St. Patrick's Day table runner

As any proud Irish citizen would, I celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a fun green craft. This year, I decided to dust off my paints and try something new. With my trusty Silhouette Cameo, I made a Subway art table runner template and got to work painting my way through the muslin runner.To make the stencil, I combined a bunch of words and fonts, changing and rotating them as I went along. I didn't have any template material for the Silhouette, so I just used a strong piece of 12X12 cardstock. One piece got through 4 stencils before I had to cut another one out. I mixed a couple colours of paint and kept the pattern and colours consistant throughout. For a more random look, you could also rotate the template by a quarter turn each time you set it down. You could also try different colours throughout.Because I kept it consistent, my runner came out with a clear pattern. I like how the clover and "Green" really pop.For fun festive crafts like these, I don't think too much about getting things perfect. In fact, I actually like seeing the imperfections that made each stencil set unique. As well, going over the same parts each time I layed the stencil down was extremely calming. I have decided I need to start painting more often.I absolutely love the finished product and can't wait to celebrate my Irish heritage on St. Patrick's Day this year. If you're interested in trying this craft and have a Silhouette Cameo, I have uploaded the cut file for you here.Can't wait to see how it turns out!