Phone Case Made New W/ Clear Scraps and Krylon!

Hey there friends, Happy FRIDAY bitches! LOL
 and I wanted to share a personal project I created before CHA 2016 but I keep this one for myself!

I LOVE Clear Scraps Mascils/Stencils and when I found some spray paint to cover all mediums I decided to personalize my phone case!

For this one I picked the best Spray Paint (MAXX) from Krylon and I took the case apart removing the rubber. Then I cleaned the plastic case with alcohol and no it was NOT vodka! haha 

I spray painted it in pastel blue, and allowed it to dry for about 4 hours. 

After that I placed the 6" Groovy Hearts Mascil (stencil) from Clear Scraps on it, and I used 3 Krylon MAXX Pastel colors to graduate them over the stencil. 
This stencil was so much fun. 

After that dried about 4 hours, I used Krylon Metallic Gold spray paint and painted the edges. 

Now I let that dry 24 hours, so yes this takes time! haha

Then I spray painted SEVERAL light coats of clear coat on it. 

Now after a couple months I found out you need several coats of clear coat and possibly a 24 hour drying time before adding the last coat, because the original I only coated twice and it eventually rubbed off. So lesson learned and passed to you!

ANY Clear Scraps Mascil will work, just choose your favorite!

What can you do with CS Stencils? They are amazing.

Until next time...

Affirmation Frame: I Am Beautiful....

There are so many things that are special to my heart, from 

crafting to Autism, abuse advocacy, kindness and also empowerment of

others. Including not feeling ashamed of being who you are, plus size, skinny, abused,

Christian, pink haired, tattooed, anything that is true to you. 

On my mind this week was a conversation with a few friends that I love

and my journey to become truly happy with myself which included

putting away the scale and not telling myself how ugly I was when I look in the mirror. 

That's a hard thing to teach yourself after year of abuse. 

 But I feel like the journey I have taken has enabled me to have true compassion for

others who might have walked my journey and have pain. 

 I was touched by a friend who didn't want to compare her pain to mine

when I firmly believe that all pain is pain and it's all relevant and shapes us so

your pain might be less then or more than mine but I still respect that pain. 

I decided to make her this frame- as I created it, I felt the love in my hands and

as I kept adding more embellishments the more happy it made me.

I used a Clear Scraps Clearly Framed XL Rectangle Deco Top Frame

which is 18" LONG! I love it!!

I wanted her to see this every day and remember that she is incredibly 

beautiful and others see it.

This is how I created it, I would love to know if you decide to make one!

1. Separate XL Rectangle Deco Top Frame and using Krylon Coral paint, spray paint chipboard base.
2. Using Clear Scraps 12" Heart Arrow Mascil/Stencil and Krylon metallic paint (Brushed Nickel) spray paint edges and stencil onto base. 
3. Take white paper flowers of all sizes and the 2 Krylon paints, paint them using both.
4. Using lace- adhere lace around edges onto chipboard (not on acrylic top frame) and trim off excess. 
5. Take acrylic top layer of frame and remove protective film. 
6. Using paper lace tape- add accents to top and bottom of acrylic as shown in the photo. 
7. Where you are placing flowers and accents use hot glue to adhere acrylic top layer to chipboard layer. (remember you will cover the hot glue with flowers and other accents so no glue will be seen)
8. Hot glue gold sequin strand around inside edges. 
9. Layer flowers using buttons and pearls, I used foam pop dots to lift them up. 
10. Adhere to frame as shown using hot glue. 
11. Add crystals and keys. 
12. On the back add picture hanger. 
13. Take Thickers fabric letters, spray paint using BOTH paints. 
14. HOT glue the letters to base- I don't use only the adhesive on the letters for any him decor I always add hot glue or adhesive. 

That's it! Put your empowerment message inside and give to a friend.

A Bible verse if you are inclined or a prayer, anything that adds encouragement. 

Happy Tuesday friends. :)