I decided to use my toenail polish!


I’m not advising this as your first option, but it worked and I didn’t need to venture out into the holiday weekend traffic!


Personalized doormats are a simple DIY that adds to any space.


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Suggested materials:
  • Funky Junk's Old Sign Stencils   (http://funkyjunkinteriors.bigcartel.com)
  • Fusion Mineral Paints   (http://fusionmineralpaint.com)
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