Distressed Letters
I have been trying really hard to not get ahead of myself with the decorating of a house that doesn't exist...but as it starts existing and showing signs of getting finished I get a little, um a lot, excited! I decided to do one little project...some letters to hang on my big girls headboards. I saw some at Land of Nod that I thought were really cute, but really limited on the color selection. I knew I could make some in the colors I prefer. Here's the finished product:
You'll Need:
-Wooden Letters (found mine at Hobby Lobby in the unfinished wood section-2 for .99) -Scrapbook paper of your chosing -Brown Paint -Modge Podge -Emery Boards (nail files)
-On the back of the paper, trace your letter backwards. -Cut out the paper letter just inside the line you traced.
-Paint the tips of your fingers brown. ;) -While you're at it, paint the edges and sides of your letters brown.
-Now take your emery board and distress that baby! -Concentrate on the edges and tips.
A close-up of the distressing.
-Apply another coat or two to the paper and wood to protect it.
(Do not hang close to a crib if using ribbon or string)
Woohoo! Love it, girl! They look fantastic.
VERY cute!! I may have to steal this idea too. Audrey currently has boring plain white letters in her room. And I have leftover scrapbooking paper from the framed butterfly project you posted awhile back! I ripped that one off too! :) Thanks for the great ideas.
Those are adorable! You can just send that Hannah one to me -- my Hannah would LOVE it!
These are gorgeous! Thanks so much for sharing the how-to!
Love your letters. I did WELCOME for my guest room sort of like this. Yours are perfect!
Hi Stephanie, this is Stacy's friend from Omaha. Every once in a while I come here to see your updates and I am so impressed with your distressed letters. It is so neat to see Christian Mom going to so much work to make her home so warm and beautiful. Great work! Stacy is a lot like you, too, and it has been so encouraging to have her as a friend. Anyway, thanks for the fun tips.
Hi! I came over from Christy's blog - SO glad I did! What an awesome idea! I may have to visit your blog for more ideas!
Lori