the letter S
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I created this altered letter for my friend Sarah, who plans to hang it abover her scrapping desk:
I used a paper mache letter instead of wood, and learned that the sandpaper technique doesn’t work well on paper mache! I think it’s because the edges aren’t crisp enough to “cut” the paper as you sand. I ended up using my trusty Cutterbee blade to trim the paper off. Then I sanded the edges to smooth it out, and slapped on a coat of ink.
The sides of the letter are painted with Making Memories scrapbook paint.
Paper: Basic Grey
Flowers: Prima
To keep the little mini book closed, I stuck a photo corner on the back page and tucked the front page into it. Love making these letters!
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February 13th, 2007 at 4:34 pm
Very nice. I want to try altered letters sometime.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:38 pm
Sarah is lucky …. wish it was S for sue, though. Maybe, one day, I’ll be the proud owner of a Downtown (oops, I mean Cowtown) original!
You’re an inspiration to us “copiers”. I tried my first altered letter, too. Thx.
sue
February 13th, 2007 at 9:18 pm
This is just beautiful. I have the letters and I am going to follow your instructions and get that “T” done!
February 14th, 2007 at 3:23 am
Great job! I am planning on doing a wooden letter for my daughter’s birthday. It’s nice to get ideas for what other embellishments to use besides paper.
February 14th, 2007 at 11:17 pm
No wonder I had such a hard time with my letter for my Secret Valentine. I just couldn’t believe Stacy would steer me wrong. But it was all because I was using a paper mache letter….