On the Homemade by Jill blog, she has a wonderful DIY project that anyone would love, plus it's crazy inexpensive! She has some great ideas, so be sure to check her out here!
I love the yarn-wrapped letter trend that seems to be so popular these
days, but I can be a total cheapskate. So when I went to make some word
art for the kids' playroom, I made my own from scratch.
Instead
of buying cardboard letter forms from the craft store, I cut my own out
of foam board. To make a template, simply find a font you like in MS
Word (or a similar program), and print it out as large as you'd like
your letter. I used the font "Rockwell," in bold (not to be confused
with "Rockwell Bold", which was a little too chunky for my taste). To
get really big letters, you can print out multiple pages or get them
blown up at a copy shop.
Then
wrap, wrap, wrap your letters in yarn, until they are completely
covered. Use dabs of hot glue in the corners and around edges to keep
the yarn in place.
As a bonus, the foam board letters are really thin and lightweight, and which helps them hang flat against the wall. I hot glued round picture hangers I had on hand to the back of each letter to hang.
My
letters got a lot tidier with practice, so if at first you don't
succeed, try, try again. I made this big letter G for our mantel using a
thinner yarn and a little more patience.
So
far, I've used less than a full piece of foam board and all other
materials I've had on hand ... so this project is coming in under $2.
Not bad for a bit of DIY decor!
As a bonus, the foam board letters are really thin and lightweight, and which helps them hang flat against the wall. I hot glued round picture hangers I had on hand to the back of each letter to hang.
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