DIY - Decorate Wooden Letters Part II

Hello again!
Good news, I've finished Pamela and another project I didnt tell you about, it's Te Amo (I love you), it is a gift for a friend's boyfriend.
I am pleased with Pamela, I love the papers!! Check them out:







Pamela's nursery is painted in a violet color, that's why the back of the letter is painted in lilac. I tried my hardest to find purple paper here in ES but it was nearly impossible, so I had to improvise a little.
Tips;
- On the first "A" I used common/plain paper, it had no patterns no drawings on it. A few months ago, I found this beatiful Rub-on package with a Shopaholic Theme and I thought I would never use it, well, I did and it looks so awesome, really!
- On the last "A" the little pink dots where made by me, with a paper hole punch so dont be afraid to add that little extra on the letters, it will look great!
- All of the letters have glitter on it (dots, flowers, stripes), you can try Tulip Glitter Multi Surfaces Diamond in 3D, it looks so beautiful.
- Apply a thin protective coat (spray) when finished, it will make them last forever.
- If you're still not sure how to make these letters, go to my previous posts, I will guide you step by step.

And here are the other letters I've been working on this week, it was a gift for my friend's boyfriend (they were celebrating their 6th month... anniversary?). These wooden letters were also made by my father and if you might know, I'm growing a small bussiness out of wooden letters, they're certainly uncommon here in my country and people love them! I am working on some other projects as well, I have to deliver them next week so I'll be veeery busy (and my dad as well) hahaha.


Same thing with the "e", all the red dots were made with a hole puncher and then again, added glitter on them. I loved the "A", those tiny red hearts look adorable, and well, I guess the masterpiece is the "m" and quite a challenge as well, I had to cut every single stripe to make that plaid pattern but it was totally worth it. Remember, you can make your own embellishments and make them 3D by adding double coated paper tape. You can also add a small name tag and write a message.

This week I'll be making:
- Ana Sofía (Garden Theme/Yellow)
- Sophie (Princess Theme/Pink)
- André (Animals Theme/Light blue).

I'll be uploading those pictures next Sunday. Looking forward to it!!


You can click on the picture to enlarge them and check all the details.

Another Project

A friend of my sister asked me to the the "Baby" Letters for her son (2 months old).
I chose a green-blue-red-brown combination for him since they do not a have a theme for the nursery yet. They are currently working on it.

These letters have pretty much the same design as the previous project cause I was specifically asked to do them alike. Here are some snapshots:



They loved them:

I am also halfway with the Pamela project, I'm only missing the paper (it's really hard to find purple paper in the local stores). I've already painted the back and the sides of the letters in lilac.
My dad drew and cutted them for me since we were unable to find wooden letters here is ES!!


I'll keep you updated... I'm really excited about this particular project!!

DIY - Decorate Wooden Letters

Vacations rock!! My semester is over and I'm off work too (for two weeks!!)...

One of my friends at work is pregnant specting a baby girl named Pamela, I wanted to do a little something for her since she's now preparing the nursery (she'll be due in Sept). Since I love doing some scrapbooking and stuff, I decided to do the words "Baby" for the nursery door and will soon be doing "Pamela" for her to hang on the wall right above the crib. I was lucky enough to find the "Baby" word at one of the local stores, the letters measure 15 cms each, big enough for the nursery door. I had to do some research since I had never done something like this before, there are many ways to do beautiful embellished wooden letters, you can handpaint them, you can buy them already decorated, you can paint them with a solid color and use a background with a piece of the baby's bedding for it to match with the theme you've chosen for the nursery and you can also use scrapbook paper to decorate them (my choice).

Materials:
- Wooden Letters

- Scrapbook paper, if you're doing this as a gift for somebody special, make sure you ask what the color of the nursery will be so that you can choose the right colors. Choosing what paper to use might seem easy but IT'S NOT, there are SO MANY different patterns ans colors and options to choose from that you get lost, reason why I asked my sister to help me find the perfect combination.
- Mod Pedge or you can also use a mixture of glue and water.
- Color Spray (to paint the sides/back of the letters) or acrylic paint (unless you buy a prepainted letter)
- Brush to add mod pedge to the letter
- Scissors or craft knife
- Embellishments (stickers, ribbons, buttons, etc)


Instructions:
1. Paint the back and the sides of the letters using spray or acrylic paint.

2. Once you've chosen what paper to use, lay your letter face down on the back of the paper and trace. You can chose one paper or two like I did.


3. Cut the paper using your scissors or craft knife. Then place the paper letter on the top of the wooden letter. Make any adjustments to the paper if necessary.

4. Apply a thin coat of Pod Modge or glue to the wooden letter and quickly place the paper on and smooth any air bubbles on it using your fingers. It should look like this:


5. Once the letter has dried, you can apply a thin coat of mod pedge to the surface to seal it. (optional).

6. You can now add all the embellishments you wish, use your creativity!!



It's simple and easy to do this project, you should definitely do it yourself. Hope my friend likes it!!