September 5, 2011

Sassy "A"




I hope you are having a great Labor Day!!  Lori here from ScrappinMyStressAway with a Sassy A!  My kitchen has red walls and black appliances so I made this to display on top of my cupboards.

I started out with this wooden "A" from JoAnns.  I liked it because it is a little sassy.

I took this paper from Creative Memories because I liked the pattern.
I turned the paper and the "A" over and traced the letter on the paper.  I lined it up so the "A" would be covered in the floral (black) part of the paper.
Here is what it looks like cut out.  I used my ATG gun to adhere the paper to the letter.

I put some flowers from Mother's Day Bouquet on my mat.  I cut three out at 2.67w x 2.50h.
I cut out three of these at 2.04w x 1.94h.

I cut out three of these at 1.05w x 1h.

I cut out five of these at 1.05w x 1h.  I ended up not using them though.

Here is my Gypsy screen shot.

I cut the flowers out in red card stock.

I used black StazOn ink to ink the edges of my letter and flowers.


This is the fun part!  I crinkle the flowers and bend the tips up.

I use my Cricut Dental Tool to poke the flowers in the center.

I layered the flowers together and curled up the ends.

I used a black brad to secure the flower.

I used a couple of glue dots to secure the flower to my A.

Thanks for having me over to play Sheila!!!

11 comments:

Nadia (WithGlitteringEyes.blogspot.com) said...
1

Love your beautiful flower!!

K-E Kreations said...
2

Great instructions! Your finished project is beautiful! I'm thinking zebra print & hot pink for my tween. :-)

Angi Barrs said...
3

I love the letter "A". This is so cute and sassy. :)

Teach4U said...
4

I love your decorated A. I want to make the word 'READ' for my classroom.

Brenda

Audrey Frelx said...
5

Lori, saw this on your blog this morning!!! Love it! Well done, my friend!!!

Bet it's going to look really nice in your kitchen!!!

Lisa said...
6

That came out gorgeous. What a nice way to add home decor to your home, I love those wooden letters. Love that flower.

Sheila aka SassyLady said...
7

Lori, this is just beautiful and your instructions are so easy to follow. What a wonderful home decor item this will be. Love the colors and the flower is just the perfect tough. Thanks for sharing with us today.

Beebeebabs said...
8

Absolutely gorgeous

ScrappyMama said...
9

Great job, Lori!!!! LOVE how this turned out...thanks for sharing!

Anonymous said...
10

Great job. How did you apply the stazon to the edges. I see a tool, but I can't make out what it is.
marilyn2222 @ hotmail.com

GabyCreates.com said...
11

Super pretty Lori! love it!