If you've been to any sort of
craft show you've seen the blocks that have letters on them. And most of the time they sell for like 5-10 dollars, depending on the amount of blocks of course. I've always wanted to make some myself but thought it would be
to expensive or to much work. Man was I
wrong! Okay first of all if your crafty or even if your not this was so easy to do. It was a little time consuming but I was doing 11 blocks. And can I say
cheapest project ever. I'll go over the cost at the end. So here we go, I'm so happy with how these turned out! I didn't want to give them away...
First thing I did was measure out my my blocks. I bought a
2x4x10 and had home depot cut it down into 3rds, mainly so I could get to fit in my car. (And they can cut any wood down to a foot, and for free, just an FYI) I was surprised when i discovered a
2x4 isn't really 4 inches, more like 3 1/2... So I cut mine
3 1/2 x 3 1/2.
I used a Chop saw to do the cutting. Luckily my brother left all his tools over from when he did the trim in my sons room. I figured I can use them, I'll just try my best not to
break anything...
After I cut them down, they were all
splintered....As you can see, but I was planing on
sanding them down any ways to soften the edges up.
Now the fun stuff.
Paint! I like painting, I don't know why but I do. I don't like painting houses but small things, oh and no details just
solids colors...I know I'm weird, anyways....I just painted them all the same color, and it matched the paper I was using.
While my blocks were drying I cut out all my paper. I cut my squares of paper
3 1/4 x 3 1/4. I then
inked the edges. Cut out and assembled the letters, and decorated my squares of paper
before adhering them to the blocks.
After my paint was dry, I
sanded down all the edges. Just to give them a
worn look.
And then glued my paper down using "clear tacky glue" And
TADA all finished!
The
2x4x10 only cost
$2.48. And if my math is right you can get
33 blocks out of the 10 feet. So you could do the alphabet! But anyways I know I haven't posting much, but I recently found out
I'm pregnant, and the morning/all day sickness
isn't helping my crafty side at all. Hopefully only a few more weeks of this and then I can get back to myself.
Thanks for stopping by!
I think it turned out pretty cute! I love Christmas, the lights, the smells, the feeling in the air, oh and the weather. 
I made this card last year, and I'm thinking I'm gonna make some more like it. Although I got my Christmas cards made back in July....I know so early but I just couldn't wait! And let me tell you they are so cute! But I won't be sharing them tell it gets closer to December.....so sorry you'll have to wait....
While my blocks were drying I cut out all my paper. I cut my squares of paper 3 1/4 x 3 1/4. I then inked the edges. Cut out and assembled the letters, and decorated my squares of paper before adhering them to the blocks.
After my paint was dry, I sanded down all the edges. Just to give them a worn look.
And then glued my paper down using "clear tacky glue" And TADA all finished!
The 2x4x10 only cost $2.48. And if my math is right you can get 33 blocks out of the 10 feet. So you could do the alphabet! But anyways I know I haven't posting much, but I recently found out I'm pregnant, and the morning/all day sickness isn't helping my crafty side at all. Hopefully only a few more weeks of this and then I can get back to myself.
