Over the summer, I made these wooden letters for two of my
friends and myself. I have mine hanging in my dorm and people always ask me how
I made it, so here’s how!
What you need:
-Wooden letter(s)
-Printed Lilly patterns
-Deco page
-Paintbrushes
-Scissors
-Paint (if you wish)
-Paper plates or newspaper
To start:
I went to Michael’s and got the three wooden letters,
they’re only a few dollars each and the best thing about Michael’s is they always
have coupons online so you can look one up and save 40%. While I was at
Michael’s I also got paint and black flat sponge paintbrushes.
I chose Lilly Pulitzer patterns I wanted to use off Google
and I printed them out. You can obviously use whatever patterns you’d like!
I started by painting the sides and the back of the wooden
letters. You don’t need to paint the back but I decided I wanted to.
I cut the printed patterns into piece in the shape of the
letters. As I put each into place I used quarters and other coins to keep them
in place.
*Rubbing your finger over the edge of the letter onto of the
paper is a good way to get an imprint of the shape of the letter so you know
exactly where to cut. *
Once I had cut all the pieces and placed them where I wanted
them I began to use the Deco-page to glue them in place. I made the mistake of
just putting glue on top of the paper and it would slide all over the place.
*So make sure you put the glue on the surface of the wooden letter and then
place the paper down then glue over it.*
Once you’re done gluing all of the pieces of paper in to
place, let the deco-page dry overnight and you have yourself a Lilly Letter!!
Happy Crafting!
gMe
