Alphabet Soup ~ Personalized Letters

Today's post is brought to you by the letter L.

I am almost done with the do-over project

I told you about in my last post.

You should be seeing that next in the lineup. :)

In the meantime a couple other things have come up.

I needed a gift for someone at work who had a baby girl.

I decided to do a personalized letter of

the baby's first initial...in this case, an L.

Basic MDF letter from Hobby Lobby and some

scrapbook paper from my extensive stash.

I say extensive because I seem to have quite a

bit of it considering I don't even scrapbook. :)

I already had the cream trim ribbon...

found in one of Michael's bargain bins.

Also had the distressing ink.

But I picked up some paper flowers just for this project.

It's pretty simple and easy.

I used two designs of paper from the pink bunch.

You can divide it wherever you like,

mine is more or less even...

must have been a subconscious thing.

{The ribbon hides the paper split.}

First trace your letter on your chosen paper and cut it out.

I painted the edges of the letter in a coordinating color...brown.

I then used Mod Podge over the entire letter and

carefully placed the paper and smoothed it out.

Once it was dry I used a foam brush to add some

"Vintage Photo" distress ink to the edges.

The entire letter then got a top coat of Mod Podge before

the ribbon and flowers were attached with hot glue.

You could add a hanger to the back for the wall...

or leave it as I did for displaying on a shelf.

In case you haven't seen it...the letter is

leaning up again my barnwood flower box.

Which I am still enamored with. :)

My husband kept saying how much

he liked what I'd done with this project.

I had to tease him and tell him I could

make him one if he really wanted.

 

Edited to add...the one I made for Sara using

the paper and embellishments of her choosing:

 

 

So, what do you think?

Sound like a good idea for the next baby shower you attend?

Simple and customizable for any color or theme.

Oh, and NOT just for babies.

:)

Have a fabulous week!

Warming up my glue gun here:

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