"You Are Beautiful" Stenciled Message Mirror (with Martha Stewart Crafts Glass Paint)

Last month, I shared a little haul video featuring some crafty tools I received from the new Martha Stewart Glass Paint line from Plaid. I've been playing with paint and stencils, and today I'm going to show you how I made a Stenciled Message Mirror for my daughters. More on why I made this project and used this message another day. Today's all about crafty fun!

I started out with a plain mirror from WalMart that cost a little less than $5, and I ended up with something cute that I can display in my girls' room. Here's a quick before and after shot:

You don't need a bunch of supplies to make this project, and it was so simple and fun to put together! 

-Mirror (any size is fine)
from the Martha Stewart Glass Paint line:
-Frost Translucent Glass Paint Set
-Adhesive stencils
-Adhesive silkscreen
-Squeegee
-Sponge pouncer
optional items:
-Paper plate to hold paint
-Spray paint
-Fabric for flower
-Hot Glue and scissors for flower 

Instructions:

If you're going to choose a new color for the frame:

1. Carefully tape off and cover the mirror completely. I used painter's tape for the edges and newspaper for the center.

2. Give your frame a coat or two of your favorite shade of spray paint. I chose a pretty blue.

3. Allow frame to dry completely and remove tape/paper. Clean your mirror with glass cleaner, allow it to dry, and then clean again with some rubbing alcohol to prep your surface.

When it came to working with my stencils and silkscreen, I chose to work from the bottom up.

4. Remove the backing from the silkscreen and place at the bottom of the mirror. I lined the edge up with the frame to minimize paint leaking onto the mirror.

5. Peel each letter stencil off individually.

6. The adhesive is pretty sticky, so I flipped the letters over backwards to align them the way I wanted.

7. Turn the letters over and press each one down firmly to adhere to the mirror. You don't want paint leaking underneath!

8. Add your second (top) line of letters. I used a different font for this one to make it easier on myself. You'll notice a letter missing on the middle line because I only had one "u." I did the second "u" after I painted the first.

9. Squirt some paint onto a paper plate and grab a sponge dauber.

10. Using quick up and down motions, "daub" the paint onto your letter stencils. Less is more! If you use too much paint, you run the risk of leaking paint or splatters. I did one coat and then quickly did another while it was still wet.

11. Carefully peel the stencils up while the paint is still wet.

You'll have a nice frosted effect:

The silkscreens work a bit differently, but are just as easy to use!

As pictured above, you apply a line of paint (so awesome that each paint comes with a precision tip!) just above the area to be painted. Then you use the squeegee to swipe the paint down into the grooves of the silkscreen. Tip: be sure you look to see that the paint makes it into all the crevices!

All done with the stenciling...that was easy!

I chose to dress my mirror up by making a quick layered fabric rosette from leftover window treatment fabric:

Someone liked it so much she wanted to sit down right away and brush her hair....

I'm pleased with how this project turned out, and it was a pleasure to get to try out the new Martha Stewart Crafts Glass Paint line. 

If you'd like to see some more fabulous projects using the new line of glass paints, check these out:





Linking to Home Stories A to Z, Positively Splendid, A Glimpse Inside, Imparting Grace

*I wrote this post as part of a paid campaign with Martha Stewart Glass Paints and Blueprint Social. The opinions in this post are my own.

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