I found those great 9 inch wood letters by Provo Craft and really loved them but just really didn’t know what to do with them so I decided to decorate them and add some black and white photos, something just a little different.  This was a great way to use some of my left over scrapbook supplies. I photo copied some of my grandkids pictures and used the black and white copies.  Please note that if you use photos that you have printed on your own printer, adding anything wet to them will run the ink, so don’t put modge podge on them. Once you have made copies then you can modge podge the photos onto your letters. The rest is just a matter of hot gluing your embellishments on. I cut some pieces of scrap wood for the base and hot glued the wood letters onto the base but you could hang them on the wall.

If you want to use the colored photos just glue them onto the letters instead of ModgePoge, then you won’t worry about them getting wet and the ink running.

(Sorry about that the photos aren’t the best, I am working on my photography skills)

Betty

http://www.chandlercreations.com

I am a whiteboard addict.  I love the ease of leaving a note without looking for something to write on, or something to write with.  What I don’t love, is how much it costs to buy one that is a reasonable size.

Well, here’s a quick, oh so easy, project that will make your old whiteboard green with envy. Here’s what you need: picture frame w/glass tissue paper poster board mod podge velcro whiteboard marker

It’s so easy to make your own write-on, wipe-off surface. Just tear your tissue paper into pieces, and decoupage it onto the poster board. Then, trim the poster board to fit your picture frame. Assemble and hang. If you like, attach velcro to a whiteboard marker, and your frame. That’s it!!! What could be easier?

The board in the pic is in my home, it is huge. Not sure of the frame size, about 42″ x 36″? I LOVE it!!
Plus, I made some window clings to put on it. (Happy face!)

Happy Crafting!

Hello everyone!

This is my first post on this blog, so before I get to the clothespins, I’ll let you know a little about me. For starters, I’m Kate and am in my junior year of college. I write another blog here and I also have an online yarn store, where I sell hand dyed and hand spun yarns. If you are on Ravelry, I’m Mustkeepknitting. If I’m not writing on the blog or dyeing for the store, I’m usually in class, working, or knitting.

On with the clothespins! I wanted my first tutorial to be something fun to make, and I thought these fit that and they are functional!

Materials:

• Clothespins (You can buy a pack of 50 for less than a dollar in the laundry section at Walmart)
• Pretty Scrapbooking Paper
• Modge Podge Matte Mat
• Modge Podge Gloss Lustre
• Paint Brush
• X-acto Knife*
• Paper Towel
• Cup of Water

*If you don’t have an x-acto knife, you can precut your paper. Place down your clothespin and trace around it. Now, carefully cut on the lines of your paper.

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