With less than a week until the official beginning of winter, we think it’s definitely safe to say baby, it’s cold outside. Time to go indoors! But not with a warm welcome from our most recent project — this DIY welcome mat. Simple, pretty, and perfect for winter, we’re loving the results. Want to create your own? Get the steps below!
Here Is What you’ll need
- Plain welcome mat
- Six pieces of our Baby, it’s cold outside template: one, two, three, four, five, six
- Exacto knife
- Black acrylic paint
- Paint brush
- Pins
First, print the six pieces of our template. Tape together like a puzzle to create one big template. Using an Exacto knife, cut the printed letters to make a stencil. Pin the stencil on the mat, ensuring to pin the stencil down as flat and secure as possible. Once your hooks are protected, use a paint brush and black oil paint to fill in the lettering. (Hint: we found acrylic paint to work best. Satin-based paint didn’t get the job done.) Let the paint dry, remove the pins, peel off the stencil and you have an adorable welcome mat!
What do you think of the project? Have you designed your welcome mat before? What did it look like? We’d love to hear your ideas so please don’t hesitate to leave a comment below!
