This is a sponsored post for Paint-A-Pillow. As always, all opinions are 100% my own. 
What do you think of my new pillows? I am pretty much infatuated with them! And can you believe… I painted them? No seriously!
I have SUCH a fun new company to tell you guys about today. Paint-A-Pillow is a sister company to everyone’s favorite, Cutting Edge Stencils. They make customizing design-style pillows for your home way easier than you ever thought it could be! AND I’m giving away one of their pillow kits to one lucky reader!
Paint-A-Pillow has an innovative stencil kit that makes customizing your pillows a snap. You can easily select from lots of fun stencil designs, paint colors, and pillow accessories. It all arrives in a box kit that is ready to use straight out of the box!
The kit comes with everything you need to make a custom stenciled pillow including:
a (fabulous) stenciling frame, reusable pillow stencil, 17″x17″ cotton pillow cover, pillow insert, mini roller, stencil brush, paint tray, stirring stick, illustrated instructions to answer all of your questions, a fabric paint of choice, and a free mini stencil with a practice swatch of fabric
I also picked out a 2nd stencil pillow cover, pillow insert, stencil brush, paint color, and studs.
The stencil I selected with the kit is the Birch Forest pillow stencil. I’m all about the natural elements, even in my decor! I cannot even tell you how much this stencil appeals to me. My living room is gray with navy and yellow accents. With a gray sectional sofa, navy and yellow pillows were just what I needed so I selected the Jacquard Textile paint in navy and also got a jar in Goldenrod.
Can I just go on about this stenciling frame? It’s pretty much a genius idea! A giant sheet of cardboard which holds the pillow cover, which comes with a sheet of cardboard inside of it for painting – it’s ready to go straight out of the box, and the stencil, which locks in place with long brads. It is fabulous! You don’t have to worry about taping down the stencil or trying to adhere it to the pillow while you work.
For the birch pillow I stuck with just the navy paint. There is a handy Paint-A-Pillow video you can watch before painting to get comfortable with the process. I used the foam roller to roll on a light coat of paint. Then I followed up with the stencil brush, mainly along the edges and any place that needed a bit more paint. As you can see, it worked like a charm!
The second stencil I selected was the Tribe pillow stencil. After completing the birch pillow, I simply lifted the stencil off of the frame and set aside the pillow cover to dry then replaced it all with the new pillow cover (again, already lined inside with a piece of cardboard!) and the Tribe stencil. This stencil provided an excellent opportunity to use duel colors! I started with the Goldenrod then followed up with the Navy. I used a different stencil brush to apply each color.
To bring in a little of the gray from our living room, I applied some Antique Silver Studs to the pillow. There is an Accessorizing Your Pillow video to help you figure out how to add various accessories to your pillows.
I really love that 1) I can custom select the colors of my pillows, 2) select from a great assortment of stencil designs, and 3) literally open the box and get started on my DIY designer pillows right away with no prep work!
And how about those crisp lines! My husband didn’t believe at first that I had painted these pillow covers. He thought they were store bought! Even after feeling them. That’s pretty awesome, you guys!
So, who would like to win a pillow kit of their very own??
One lucky reader will win 1 Paint-A-Pillow kit with everything you need to create your own custom designer pillow. Simply fill out the Rafflecopter widget below to enter to win.
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Kristina @ My Own Home Blog says
November 12, 2014 at 10:05 AMI can’t believe these are painted! LOVE THEM! 🙂 That tree pillow is perfection.
Kyla @HouseOfHipsters says
November 11, 2014 at 4:19 PMI can’t believe you painted these! Thanks for sharing! Also wanted to let you know about a new linky party starting this Saturday at 8pm called “Found & Foraged” Can’t wait to party with you at http://www.houseofhipsters.com
auschick says
November 9, 2014 at 5:29 PMI love the scallop one!
Tracy says
November 9, 2014 at 8:02 AMI love the dandelion set.
Suzie says
November 8, 2014 at 11:17 PMThese look really good!
Sarah says
November 8, 2014 at 1:03 AMMy favorite would proably be the Sakura.
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November 7, 2014 at 7:09 PMThe hedgehogs – I love how cute it is!
Lilimae says
November 7, 2014 at 1:05 PMi love the birch tree pillow!!!!
Julie says
November 7, 2014 at 10:49 AMI love the birch pillow:) It looks like a fun project I can do with one of my grandkids for their 4-H project.
Janie says
November 7, 2014 at 7:12 AMLove the birch tree. Thanks for the giveaway.
Samantha says
November 7, 2014 at 5:50 AMGorgeous, what a way to add a pop of color. I love the Brocade No.1 Pillow Stencil.
Dawn Jones says
November 6, 2014 at 10:47 PMThe Peonies Pillow Stencil is my favorite, among other.
Pam says
November 6, 2014 at 8:44 PMI like Stephanie’s Lace. They are all beautiful! Thanks for the chance to win!
Kathy E. says
November 6, 2014 at 5:03 PMWhat a cool idea! My current favorite is the Zinnia pattern.
Allison CB says
November 6, 2014 at 5:01 PMLove the painting idea!
Kathy Davis says
November 6, 2014 at 4:37 PMI like the Covington stencil the best.
allison pogany says
November 6, 2014 at 1:04 PMI’m in love with the hedgehogs!
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amy says
November 6, 2014 at 9:38 AMHard decision since they are all lovely but I think I’ve narrowed it down to either the Dandelion or Birch tree design!
Your pillows are quite lovely!
Veronika says
November 6, 2014 at 9:33 AMThe chrysanthemum! But there’s soooo many good ones,
Robin Wilson says
November 6, 2014 at 7:45 AMGosh, they have so many beautiful stencils I found it hard to choose a favorite! I guess I’ll have to say the Birds on a Branch stencil.
kara says
November 6, 2014 at 3:15 AMYour pillows turned out so pretty friend! I cant even tell you painted them! LOVE
marybeth says
November 5, 2014 at 9:07 PMI like hand forged or the spiked wheel stencis
Solducky says
November 5, 2014 at 7:54 AMLovely! I like the corals print kit.
Jenny d says
November 4, 2014 at 10:33 PMI love the Otomi rooster !!! I have a tattoo of this and my whole foyer is stenciled in Otomi as well.
Nornee says
November 4, 2014 at 10:14 PMI love the BIRCH FOREST, followed by FAUX BOIS and CHRYSANTHEMUM. I really want them all!
Christy Spurlock says
November 4, 2014 at 8:40 PMMagnolia Paint A Pillow
Jen says
November 4, 2014 at 1:42 PMDandelion, for sure!
Angie @ CCC says
November 4, 2014 at 10:50 AMI call it too hard to choose!! Maybe the peacock one??
Amy Anderson says
November 4, 2014 at 10:12 AMSO hard to choose! I love the funky wheel. And the pinecones!
CASSANDRA Mcavey says
November 4, 2014 at 9:39 AMSo hard to choose( love hummingbird,dandelion,candy cane,snowflake,etc, etc!) I’d say hummingbird,reminds me of my sister
Jessica says
November 4, 2014 at 7:16 AMI love the Otomi stencil! So many great choices though.
Melanie says
November 4, 2014 at 6:56 AMThe birch stencil is lovely, but really they all are!
Jenna says
November 4, 2014 at 6:10 AMLove your design and color choices!! Such a cool product!
Ginnie says
November 3, 2014 at 11:36 PMWhat a cool company! I love the Little Diamonds pillow, although it’s very hard to choose:)
Dandi D says
November 3, 2014 at 4:33 PMOne of my favorites is the Wild Berry Damask set.
Stacy Risenmay says
November 3, 2014 at 12:25 PMThey turned out beautifully! That birch one is amazing!
Laura says
November 3, 2014 at 12:02 PMLove the birch tree stencil!
gail says
November 3, 2014 at 10:20 AMWow! Michele–those pillows are beautiful! I’m a little stencil challenged, so this would be a fun project for even me! I’m always looking for pillows to stage my benches!
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gail says
November 3, 2014 at 10:22 AMoops–favorite stencil? Lilly Scrol!
Stacy says
November 3, 2014 at 10:15 AMwhat a genius product!! I love so many of them but I would probably say the Fish Scales is my fave!
Beverly {Flamingo Toes} says
November 3, 2014 at 10:05 AMOk wow – how fun are these??? I am all in love with the birch stencil you chose – and I think the hedgehog one would look perfect with it! Too cute!!