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Halloween Eye Chart Pillow & Printable!! {plus file sizes to print it BIG!}

You may know this about me --

I am a Halloween fanatic.

I get so excited when Fall hits!!!

I have loved seeing eye chart projects lately and I thought it would be so fun to make one for Halloween!! I made a Halloween Eye Chart Pillow for this spooky season, and then, just for fun I made a printable to share with YOU!

{and.. scroll down to the end to get the FREE **Printable** Eye Chart Files!!}

To make the pillow, this is what I did:

I created the eye chart in my Silhouette Studio program.

I flipped the lettering so that it was backward.

I printed out the lettering on Heat Transfer Paper.

I ironed the lettering onto white canvas.

I cut out the chevron material – 1 inch longer in width and length than the pillow form.

I pinned the lettered fabric to the chevron front panel and used a zig zag stitch to sew the pillow together.

Now I have a fun little pillow for this Spooky Season!!

And -- I made a printable version to share with you!

All you need to do is click on the download button and you can print off a copy for your home.

And I included a little chevron just for fun!!

You can choose between Orange or Grey.

Here's the orange version:

Halloween Eye Chart (Orange) tatertotsandjello.com

And here's the grey version:

Halloween Eye Chart (Grey) tatertotsandjello.com

PLUS, I have also included a way to print these off BIG!!

Here is a link to the .JPEG files -- so you can send these down to Costco or similar and get them printed out in a BIG size!!

The one I printed fits PERFECTLY in an Ikea 19 3/4 x 15 1/2 frame (IKEA Ribba (200.783.33)). You can send the file down to Costco and they can print it up THE SAME DAY. It cost $6 to print!!!

Here's the full collection of PDF printables, hosted on Scribd.

Just click the download button to download the PDF. If you're going to print these at Costco or some other photo processing shop, you might prefer to use the .JPG or .PNG files, linked below the Scribd files.

Note that there are five (5!) versions. The first is a "fancy" version that includes all of the classic eye chart numbers and frippery.

The two 8.5 x 11 ones are above, and here's the PDF version of the "fancy" one in 8.5 x 11. After that I've linked all the sizes in PDF, JPG and PNG.

Halloween Eye Chart 8.5x11 (Orange Fancy) tatertotsandjello.com

If you don't want to use the scribd links above, you can download the PDF versions to print at home using these links:

8.5x11 "Fancy" Orange PDF

8.5x11 Orange PDF

8.5x11 Gray PDF

(Bigger sizes won't work for PDF)

If you're planning to print these at Costco or another photo printing place, I recommend you use these JPG files. Warning: they're huge files, especially the ones for the large frames.

8.5x11 "Fancy" Orange JPG

8.5x11 Orange JPG

8.5x11 Gray JPG

Big Frame Orange JPG

Big Frame Gray JPG

And if the JPG files aren't working for you, you can also use these PNG file links instead. Warning: they're fairly large files, especially the ones for the large frames.

8.5x11 "Fancy" Orange PNG

8.5x11 Orange PNG

8.5x11 Gray PNG

Big Frame Orange PNG

Big Frame Gray PNG

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***Coming up tomorrow -- my Halloween Wreath {there might be some chevron and glitter involved, just sayin....}

PS -- It's
Autumn and time to think about Fall get-togethers, Tailgating and
Autumn revelry. Here are 19 of my favorite Fall Centerpieces that I am
spotlighting at The New Home Ec :)

Get your Fall party on!!

And be sure to check out Eighteen25's Halloween Spooktacular - where I shared this project originally. It's such a fun party!!

xoxox

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Stenciled Pillows {tutorial} -- New Martha Stewart Decorative Paint Line!!

Last week I came home to a big box of craftiness!!

It was the new Martha Stewart Crafts Decorative Paint Line. And let me tell you - this line has things that have never been available before!!

For one thing, the colors of this line are beautiful -- 160 colors to choose from, in all sorts of finishes: Glitter, Pearl, Satin and High Gloss!!

I love this idea -- there are special applicator tops that convert paint bottles into tools!! So you can add your paint to the bottle and then screw on an applicator top and you are ready to stencil without having to keep dipping your roller in a paint tray. Not only is it convenient but it also saves on materials and clean up!!

And my favorite thing might be the revolutionary Spray Paint Kit that lets you turn any Martha Stewart paint color into a spray paint.

{What??? Yes, it's true!!!}

I can't tell you how excited I am about this. I am not going to be boxed into a project just based on the limited spray paint colors that are available at the hardware store. Now I have 160 colors of spray painting options for projects. This is genius!!

Plus, there are really cool mediums like Chalkboard, Gilding, Glow-in-the-Dark, Etching, Metal Primer and they work on all crafting surfaces including
wood, metal, glass, ceramic, Terra-cotta and fabric. PLUS, it's
indoor/outdoor safe and is dishwasher-safe when used on glass. And it's non-toxic, so it's safe to use around your kiddos. Amazing!!

Just think of the project possibilities - the sky's the limit!!

I was on vacation when my package arrived, so I only had one day to play with the products, but I am SO excited to try out all of the different products in this line.

And the stencils are FAB!!

I made a few different pillows for my new Kitchen Makeover.

Stenciled Pillows Tutorial:

Measure your pillow form and add 2 inch to the width and length of your pre-washed fabric.

Add Paint and Fabric Medium to Roller Container.

I found the trick was to roll the paint on and then use the smaller sponge to smooth the paint over the fabric. This smoothed the paint and made the surface even.

Then, once the painted dried, I ironed the pillow fronts to "set" the paint. This makes the paint washable.

The last thing I did was I sewed the pillows together. And guess what?? I made my first zippered pillows. So fun!! A tutorial on that coming up soon!!

I also made two other pillows using Martha Stewart supplies. The first was I made over this star pillow. I used the Spray Paint Kit. It was incredible. It works just like regular spray paint!! It is a little pricey -- so save your 40% off coupons :) **I have a link to a coupon at the bottom of this post.

Then I used one of the special brushes to make lines on the pillow. I love that it looks hand done!

And the last pillow I made I added rows of ruffle fabric and stenciled the word "Family" with another of the Martha Stewart Stencils.

I had such a ball experimenting with this new Martha Stewart craft line, brought to you exclusively by Plaid Crafts. The product is available at Michaels stores in the US and
Canada starting the last week of August. You will love all of the possibilities this new line will bring to your creative projects!!

**Here is a link to a 40% off Michael's coupon

All opinions are 100% mine.

Full post disclosure here.

And, there are so many wonderful tutorials using this line coming up in the next two weeks from dozens of creative bloggers. I can't wait to see all of the fun projects!! Be sure to check out the ones today from:

Amy @ Mod Podge Rocks

Beckie @ Infarrantly Creative

Heather @ Dollar Store Crafts

Have a Wonderful Day!!

And if you want more information, here's a video from Martha demonstrating this line:

xoxo

PS -- If you want to win some product from this new Martha Stewart Craft Paint line, some giveaways will be coming up. I'll let you know about them. So stay tuned :)

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