Project #3 - Wooden Letters

I absolutely LOVE this project because I completed it in about 30 mins and it was super simple!

Supplies:

1. Wooden letters for your child's name. I went to Hobby Lobby today and got these letters. Originally $2.99 ea, marked 50% off down to $1.50 ea. (Sale good thru Sat.)

2. Scrap Book pages of your desired color theme. I stopped at JoAnn Fabrics for their FireFly Frenzy sale where they were featuring 5 pages for $1.00. So I walked out with 10 designer pages for $2.10 incl. tx. (Sale good thru Sat.)

3. Some good ol fashion Mod Podge Matte and a cheap sponge applicator.

 (No charge, had on hand at home) 

First step is to paint a thin layer of Mod Podge directly onto the front face of the letter. Do one at a time and work quickly because this adhesive does dry rapidly.

Then lay the wooden letter face down onto the back of your chosen scrap page. Press firmly and wiggle it a bit to make sure the fit is secure. Allow the letters to sit there and dry while you complete the rest of your child's name.

Using an exacto knife with a fresh - brand new blade, place the adhered page face down on a scrapbooking matte. Process to cut out around each letter to remove the access paper. Be careful on this step because it is easy to shave a little wood off of your letter since the knife is so sharp.

When you have completed that - apply another thin coat of Mod Podge (with a new sponge applicator if the first one is now hard and crusty) for the front of the letter to finalize the security of the paper. This glue always dries clear, but needs to be applied thinly. Too much can saturate the paper and cause it to ripple. Try to make the layer as thin as possible to avoid creating lines from your sponge. (Step not photoed)

Once they have dried - your child's name is fashionabley displayed with an affordable, designer look.  

Project #4.... what will that be?!?