10.5.2011 - Craft Day Wednesday

Afternoon!  Today we had arts and craft day at home, and we had a great time!  We made découpage letters, and we loved it!  We decided to do Isabel's initials - IRP, and our only regret is that our little lady's initals are irp!  We just LOVE Isabel Rose though!  Read on to see how to create these letters!

What you need:

·         Three letters – the initials you’d like to decorate.  These can be wood, or chipboard, and can be found at your local craft store.

·         Decorative paper, enough to cover your letters.

·         A wide paint brush

·         Mod Podge

·         An exacto knife

·         Embellishments

Total cost:  About $10 (including mod podge and exacto knife, which can be used on later projects)

Step 1:  Trace the letters onto the paper – make sure you are tracing it backwards so the decorative side is the part you see when you adhere it to the block!

Step 2:  Cut out shapes using exacto knife.  Precision isn’t necessary at this point, but you don’t want to cut too much.

Step 3:  Put a thin layer of Mod Podge (or other form of adhesive) on the block, and paste the paper to it.  Then spread a moderate layer over the top of the paper.

Step 4:  Let dry for 15 minutes.

Step 5:  Use exacto knife to trim edges of letter.

Step 6:   I like to edge all things craft like with a brown ink – it generally makes an antique quality, but I just adore it!

Step 7:  Embellish as you see fit!

Thanks for crafting with us today!  If you do this craft, we'd love to see pics!