Stencils 3 Sleigh 2 3/4 x 2 3/4" To and From 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" Fireplace 3 1/8" X 2 1/2" Rest are 3 1/4" X 2 1/4" Image link:

For those lucky folks who have been blessed with Minnie's brass stencils and want to use them for dry embossing, here's an idea... you don't need a fancy, expensive light table - you can make your own with * a sheet of glass or Plexiglas * a light source * a couple spacers A pane of window glass works great. Just tape around the edges so you don't get cut. Or a piece of Plexiglas. A little high-intensity light is fine. Or get a cheap "stick fluorescent" light - the kind you usually put underneath kitchen counters. Or even a flashlight in a pinch. Use a couple bricks to support the glass so that the light will fit under the glass. Or a stack of books at each side. Or a couple chunks of 2x4 wood - just look around your house... maybe in the kids' toybox! Something will work. Use low-tack tape to hold the stencil and paper in place on the glass. Put the glass on the two supports, then slide the light underneath and turn it on. Bingo! You've got a light table!

Ooooh, lovely! I took a little break, and my gears are still grinding. I agree with the best/worst idea theory! I think those leaves fall under "best" for sure, like a breeze blowing though the kitchen. So here's my current thought process. PB is not loading for me, so I put everything together in the pic below. I'm thinking maybe over the toilet a grouping of fun shaped ~5x7 mirrors I saw at Michaels yesterday. New stencil idea for the wall facing the sink, see below, probably done in the ceiling color. I favor stenciling that wall so it reflects in the mirror, adding some interest on both sides of the room. Crazy? I also have another frosted glass shelf for the wall facing the door, I'm thinking it should go 1/3 of the way down the wall? Suggestions? The shelves tie in to the not yet installed piece of frosted glass for behind the sink. I didn't want it to look out of place. Not sure where the butterflies are going yet. I'm thinking either all three in a row across from the door, or just two there and one above the vanity next to the door so it reflects in the mirror too. Does that all sound about right? I don't want to go crazy, but it needs a few finishing touches to look put together. I just don't know how to do that.

Hi Christine, It is nice to see a new "face". They are products for water color artists, can't give you a brand, but they are called RESIST or something like that. If you go to Hobby Lobby they can help you find it. Anyway... place your stencils how you want the wording to be and paint the resist over the whole stencil area. Then you paint the dresser, over the resist and everywhere else you want the paint. When dry the resist will come off when rubbed with your finger, a rag or whatever. I would practice on a piece of wood first, but it should work out just fine. Please, show us your finished dresser. It sounds like it will look lovely. Joan