6 Snow Spray Stencils for Christmas

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Now that you know how to apply spray snow to your windows, it’s time to get creative. Here are a few ideas to get you started: I have one of Kirstie Allsop’s craft books and I do like to give things a try. But when I saw a chap called Tom Baker–‘snow artist’ (not Dr Who!) on Kirstie’s show, I thought ‘Yeah, I can do that’.. It is as easy as it looks?? I have only ever seen objects being dusted in it or sprayed on the windows to give an illusion that snow is falling and has settled on the window pane. Come up with your artwork by freehanding a design or using stencils to draw anything you wish to design. Whether you’re looking for a festive holiday display or a fun winter scene, spraying snow is a great way to add some extra cheer to your home. Just be sure to follow our tips on how to decorate your windows with spray snow and how to remove it, so you don’t end up with any streaks or scratches. You can also read:

However, in December, finding a cool stencil (that isn’t a bit of holly or a star) is hard to find. But I have to admit, after my first failed attempt, I was desperately searching for one online. As I am writing this, it is December. So obviously everything is Christmassy – including what is on the television. In the run up to the Big Day, I enjoy watching cookery shows and anything crafty. So when Kirstie Allsop’s ‘Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas’ comes on, I’m there. Select and print your stencil pattern from the images above. If necessary, use a copy machine to enlarge or reduce the image. Flip your taped stencil over so the clear plastic is on top and you are viewing the printed pattern beneath it.Place your prepared stencil on a hardwood board or other flat cutting surface. You will be using a sharp blade, so be careful to ensure any tables are protected. You may also use hard plastic cutting boards or cardboard atop old cookie sheets for creating stencils, but be aware they will get scratched. I am not the best artist in the world, and I know that. But I am creative. Always have been, which is why I try out new things. Snow spray art is just ones of those ‘new’ things. Why new? Because I saw it done on the telly for the first time and I simply had to give it a go!

Eventually, the time will come to take down your winter decorations. When it’s time to say goodbye to your spray snow window display, here’s how to remove it: Protect the area around the window So when I first tried, I was determined to make it all my own work. By that I mean free hand and not by using stencils. On the show he gave Kirstie a bridge template, then she used freehand around it. I liked that idea.I was pretty happy with my window, but my Georgian doors are quite large. So is less less? I really couldn’t resist having another go.

Last year, my kids begged for me to take them somewhere where they could see snow (we don’t get much in NC). He had even showed Kirstie how to make the trees – using a brush to get the detail to ‘push’ the snow. But I couldn’t quite get the hang of it. For a first timer (or about tenth by the time I’d cleaned off my mistakes and started again!), I learned a few things. Snowman template – First School offers a large blank snowman stencil perfect for the little ones to decorate using their imaginations. Cute & unique snowflake stencils – Kinderart has several cute snowflake printables. I’m good at creating my own simple patterns by folding and cutting freehand, but these patterns will help me create special snowflakes with rounded tips or unique shapes.

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Instead of doing something similar, I thought I’d get more technical and try the bridge. Freehand. I did half the bridge which was okay. Then I tried another house and street light, but I messed up my snow ground. That got wiped off.

If stenciling a flat surface, rolling pins work wonderfully for securing your stencil to your project. My house was done! So I tried a street light. His work gives the illusion of light and dark which is a weird thing to achieve. But by spraying lightly around the ‘light’ and leaving a ring around it, you can give that effect. After a bit of thought (and a bit of Googling to gain inspiration) I decided to go ahead with this. It was hard. In fact, I probably had three or four attempts before I was okay with what I created. Free- Hand

Snow spray is the stuff in a can that we had every Christmas as a child. We would spray this fake dry white foam on pine cones and windows. The smell of it just reminds me of Christmas and simply making a mess. Once printed, position the printed stencil on the stencil material. Make sure to leave enough plastic around your pattern to be able to easily tape your finished stencil to your craft project later. Printable sled – Believe it or not, sled stencils are rather hard to find online! I found a workaround, though; SheKnows offers a printable sled that I will totally use as a sled stencil. I like it because of the wooden slat detail, just like the sleds I used to ride on as a kid! I then gave up and did some pathetic looking trees and a rubbish snowman. They were probably okay, but not the look I was after.