I went to my building supply store and pick up a shelf, 12 x 60, for just $4.99. They'll cut the wood for free, so I asked them to make two cuts. I ended up with two pieces of wood 12 x 24 and one 12 x 12. I painted a piece black, and then started cutting out some words using my cricut cutter. Now, while I really liked the look of just using orange and white letters, I couldn't restrict myself like that!
Once I had all of the words cut out, I placed them on the board, and rearranged them until I was happy with how they looked. Then I grabbed my Mod Podge and starting sticking the letters down. I took the words off one at a time, painted on a coat of Mod Podge, and placed the letters back down. I slathered on a protective coat of Mod Podge once the project was done- mostly to protect it from my kids!
I'm so happy with how it turned out, and I'm already thinking of the possibilities of one (or two!) to make for Christmas.
Thanks for visiting my blog! I'm so glad you had fun making the hungry caterpillars. Your subway art turned out awesome. I can't wait to see more crafts. I'm your newest follower.
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It looks super great! Thanks for sharing a link back to mine.
ReplyDeleteI think I need a cricut! This turned out awesome!
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