Sitting down and playing a good old game of scrabble was not always at the top of my list of things to do. I recently found my old game on the shelf and was ready to use it in a different way.
This is a very simple project that will not take long. Here is what you will need: scrabble letters, scrapbook paper, button, canvas and hot glue gun. My canvas is 12 by 12 inches. This is a good size because most scrapbook paper is bigger in size so all you will have to do is just trim to fit the canvas.
Then its just like playing scrabble use the letters to make whatever design you would like. In my first picture I used a last name, Milfury and then the family members. In the pictures below you will see I used the word Family and then words around it to explain what family means to me. I have also given this to a grandmother as a gift with all of her grand kids surrounding the grandmother word. You will have to really think about the layout before you start gluing. Once you find the right pattern you can then glue your scrapbook paper right to the canvas. Then glue each letter down on the paper. To make sure it's centered use a ruler to make the lines as straight as possible. The flower in the bottom right corner is also scrapbook paper.
Take a piece of paper an inch thick and fold like an accordion then take both ends and glue. The paper will want to bend in the middle so be careful and glue it down. Then center is a decorative button I found in my collection.
Then its just like playing scrabble use the letters to make whatever design you would like. In my first picture I used a last name, Milfury and then the family members. In the pictures below you will see I used the word Family and then words around it to explain what family means to me. I have also given this to a grandmother as a gift with all of her grand kids surrounding the grandmother word. You will have to really think about the layout before you start gluing. Once you find the right pattern you can then glue your scrapbook paper right to the canvas. Then glue each letter down on the paper. To make sure it's centered use a ruler to make the lines as straight as possible. The flower in the bottom right corner is also scrapbook paper.
Take a piece of paper an inch thick and fold like an accordion then take both ends and glue. The paper will want to bend in the middle so be careful and glue it down. Then center is a decorative button I found in my collection.
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This picture is the example of the family idea.These are coasters I made with the letters. As you can see I did two different sizes one is 5X5 the Other is 4X4.  You will need a fabric or something to go on the backside. I would use a cork on the bottom or I used the rubber fabric you put on the bottom of a silverware drawer to keep it from sliding. You can buy this at most stores. One more idea:Here is a simple Christmas ornament. Just used a ribbon and glued the letters on then took a burlap ribbon and made a simple bow. |
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