Posts tagged: words
How to Make Inspirational 'Stones'
By DIY Maven
Here's an easy way to make inspirational 'stones'.
To make them, you'll need:
- Flat 20mm (or about 3/4") marbles--colored might work, but clear seems the best choice
- Inspirational words printed on regular old printer paper in an appropriate-sized font
- 3/4" paper punch, optional but it makes things MUCH easier
- Modge Podge & small paint brush
First punch (or cut) your words from the paper.
Brush a coat of Modge Podge on the flat bot » READ MORE
DIYable Beach Sand Letters
By DIY Maven
From Seaside Inspired, these 6" letters of the alphabet are covered in Cape Cod sand and then clear-coated. They’re 18 bucks a piece, but you can find paper-mache and wooden letters at your local craft store for next to nothing. A slathering of craft glue, a dip in some sand from a nearby beach (or from the craft store) and a spray of fixative and you’d have a viable knock off.
Avery Labels = Magnetic Poetry Words
By DIY Maven
Grab a sheet of Avery Labels, one of those thin magnetic calendars you received in the mail over the holidays--generally from a mortgage company or a realtor--and make your own magnetic words.
For my Curbly-themed terms, I used Avery return address labels, #5267. I formatted them using Times New Roman, size 19 font, and aligned the text both vertically and horizontally. Although the #5267's were the perfect height, any size would work. As would an » READ MORE
