Nursery Wall Letters

For both my kids and my cousin's daughter, I handpainted letters for their nurseries. With baby cousin #2 due to arrive in a few weeks (you'll never guess what her name is going to be!), I decoupaged them and WOW! did they turn out great and they took about a tenth of the time of handpainting them!

What You Need:

• White Wooden Letters (available at craft store)
• Patterned Cardstock
• Mod Podge
• Scissors, Pencil
• Foam Brush
• Fine Grit Sandpaper

How To Make Them:

• Place letter backwards on back side of paper and trace outline.
• Cut letter shape out of paper.
• Apply thin coat of Mod Podge to wooden letter and align paper letter on top, smoothing down. Let dry.
• If there is excess paper around edges of letter, either trim with scissors or smooth edges down with a fine grit sandpaper.
• Apply at least two thin coats of Mod Podge, allowing each one to dry completely before applying the next.
• Note: if you don't want white edges, paint them with acrylic paint before applying Mod Podge. I ended up painting a coat of white paint to brighten up the edges.

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My entry to  the appliances online  crafty creations competition. You can enter too at Lil’luna!