Why do people think it’s okay to come up to you and say “Oh, you look tired today.” It’s never a good idea. Never. Ever.

Either you are, in fact tired and now have the pleasure of added insult atop injury, as you spend the rest of your day exhausted AND aware that everyone thinks you look like shizz-a-dee-doo-dah. Alternatively, you are actually not tired at all, but are forced to lie and act like you are tired, because if you don’t you, are conceding to the fact that even on your most well-rested of days, you look like one of the Addams’. It’s a lose, lose every time.

Moral of the story: Don’t tell people that they look tired. The time you took to ruin that person’s day could be spent doing a bajillion other awesome things…like making stenciled lace stationery – which also takes minutes to do – but will make everyone happy, rather than annoyed. Basically, crafting makes everything better. Can I get an Amen.

Note: Be sure your Xyron Sticker Maker is loaded with a repositional adhesive refill! This is important. This allows you to place the stencil and easily remove it. When purchased, the Xyron Sticker Maker comes pre-loaded with a permanent cartridge, so you’ll need to remove it and replace it with the repositional one, which can be ordered separately.

{1} Cut out the stencil portion you’ll be using then run it through the sticker machine

{2} Once out, you’ll have a repositional sticker! Because of the intricate design, when the sticker first comes out of the machine, there may be adhesive in some of the holes. Just rub your finger back and forth over these areas to peel up the adhesive.

{3} Adhere the sticker to the card

{4} Apply paint with dauber using a gentle tapping motion.

{5} Peel back stencil while paint is still damp.

{6} All done! At this point, you just need to stamp your greeting message on the front.

Don’ t these pretty cards make you think of springtime!?