Many of you who know me know that I love to create word blocks. Before I had my son I sold my work at a lot of craft fairs and at an actual retail store near my home. They were very popular and were constantly selling out at the store. Recently I was going through some of my pictures and came across this design that I sold at the store. It’s a design that was very easy to make but very popular. I thought it would be fun to share with you my readers how to make this design for your home today. You can use whatever color of paper & die cut letters you want. These are just some colors that I like.
Craft Items Needed:
A lot of these craft items are items I purchased from https://www.craftdirect.com. They have a large selection of items to choose from.
Die Cutting Machine
Scrapbook PaperDie Cutting Machine
Vinyl Paper
Mod Podge
Sander
2x4 Wood
Craft Paing
The first thing you will need to do when making these word blocks is cut your wood. I usually cut my wood blocks 3.5”, 4.25”, 5.5” & 3.75”, but you can seriously do whatever you want. Just cut your woodblocks to the desired sizes you want.
After your blocks are cut use your electric sander to sand them down. Continue sanding until each block is nice and smooth on every side and edge. You don’t want any rough areas anywhere on your blocks.
After you have sanded your blocks take out your craft paint and paint them. You can use whatever color you would like. Try and use a color that coordinates great with your scrapbooking paper.
If your first coat of paint doesn’t look perfect, wait for it to dry and add another coat. Continue this process until your paint looks absolutely perfect.
While your paint is drying, take out your Die Cutting machine & cut out the letters H...O...M...E in your favorite font. I first cut these letters in Cream and then in Brown. I then stack them to create a unique effect. However, you can just cut one set of letters in one color if you are going for easy.
Once your letters are cut take out your paper cutter and cut your scrapbook paper to size. You should cut each paper so that it fits perfectly on the front of your word blocks. I usually cut my scrapbook paper ½” smaller than the size of my wordblock.
After your paper is all cut, apply a thin coat of Mod Podge to the back of it & attach it to the front of your blocks. Rub out any bubbles that may form. Then let your paper dry.
Next, attach your Vinyl Lettering to the front of your paper. Once again remove any bubbles that form so your letters look flawless.
Once everything is in place apply one more coat of Mod Podge over the top of your letters and scrapbook paper. This will give your blocks a finished look.
Then, let your blocks dry completely. Once dry, add any embellishments or ribbon you would like!!
Making word blocks is a lot of fun. It’s my way of relaxing after a crazy busy week. I hope you have fun with this project & I would love to see your completed designs!!
Have a good week!!
