A cute idea that I have seen floating around blog land is an adorable family name sign that says the family's last name and the year the family was established. I think this is a great piece to add to the decor in your home to make it more personal and also I think this makes a great gift for newlyweds. So when my sister called me up and asked me for some gift ideas for a bridal shower I was excited to try this project! It was really simple and not too time consuming. I cut out the words on my cricut, and because I am still learning the different letter sizes it took me a few trys to get the fit just right, normally this project should take no more than about 20 minutes.
Materials needed:
- a frame of your choice
- assorted paper
- glue
- cutting machine or scissors if you want to free hand the letters
I used another one of the 75 cent frames I had on hand and it was the perfect color already so I did not even have to whip out the handy dandy spray paint! Yay! I love saving steps!
Oh and if you are doing this project late at night I suggest adding a Starbucks frappuccino drink to your list of materials needed! :) Yummy!
First thing I did was measure out my patterned paper to fit in the frame...because of the size frame I used I had to piece together to pieces of paper. I used the glass of the frame to trace around for an easy error proof way to measure.
Then, I used my cricut to cut out the letters and numbers. I used the Cricut Classic Font cartridge for the name and year and I used the Cricut Wild Card cartridge to cut out the "est."
Last, I glued all the letters onto the patterned paper and put it in the frame....and here is the finished product...
Super easy and cute! Personalized gifts are the best! I am linking up to
Craft-O-Maniac link party.
Have a happy day!
