5 Ways To Make Buffalo Plaid Using Supplies You Already Have!

Hi friends! Today I’ll show you how to use the supplies you already have to make buffalo plaid!

These techniques can be used on paper (we will use paper and make Christmas cards with the results) or on furniture, fabric or home decor.

Get that popular farmhouse chic look with the easy techniques in today’s video!

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Supplies: (for cards)

• Gingerbread Wonderland stamp set 
• Trinkets and Wishes Stamp Set
• Winter Pine Border peg stamp set
• Holiday Garden Peg stamp set
• Dye ink pads
• Ink brush
• Bakers twine, wood embellishments, leaf and vine die cuts

For the DIY Buffalo Plaid:

• White and red cardstock
• Masking tape
• Striped stencil
• Red and black ink
• Fun Foam (aka craft foam)
• Plastic canvas and heat tool (optional)
• Chip brush (stiff bristle brush)
• Sponge blender (A make-up wedge works great!)
• Acrylic paint
• Small brayer or roller

Buffalo plaid Techniques:
1. Stencil + Ink applied with blender brush
2. Stencil and inkpad direct to paper (smudge with foam blender)
3. Stencil and acrylic paint dry brushed
4. DIY fun foam stamps to stamp plaid, Bonus! Heat foam with heat tool and press to plastic canvas for a fabric texture.
5. Ink plus small brayer.

If you are doing a home decor project paint your item your base color with acrylic paint (red or white are good bases) and let dry then use masking tape to make stripes like we did with the stencil, dry brush on the second color and let dry. Then remove the first tape and replace it going perpendicular and dry brush the second color again. Please feel free to substitute supplies for what you own. Have fun and til next time happy crafting!