You Capture Thursday - Letters

Over at You Capture, the photo challenge this week was "Letters." I thought about it all week and just couldn't come up with any ideas I really liked. I have alphabet blocks to use in a newborn baby shoot this coming Sunday, but that will be days late. Last summer in 4-H scrapbook camp, I taught this project. So, I pulled out a letter this afternoon and made a new project for my capture this week. Not exactly following the "letter of the law", but I did take pictures step-by-step, so I hope that counts - lol!

Step One: gather all your supplies. You need the wooden letter, a sheet of scrapbook paper, some embellishments to add, some matching paint, and I forgot to show a small inkpad. Sorry.

Step Two: Lay your scrapbook paper face down, then lay your letter on top - also face down. Take a pencil and trace around the letter.

Step Three: paint the back of the letter and all sides in a color that goes well with your scrapbook paper. Sit it aside to dry.

Step Four: cut out the letter you traced on the scrapbook paper. Adhere it to the front of the wooden letter. I use a Tombo mono permanent tape runner. Then I inked the edges of the paper. You could actually do this before you attach it - if you remember. I never remember :O) until it's too late.

Step Five: add any embellishments you want to. I added K & Company 3-D stickers. In the next photo you will notice I also added some flower jewels.

Step Six: the last thing I did was take some fibers I really like and tied them onto the side of the letter. There is already a hanger on the back, so this beautiful letter B is all ready to hang on someone's wall. Any takers? To check out everyone else's take on the challenge of letters, head on over to You Capture and join in the fun. It is not too late!