Thursday, January 23, 2014

Time to Tinker

Thursday one day closer to the weekend.  Thought we would get our tinker on and I could share one of my projects with everyone.  I have been wanting to put up a "gallery" wall in our bedroom for sometime. You know the ones with pictures and sayings.  


Since I am so particular (says the hubbie), I could not find what I wanted.   When you can't find it, try and make it right?  Sorry I actually did some of these projects pre-blogging obsession days, so there are not pictures.


Love is the Key Sign
 
You will need:
  • Wooden Plaque
  • Paint
  • Paint Brushes
  • Precut wooden word or letters to make a word
  • Stick on Letters
  • Super Glue
  • Modge Podge
  • Key
  • Hot Glue gun
 First up paint the wooden plaque.

 
Next lay out the wooden letters to determine there placement. In particular the height off the plaque.  Once you have figured this out, go ahead and place the sick on letters on the wooden plaque. Mine were bascially placed in the center.  There will need to be room for the key on the bottom.
 
After the stick on letters are in place, coat the plaque in a thin layer of modge podge. Then use the hot glue gun to adhere the wooden letters to the top.
 
Then use the super glue to attach a key to the bottom of the plaque. Attach a hanger to the back and boom.  All set.
 
 
 
 
TYPOGRAPHY SIGN
You will need:
  • Canvas
  • Adhesive Letters
  • Two colors of Acrylic Paint
  • Paint Brushes

  1.  First paint the entire canvas
  2. After it dries, place the adhesive letters to spell out whatever you choose.
  3. Paint over the canvas again with the alternate color
  4. Once it dries, carefully peel off the letters.  I used an exacto knife.
  5. And all done...
 
 
LETS RUN AWAY SIGN
You will need:
  • Canvas
  • Paint
  • Picture
  • Modge Podge
  1. Paint your canvas, let dry
  2. Spread some modge podge on the back of the picture
  3. Place and press the picture on the canvas allow to dry
  4. Brush modge podge over the entire canvas and picture, let dry and done

 
     How is that for a whole lot of tinkering. Go ahead, add it to your to do list.  Now we have an awesome gallery wall for one of the most memorable times in our life that I am happy with.  Which could be a miracle in itself, sometimes.
     
     
 
 

 
 

 








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