Glittered Letters Banner Tutorial

I promised I'd show you all how I made my glittered letters.  They are fairly simple and almost free -- two of my favorite things.

See the WISH banner *here* and the JOY banner *here*.

Prepare to be glittered!  

What you need:

Poster Board

Spray Adhesive

All Purpose Glue

Glitter

Letter Pattern

TIPS:

 I chose a type style from my computer and printed it in bold in the size I wanted. This really helps if it's a skinny type.

  W-I-S-H was printed in Coppperplate Gothic in 650 pts.  J-O-Y was printed in French Script in 600 pts.  That's really big and could use a lot of printer ink so I print in a light gray (10%) any time I'm printing something that's being used for a pattern only.

I altered the type style I used for the W-I-S-H letters.  See the picture below.

You can cut your poster board to fit in some printers and, skipping the pattern step, just print the letters directly on it. 

Larger letters can take three layers of poster board. For smaller letters, two layers of paper are enough.  These directions are for the larger letters...

•   Using a generous amount of spray adhesive, glue two layers of poster board together. Let dry. 

• Cut each letter out of a single layer of the poster board using your pattern.  

•  Working with one letter at the time, spray the backside of a letter and press onto the two layers you have already glued together.

• Now, cut around the letter again. Two layers are not fun to cut, let me tell you, but it is doable so just keep remembering how almost free these are.

•   After the cutting is done, simply brush on all purpose glue to cover every little inch of surface (because there's no going back if you miss a spot) and sprinkle on the glitter.

Here I used Martha Stewart Glitter Snow to make a HAPPY NEW YEAR banner.

• Bump off excess glitter.  Lay flat to dry.

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Christmas Stocking Giveaway Winner!

I promised a winner for my 2 Christmas stockings today.  I let my grandson (because he's adorable) be my random number picker!  

 

Then

 ...and now.

After some coercion, and a toss up between bribe and threat, the lucky number was 130!  Not his favorite number, he said, because his favorite was 0.  I might need to go a little more high tech next time.

Sherry @ No Minimalist Here is the lucky winner!

Congratulations, Sherry.  Please contact me with your choice of two stockings and I will get them in the mail as soon as possible!!!

To everyone else -- thank you so much for all your sweet comments.  I loved reading every one of them.  I wish everyone a very blessed and merry Christmas.

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Vintage Style Recycled CD & Christmas Card Ornaments

Don't you just love Christmas cards?  I do.  I've been saving mine forever.  I've made gift tags out of some of them but I've saved the best for making these vintage style ornaments.

What you will need:

Old CD's

Christmas cards

Fake snow

All purpose glue

Snowflake punch (optional)

Glitter glue or rhinestones (optional)

Hot glue gun

Ribbon or twine

Spray paint

 Paint the unprinted side of the CD.  I used silver.  Let dry.

Choose cards that will work well with the size and shape of the CD.  If the CD overhangs or there is writing on the edge (like mine) don't panic.  The snow will cover it up.

Trace around the CD on the card and cut out.

Using all purpose glue, apply glue in a spiral on the unpainted side of  the CD. 

Apply the card, twisting it around on the CD in order to spread the glue evenly.  I don't bother to let it dry -- I just keep going.

Cut a 4" piece of ribbon or twine, fold in half and using hot glue, glue to the top of the CD making a hanger. 

 If you'll loop your ribbon exactly like mine, the ornament will hang perfectly straight.  If you don't? Well, you can panic now.

Now for the sticky part.  Pour your fake snow into a shallow plastic bowl.  I don't know who invented fake snow but they deserve a Nobel.  Anyway, apply a line of hot glue halfway around the edge of the ornament and quickly press, face down, into the snow and hold it there a moment.

  Do the same to the other half.

And now for the fun part.  Embellish away.

The words and phrases were cut from the inside of the cards and I punched the snowflakes out of the cards as well. 

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Wishes Do Come True

 

Sometimes I wish for silly things.  Today, while putting together the Christmas buffet and playing around making the W-I-S-H banner, was one of those times.

First, I wished I had been the one to paint these little bunnies.  I'm not beating myself up for that one because, well, who wouldn't.  And, hey, I did snag this print on canvas for just $20.  I was only going to use the frame but when I got it home I had a better idea.

Before the "S" was set right

  

Then I wished I hadn't hung that "S" upside downwards... I'm still wishing that one. 

After the "S" was set right

 I wished I could, just once, use a glue gun without burning myself.

I wished glitter only stuck to things you wanted it to.

And, I wished I could remember my glasses were (still) on the top of my head.

I even wished I was taller.

Oh, and seriously, I wished for world peace.

 

Just one more wish...I wish every project, like this one, turned out to look just like the picture I had in my head.

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