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DIY Farm Themed Wooden Letter for Wall

This farm themed wooden letter is easy to make and will look great on the wall. You can even personalize it by painting the border any color you want! It’s time to decorate! DIY projects are fun and can be made out of anything. I’m taking a monogrammed letter I already had and transforming it into a farmhouse theme.  Wooden letters with a farm theme are perfect for the home because they can be changed easily to suit any season. Let’s get started on this project Farm Themed Wooden Letter for Wall I love all things farmhouse style. Making this farmed themed wooden letter to hang on my wall was such an easy transformation of a monogrammed letter I already had. With modge podge and farm themed scrapbook paper, I easily transformed this monogrammed letter to exactly what I was wanting. You can easily do this technique for any theme. All you need is a monogrammed letter and scrapbook paper to match the theme you are wanting and you are all set. Follow the steps below and learn exactly how I transformed a monogrammed letter into a farm themed wooden letter. Supplies needed to make a Farm Themed Wooden Letter for your wall: Paint Dauber Black Paint Scrapbook paper Sponge Paint Brush Mod Podge Monogrammed Letter Step-by-step Instructions for this DIY wall decor: Paint your monogrammed letter. Make sure you are painting the outside edges making a nice border around the monogrammed wood letter you choose.  Now select the scrapbook paper you wish to modge podge onto your wooden letter and lay your wooden letter on top of the paper. Trace around your letter so you have and outline of what to cut You will be doing half the letter at a time. That way you can have a different paper on the bottom than the top.  Cut your outline out with scissors and lay on top of your letter. Make sure it will fit if not you may need to do a little trimming. Repeat cutting and tracing different parts of your letter onto different paper so you can have different patterns and colors on your monogrammed letter.  Now time to modge podge your paper on now that you have them all selected and cut out.  Using your sponge paintbrush apply a heavy coat of modge podge onto a section of your letter at a time. Then apply your scrapbook paper you cut for that section.  Take a squeegee and push out the excess modge podge. Take a paper towel to dab off the excess that gathers at the edges.  You can add make a more unique design by adding patches of scrapbook paper on the sides of another layer of paper.  Once all your scrapbook paper has been applied go back over the paper with some modge podge. Sand the edges for a more finished look as well as take your paint dauber and touch up any imperfections of the black border you painted before starting.  How to hang wooden letters to the wall I suggest hanging wooden letters to the wall with mounting tape. When using the double-sided mounting tape please remember that a little bit goes a long way. Letters mounted with removable tape can be carefully taken down from the wall without damage, and they will stick right back on. I love this method because I change things around a lot and this allows me to keep changing my decor without damaging my walls. Can’t wait to see what you create! This is a technique you can use over and over to help transform any wooden letter you find and want to add some personal touch to. Just be creative and have fun. Just pin this Farmed themed wooden letter for wall tutorial below to find the instructions later!

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Make Your Own Initial Wall Decor

Follow along step by step as I show you how to make the perfect wall decor with an initial. A perfect craft to make for yourself or as a gift for a friend! Are you looking for a quick and easy way to decorate your walls? I have the perfect solution! In this blog post, we will be using items that are easily found in any craft store. This initial wall decor project is effortless, but it has a big impact on any room. It’s just one of many ways to get creative with crafts and have some amazing wall decor for your own home. How to make your own Initial Wall Decor Earlier I made a DIY farmhouse monogram sign and it was the perfect accessory to my living room. I was wanting to add a little bit more monogrammed decor in a different room and thought I would try making a framed initial wall decor. You too can easily make this for your own home. Just follow along and see just how simple it is! Supplies needed to make a DIY Initial Wall Decor Monogram Wooden Letter Folk Art Black Paint Thin paintbrush Scrapbook pages of your choice Squeegee Thick paintbrush Mod Podge Sanding sponge/nail file Beadboard (painted white) Wooden Frame (painted gray) Step-by-step instructions for making an Initial Wall Decor Grab your wooden initial wall hanging and begin painting all the sides black. You do not have to have full coverage. Paint the outer edges around your letter just in case your scrapbook paper doesn’t completely cover your wood as you place later. Grab your scrapbook pages you want to use to cover your letter. I am choosing to use 2 different sheets so it is a little less busy, but you can use as many as you want.  Working in sections on your letter, place your scrapbook paper underneath to trace a portion. I am doing a top and bottom portion. Grab your next scrapbook page, and trace out the next section you want to cover. Play with it to create the look you like. Cut out your letters about an ⅛” inside the line so I will have some painted wood peeking through as I place.  Lay your cut out scrapbook pages on your wooden letter, making any adjustments as needed before we begin to Mod Podge. Work quickly as you apply the Mod Podge directly to your wood, since we are working with such a large section of scrapbook paper to be attaching.  Check your positioning before you begin pushing down on your scrapbook paper. Grab your squeegee or a spatula, if you like to work in the kitchen sometimes like me, and begin pushing out all the excess Mod Podge under your scrapbook paper.     Be sure to start in the center as you push and wipe out any excess Mod Podge and work out any air bubbles. Clean up with a paper towel as you work. Make sure there is plenty of Mod Podge hitting the sides of your letter.  Repeat as you add the next sections of scrapbook paper. If your pages don’t line up perfectly, don’t worry about it. You could always add some twine as an accessory over the area or a little black paint to give it a distressed look.  You can overlap your pages if you prefer. If your measurements are a bit too long, use a sanding sponge or a nail file to trim excess. Take your black paint and with a sponge, add a little thin layer on edges over top of your scrapbook pages to give it a more finished look. Do the same over the joining lines of your scrapbook pages. Let dry before applying a thin layer of Mod Podge over the top to seal your letter. If your paint smears a bit, that is okay. It adds a little character to your piece.  Apply a thin second coat of Mod Podge. Let dry. Attach your completed wooded letter to a sheet of your already painted white beadboard with E6000 to help it stay nice and secure. Be sure it is nice and centered. Once E6000 is dry, you will attach your beadboard to an already painted gray frame, securing it well to complete the look of your diy initial wall hanging.  Be sure to give this project a try if you are looking for a new way to decorate your rooms. I love how it adds a personalized touch to your room or would be the perfect addition to a gallery wall. Just pin this Initial Wall Decor tutorial below to find the instructions later!

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