There are many things that I use my reusable stencil masks for but I've never shown an in-depth tutorial on how to use them and most of all, how to clean them. This is the method I've been using for years and it gives me the opportunity to use stencils I've had since 2013 to this day. There aren't that many products in the scrapbook industry that can do that.
To make your vinyl sign, you'll need the following:
Supplies
- Reusable Stencil Masks
- Huggies wipes
- white acrylic paint
- foam paintbrush
- spray paint for bottom layer
I had this old board lying around that was painted a distressed black. I needed it to be cleaned up so I just took some flat black paint and sprayed it over the top. I use Huggies baby wipes to clean my stencils, just seems to be a lot more effective than the thinner ones.
After my surface is prepped with the bottom color which will eventually be the color of my text, go ahead and add the stencils to make your design or your saying. 
Now you'll want to apply your paint that you want your sign to actually be. For this sign I chose a creamy white so that the black font will stand out. While your paint is still wet, remove the stencil and place back on the plastic carrier sheet. Go ahead and just start wiping off the paint. There may be some around the edges and as long as it's minimal, it shouldn't be a problem. I like to use a safety-pin or a vinyl weeder tool for removing the reusable vinyl. To avoid bleeds, use a roller or brayed and push the stencil down nice and tight. I clearly skipped that step. 
Now when I say it shouldn't be a problem, of course its a problem for me. I decided to go along with the look and take my Huggies wipes and try to rub out some of the paint to look more distressed. I also added some scrapbook embellishments on the sides to add some character.
I decided to make this sign for a lovely young lady that is apart of the youth in my church. She was just recently diagnosed with cancer and if I can make her feel positive every time she looks at this sign, I've done my job. There are so many times when we feel useless or we can't sympathize with someone who is sick but I think that if we can serve them in any way, that's the best we can do. We'll never truly know what they're feeling unless we've experienced it for ourselves so be there with a listening ear and an open heart.
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Morgan says
Wow, this looks awesome! Love how this turned out. DIY projects can sometimes be intimidating, but thorough, detailed instructions and steps like this that have photographs to illustrate make it much easier! Nicely done! Thanks so much for sharing!
mikal shone says
that woolen flower is so unique! you should also try dry brush technique with this..
Lindsay says
That’s a great idea!