over the summer {when i had a lot more time for crafting} i made this personalized, framed letter for a really good friend of mine. {i saw something similar on pinterest and had to do it!} long story short, my friend got me an amazing job teaching dance. so, i wanted to show my appreciation and make her something special. this was a really fun project that would make an adorable and thoughtful gift for your loved ones this holiday season! this does need a decent amount of supplies, but trust me its still super
easy. and i got everything i needed from michaels.
all you need is: a
wooden frame, a wooden letter, three different patterned sheets of
scrapbook paper, a set of various sized paintbrushes, one color paint,
mod podge, e6000 glue, and a few fun decorative pieces.
directions: start off by painting the back side of your frame. while that's drying, take the cardboard piece that is inside the frame and trace it on one of your scrapbook sheets. cut out and mod podge onto the cardboard. trace the letter backwards onto one of the other sheets and cut out. cut off the bottom half of the letter and mod podge what's left onto the front side of the letter. trace the letter again with the last sheet, cut out, cut off the top, then mod podge onto the bare part of the letter. don't worry if they don't match up exactly.. that's what trimming and the decorations are for! once the back of the frame is dry, paint the front. as that is drying, take your e6000 and glue the button decorations in the middle of the letter where the two patterned sheets of paper meet. once the frame is dry, use the e6000 to glue a bow or flower onto the corner. place the cardboard into the frame and use the e6000 to glue the letter onto it. there are a lot of little steps... but i promise even a beginner could take this on!
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