After stalling out for several months, I finally finished the Scrabble Wall Art for our bonus room (aka the playroom). Yahoo!
i'm a sucker for scrabble and anything 3-D...
at first, I was just going to hang the letters... but the beige tiles got lost on our beige walls.
i created the "scrabble board" by painting black lines on a canvas. i then added color by cutting textured paper into 4 inch squares and gluing it down with modge podge
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the scrabble tiles are 4 inch canvases. i spraypainted them and added letters cut from black vinyl. i lost my cricut usb cord (aargh!), so i ended up enlarging the letters from actual scrabble tiles and hand-cutting them. not as good as the cricut, but it works! i glued the "tiles" on with gorilla glue
, since it's supposed to be pretty amazing stuff. this will be the true test!
, since it's supposed to be pretty amazing stuff. this will be the true test!The words were inspired by the motto of our favorite museum, the New Children's Museum- think, play, create... then I changed it a little so that it would fit on my scrabble board-- play, create, learn. I like those words and especially like the idea that you can learn while still having a fun and creative experience. Canvases can be pricey, so I waited until they went on super sale. I paid $20 for the large canvas and $15 for the smaller squares. So $35 total-- not too bad for a large scale wall art.
Can't wait to get it hung up!
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ADORABLE!! I will have to file and try this out sometime for our playroom! Sooo cute!
ReplyDeleteIt looks brilliant. What a great piece. x
ReplyDeletewe love scrabble and this art is fantastic!! thanks for the inspiration - hope I get around t making one for my son's play room! LOVE IT!
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Donna
love this, it's adorable!
ReplyDeleteOk, you had me at this post. I love your blog! First off, I love scrabble inspired art. But as I read backwards on your blog I have found a new blog which I love! You are refreshing, creative, uplifting. I love your writing style and the fab pics & tutorials. I'm up in the wee hours with insomnia and its wonderful to read through your log. You have a new fan! :) EM
ReplyDeleteCute idea. I have some sitting on the wooden tile holders, but never thought to put them on a board.
ReplyDeleteHow cool...now that is a NIFTY THRIFTY idea! Thanks for coming to my party.
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Linda
That is a great creation. Looks very stylish.
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool and creative!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Ladies! You've made my day :)
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Mel
Really like this. Sorry to hear about the USB cable.
ReplyDeleteoooh! niiiiice!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea! And now with so many people playing Scrabble and Words with Friends on iPhones, I think more and more people are into this type of thing. I love it!
ReplyDeleteHi! I really love your Scrabble Art!! It turned out so cute! I featured it today in my Crush of the Week post - http://www.flamingotoes.com/2011/03/crush-of-the-week-and-an-announcement/
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute idea. I love scrabble as well and now this makes me want to go play.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty & chic. & who doesn't love a game of Scrabble!?
ReplyDeletethis is great. I love scrabble. I love the three dimensional aspect of this.
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I love it!
ReplyDeleteMel this is simply adorable! I love the 3-d effect - super cool! Thanks so much for linking up to the Sunday Showcase Party - I greatly appreciate it. I have featured this today.
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This is by far one of my very favorites that I've seen.I saw your alphabet wall featured. I just love it.
ReplyDeleteI have a website about Nursery Wall Art
Love Scrabble! Amazing job!
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