Hubby has tons of scrap wood in the garage. I was feelin’ kinda crafty one day and decided to go dig through his pile to see what I could fine. I came across these two pieces. Hmmmmm, what if I (well, hubby actually) cut them into blocks?
I had hubby cut them into 3″ cubes.
I painted the blocks with semi-gloss white paint which we always have in the garage.
Then, using really large grit sandpaper, I rounded the corners. After that I used a finer grit to distress the paint a bit.
I rubbed each block with some distressing ink.
Using my Cricut, I cut 3″ rounded-edge squares from scrapbook paper. I applied Mod Podge directly to the wood to adhere the paper then sanded the edges and corners of the paper to blend it. Then I applied one coat of Mod Podge over the paper.
Close up of the blocks after sanding. The one on the right tore a little, but once I applied the MP on top, it smoothed and wasn’t noticeable.
While the first coat of MP was drying I used my Cricut to cut the letters “I” and “U.” I placed them on the block and applied one more coat of MP. I glued a painted wooden heart I bought at Michael’s on the other block.
And. . .
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here they are! My cute little Valentine’s blocks!
Great idea…I may have to try something similar! Thanks for linking up at Time to Shine!!!
Very cute. I love using my cricut.
Really cute! I'm bookmarking this for a future project!
Visiting from the CSI project
Very cute! I love the paper you used. Lovely blog. Stopping by from Get Your Craft On! Stop by when you get the chance:
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Hello! I found you through HOH. I LOVE this project, as well as your organization project with the little hanging baskets. I'm your newest follower!
Kelly
http://crazywego.blogspot.com
You're so crafty- LOVE IT!
Amy
floweryfashion.blogspot.com
such a cute idea! love this!