Painted Pretties

Add a personal touch to each place setting using this watercolour effect on plain white napkins.

Materials

Large bowl Water White cotton napkins Protective surface like a garbage bag Small bowl Martha Stewart Crafts Multi-surface Satin Acrylic Craft Paint (we used Camellia Pink) Paintbrush

1 Fill the large bowl with water.

2 Dip a napkin in the water to saturate it, then ring out. It should be damp, not dripping wet.

3 Open the napkin to lay flat on the protective surface.

4 Add one part paint and five parts water to the small bowl; stir.

5 Using the paintbrush, apply paint to the napkin horizontally, starting at the bottom. Add more paint to the brush as needed. If the colour is too saturated, dip the brush in water and go over the area to thin out the paint.

6 Keep applying paint until you have covered two to three inches of the bottom of the napkin. Lay the napkin flat to dry.