I may have already said this, but it seems that everyone around me is having babies! We were the first of our friends to have kids, and now we are watching as they too start their families. For every baby shower I go too, I like to give personalized gifts.
Tomorrow I get to meet baby Raylan, and since his daddy is into the outdoors I decided to do a letter ‘R’ decoupaged in camouflage print with a wooden tree embellishment. It will be a great nursery decoration!
For this you will need:
- A wooden or chipboard letter (I got mine at Hob Lob!)
- Mod Podge
- Acrylic paint (optional)
- Paintbrush
- Pencil
- Sheet of scrapbook paper
- Embellishment (optional)
- Glue gun
- Chalk Ink
After you have gathered your supplies, paint the sides of your letter with acrylic paint. Since I was in a hurry, and didn’t mind the brown color of the letter, I didn’t paint mine. If you choose to paint the sides of your letter, wait until the paint is completely dry before proceeding to the next step. (about 10 minutes)
Turn your scrapbook paper right side down and place the letter on the paper facing right side down too.
Trace your letter with a pencil…
and then cut it out.
After you cut the letter out of the scrapbook paper, turn your wooden or chipboard letter so it is right side up. Apply a coat of mod podge on the surface.
Then line the paper up over the letter and rub it until the mod podge starts to dry and the paper adheres to the letter.
Apply another thin coat of mod podge over the paper to seal it. You may also want to apply extra around the edges if they aren’t fully adhered.
Now, take your chalk ink and dab it around the edges of the letter to create a distressed look.
For the final step, attach any embellishments. I used a hot glue gun to attach this pre-painted wooden tree.
Now my letter is perfect for any little outdoorsman’s room! I only had to buy the letter, paper, and embellishment since I had the rest of the supplies on hand. Since Hob Lob was having a sale – I got the three items for $2!
I’ll be giving this letter along with a matching diaper case I made… and some other goodies! If you want to see the tutorial on how to make a no-sew diaper case go HERE.
Now I am all ready to meet baby Raylan! I love giving gifts in bins that can be reused instead of thrown out. I fill up the bins and wrap them in about a half yard of tulle. It is way cheaper than wrapping paper and the bin is part of the gift!!!
Enjoy!
