I found this wooden letter on clearance for $3 a few months ago and thought it'd make the perfect base for a collage of some type. In an effort to economize my Christmas gifts and make something special for my nieces, it became a Christmas gift. It already had a wall hanger on the back and being wood, I knew it would hold up nicely. It was red so I spray painted it black. Then I printed off black and white pictures of my niece growing up, including several of us together, and used mod podge to glue them on. It turned out looking better than I thought considering I used regular copy paper. She loved it.
Cute idea! I love it! This is something my sister would love, I am def going to have to make one for her!
ReplyDeleteHello! I wanted to know where you found the letter. I checked Michaels, JoAnnes, and Berverly's and could not find letters big enough.
ReplyDeleteHobby Lobby has lots of them...hopefully you are lucky enough to live by one. I live in Oceanside, California and one finally came to Temecula which is about a 40 minute drive for me but worth every minute and mile!!!!!
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ReplyDeleteDid you put a thin coat of modgepodge after you put the pictures on?
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ReplyDeleteThe letter was found on clearance at Marshall's. It was wooden but I know Joanns sells large paper mâché ones.
ReplyDeleteI did seal it all with a layer of matte mod podge.
Thank you for the inspiration! I made one for my step son's grandparents for Christmas. One question tho, I tried to put a black border around it like you did, but it's all crooked, haha. How did you make your's so even?
ReplyDeleteJo Jo, I painted it black first then cut the pictures to fit exactly on the edge. Hope this helps! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteHow big was this letter?
ReplyDeletedid you print the pictures at the store on photopaper or just regular computer paper? this is soo cool, I want to try it : )
ReplyDeleteAW this a cute idea i am going to do someday!!
ReplyDeleteI saw this idea earlier today and kept thinking about what I could do with it, then happened to be in TJ Maxx just a few minutes ago and found an "A" and and "M" - the only two letters they had, in black and grabbed them quickly. My son Adam, is getting married to a terrific gal by the name of Marilyn - PERFECT!
ReplyDeleteHolly Lobby sells the big letters in wood . To get the border paint the letter first .
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Its really an art to construct such Photo Monogram Letter, for sweet memories, I would like to construct like this and Send gifts to Pakistan from UK.
ReplyDeleteI tried making this for a shower gift for my sister in law. Both times I have tried, it has turned a greenish color. First time, I used Alene's Spray Adhesive and then modge podge on top. When that didn't turn out. I peeled it all off and cleaned it really well with a damp cloth. I then used modge podge as the adhesive and then put a thin coat on top. I used the glossy kind of modge podge. Could that be why? Or maybe different printer ink? I am using hp. I let the photos dry for several hours before cutting and putting on the letter.
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DeleteI'm sorry this hasn't worked out for you yet. Like I said, I was going to use photo paper but regular copy paper worked out fine so I left it as is. I'm guessing if yours is changing colors it is your ink and/or paper. Maybe print them and get copies made somewhere with toner rather than ink. Or print photos. Good luck!
Thanks. I just tried printing two photos on photo paper and modge podging them to paper. Waiting to see how they dry. My ink is low so I am wondering if it is not printing right. The pictures look good though before adding the modge podge.
DeleteTry using plain computer paper instead of photo paper, maybe thats the problem?
DeleteI love this! I may outline mine on paper first to verify size and placement of pics.
ReplyDeleteDid you put like a clear coat or something over top the pictures?
ReplyDeleteabout how big were the pictures when you printed them?
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Most of the times, it is extremely difficult to come up with the right kind of Photo Collage for that special occasion. You can search for hours through various online stores as well as the high street to buy a personalised gift but it is sometimes difficult to choose the one that will have the impact you wish for.
ReplyDeleteok so you put the glue.on the back of the copy paper and it doesny get wrinkles???
ReplyDeleteok so you put the glue.on the back of the copy paper and it doesny get wrinkles???
ReplyDeleteI used mod podge and put a light layer on the wood. Then I pressed the papers down gently. I didn't get any wrinkles. I've found that wrinkles on projects like these come from too much glue and the paper getting too wet. Good luck!
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