Hope you're not sick of hearing about our new {word set} yet. :) The design team had so much fun working with these. Our final project using these new letters is by Cathleen. I love the black and cream with touches of red!
1.
Begin with your bare wood letters from Say It With Letters. I'm using
the new "You & Me" letter set - which can also be rearranged to read
"Me & You".
2.
Next, choose your decorating medium. These wood letters can be painted,
stained, decorated with paper, material, yarn, ribbon - you name it! I
chose the Le Creme collection of papers from Die Cuts With a View.
3.
Since the papers I chose are black and cream, I wanted to darken the
edges so as to add a little dimension. I used a Prismacolor black
marker, but you could also use paint or stain for a slightly different
effect.
4.
Next, I traced each of the letters onto a sheet of my paper choice. The
back of the letters will be facing you as you trace each shape. Notice
how each letter has a special carve out keyhole, which makes hanging your
finished creation a breeze!
5.
Once your letters are traced, cut out each piece and adhere to each
letter using an adhesive that is conducive for adhering paper (or your
other medium) to wood. I used Beacon's Zip Dry. After I adhered the
paper to each letter, I did a little bit of sanding on the edges to give
it that distressed look that we all love. I also used a little ink on
the distressed edges. I picked Clearsnap's Fluid Chalk Ink in Creamy
Brown, but any of your favorite colors will work.
6.
Once my letters were decorated and ready to go, I got to thinking that
Valentine's Day is just around the corner - that meant red hearts and
ribbon! I added red chipboard hearts (painted in metallic red paint),
red ribbon and black lace, and a few strategically placed black buttons.
Happy Valentine's Day!
The ribbon and lace is tied onto the letters, and the buttons are adhered with adhesive glue dots.
So sweet! What a fun project, Cathleen. Thanks for the inspiration!
