I was checking out Pinterest during my daily allotted visit (I have to limit myself to just once ;) and came across these
adorable wooden blocks and thought I have to make them!
My hubby had some scrap wood from another project
laying round in the garage carefully organized in his workspace. I showed him the pin and he cut the wood down to blocks that wood fit into a space on top of our t.v. armoire. While my boys were napping, I used my acrylic paint dauber to paint the top and sides as well as about 1/2 inch border on the front of the block. While that dried, I cut out my scrapbook paper. I used scraps of paper from other projects. To attach the scrapbook paper, I applied a strip of adhesive from my Tombow tape runner so that I could readjust the paper if I needed to. Then, I used a foam brush to apply Mod Podge under and over the paper. I allowed that to dry for about 15 minutes. While I waited, I used my Calligraphy cartridge to cut the letters out. I love this cartridge. There are so many font options. I cut "Gobble" out with one and "til ya wobble" out with another. To attach the letters, I lightly brushed a layer of Mod Podge on, applied the letter and then applied another light coat of Mod Podge to the entire front side of the block.
Here are a couple of pics:
...and a closer shot.
My hubby was so impressed with how quickly and easily we re-purposed these scraps of wood!
Coming soon....baby shower and baby sprinkle invites and party supplies :)