The Birthday Set

So I told you I'd post about my Birthday Set soon! I just hadn't taken any pictures of them. So this was the second have to have from Wood Connection. My sister and I both got them, and they both turned out so different and so cute.

What you need?

The present set from wood connection-they all come separate,and I almost just got one or two, but seriously, it looks a lot cuter with all three.

Then you have to decide on background paint color for all the presents. I luckily had a couple in my craft box already-so I didn't have to buy anything new.

I went to Joann's for the scrapbook paper, and glitter, and ribbons. Luckily the ribbon was on clearance, and so was the glitter-heck yes! I got a glitter paper, and some stick on paper that looked like real wrapping paper! I got a textured blue ribbon, a scribbly ribbon and a glittery dot ribbon-and wasn't sure if it'd all look good together, but I took that risk. lol.

I just used wood glue, and some mod podge on the wood to get the paper to stick, I didn't mod podge over the top of the paper-because it didn't really need it. P.S. If you use mod podge or wood glue on the wood, make sure you smooth it out with a paint brush before putting your paper on, so it won't bubble, and smooth your paper out after it's on the wood as well! Also, if you do ever use that self adhesive paper, still use the wood glue or whatever under it, because if not, and you pack it in a container box for later, or travel 600 miles to home-it can get crumbled and peel off! Just a warning. :)

I hot glued on the final piece to the present box, and viola-completo!

I'm in love, too bad no one's birthday is coming up soon. Well, mine is in a couple of weeks, but it's much more fun putting it up for someone else!

here they are!

FHE BOARD

So even though we are just a family of three-and one of us is just two months old-I wanted to make us a FHE board. One day we'll use it. I was in Utah visiting my family, and had to make a trip to the wood connection. Everyone brags it up and has cute things from there-so I went. Was I disappointed? No, not really. They were out of a couple things I would have liked to get,but it's okay. I'm sure my husband is okay with that too! I got the FHE Board, and a present set-I will do another post on that later. I need to take some pics. Anyways, the display board at the shop was so cute, I loved the blue color it was. So I got the same. It's called Caribbean Blue. I also bought the vinyl there, but you could cut your own if you have a fancy schmancy machine-which I don't have just yet.

I love the way it turned out. I also like that I chose to do different fonts for each name. That way when we have more kids, I can just do whatever font I want, instead of trying to match it later on. It was a fun project to do with my sisters. I had fun doing it. Needed Items for project: Wood piece sander/or sand paper paint hot glue(to put pegs in securely) and of course the vinyl!