Late one night during my usual Facebook stroll I entered a Krylon's Mystery Box Challenge on the Krylon Brand Facebook page. Then completely forgot about it. Then one day I receive an email saying I was one of the 50 winners that would receive a free Krylon Mystery Box! I actually won something! The catch was that I was challenged to create something out of the items they provided and then blog about it on or before the 12th of December. So here it is! Here are the items that came in my Krylon Mystery Box. (sorry for the horrible picture ) 2 polyester cloths 1 long burlap ribbon 1White gloss Krylon Short Cuts Spray Paint 1 Chrome Krylon Short Cuts Spray Paint 1 Wooden Crate (I did not use all these items) Everyone received different color spray paints in their box so I was very happy when I received white and chrome because those colors work perfectly with my decor! After lots of pondering and trial and error I ended up settling on this... I decided to create a crate for guest and keep it simple. In the above picture I decided to use it for wash cloths but can easily switch them out and put items guest can use like lotions, razors, shampoo & conditioner, and so on. I was in a hurry so I did not take pictures of the process! So here is a lengthy explanation of what I did... 1. First I sanded the crate with 220 grit sandpaper to make it nice and smooth. 2. I then spray painted the whole crate with the White Gloss Krylon Short Cuts Spray Paint. I did about 4 coats letting it dry between coats. 3. While I let that dry I picked out the button I wanted and the size of cloth and burlap ribbon I needed then used the Chrome Krylon Short Cuts Spray Paint to paint the button, burlap, and lightly paint the cloth. 4. I then used my fingers to fray the edges of the burlap and cloth. I also used extra burlap for the button holes. 5. Once the crate was dry I then used a glue gun to apply the button to the crate. 6. Then I glued the cloth to the burlap and wrote "Guest" in black permanent marker. 7.I then cut part of the left over burlap to make a string and glued that onto the back of the "Guest" sign. 8. Once dry I added double sided tape to the back of the sign and hung it on the button at an angle and applied pressure so the tape would hold it in place. I decided to use tape instead of glue in case one day I want to switch the sign to something else. If you want a more permanent solution just used a glue gun to keep the sign at an angle. 9. Lastly I decided to add wrapping paper to the inside of the crate! I cut the size I needed then applied it to the inside with double sided tape. Again if you want a more permanent solution, use glue and seal it with a spray clear coat. I just like to change things a lot. I LOVE this wrapping paper! This picture does not do it justice. It reminds me of a birch tree. It is metallic silver with a plain white back ground. I purchased it at Target Christmas 2014. The majority of my house's color scheme is grey/silver, aqua, and black so this went perfect! I really enjoyed the challenge of creating a craft out of these materials..and with a deadline I could not procrastinate on this one! The Krylon Short Cuts were fun to work with but are kinda pricey for being so little... If I had to spend my own money on a project like this I would just purchase a regular size can of spray paint and use the left overs for other projects. But the Short Cuts were the perfect size for such a small project! Thank you Krylon for this fun experience! Thank you for stopping by! If you have time check out my other post! Or leave a comment!
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