Thursday, February 24, 2011

Anthro letters

I love letters as wall art...especially Anthropolgie style.

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Anthropologie's Zinc Letters
But at $18 a pop, it wasn't in the budget.  Sooo...I figured out a way to get the look I want for a fraction of the cost.  Sure, the real thing is probably better, but I'm so excited with how this project turned out!

I saw a way online to make wood like like metal, so instead of using wood I headed to Hobby Lobby and bought 3 3D cardboard letters at $2.47 each.  (I'm sure they'll go 50% off next week, but I was already there for something else so I picked them up : )) 

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I ALWAYS have black spray paint on hand, and I did....but only enough to get me this far...

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So I went to my craft paint box (which is full due to all the school projects we've done over the last few years!) and luckily I had some black.  I finished them off with that.

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This only took a few minutes to dry. Then, I had some silver craft paint that I rubbed on with a paper towel.

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So easy and so quick.  This project took me less than 30 minutes and less than $10.
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original idea for the letters

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another option...since some days i live on tea and coffee


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this one's for that point in the day when I'm wondering what daddy's ETA will be : )

I may go back with another coat of my "zinc" and give them a shinier look...not sure yet.  What do you think?

3 comments:

  1. eta in that order are the 3 most used letters in the English alphabet.

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  2. Love it…Hobby Lobby is a lifesaver, isn't it?

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  3. shera!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you are brilliant!! (I am saying this very loudly with my hands above my head, smiling!!) do you lay awake at night and come up with these great ideas? how DO you do it??

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