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SPRING Blocks

I don’t have a lot of spring decor, so this year I’ve been adding to my collection (much to my husband’s chagrin).

I was inspired by a set of blocks that I found on Pinterest by Not So Idle Hands and wanted to make some like it for myself.  I hosted a ladies’ craft night a few days ago so a few of my friends could make some too.  We had a great time chatting, laughing and creating.

This is one of those projects that is quick and pretty much impossible to mess up.  If you make this in a group, it’s a very inexpensive craft!  You could also be super thrifty if you want and paint the backs of the blocks different colors and apply the letters for “SUMMER”.  Then you could just turn them around for the next season!  It works out perfectly!

 They are such a colorful, fun decoration.  Bring on spring!

 

Here are the cute sets that my friends made:

 

 

 

 

{MATERIALS}
2X4 cut into 6 pieces, each measuring 5.5″
Sandpaper
Paint
Scrapbook paper (optional)
Modge Podge (if you are using patterned paper)
Vinyl or Chipboard letters
  1. Cut 6 pieces of wood measuring 5.5″ x 3.25″.  Or just buy a 2×4 at Home Depot and they will do your cuts for free. 🙂
  2. Sand and paint your wood.  Let dry and then sand around the edges of the blocks, if you want, to add a decorative touch.
  3. (Optional): Cut paper to be slightly smaller than the size of your blocks if you want the paint color to show around the edges.  Using Mod Podge, adhere paper to the faces of the blocks.
  4. Apply vinyl or chipboard letters.  I cut my letters out on my Silhouette using the “CAC One Seventy” font.  My letter sizes were 5″ x 2.5″.
  5. Mod Podge over the top to add a protective layer, if you like.
That’s it!  Aren’t they so fun?Do you decorate for Easter?

I linked these up at Huckleberry Love.

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  5. Oh these are all fun. I love to decorate for all the holidays and seasons.
    Our party is live now, and we would like to invite you to share this there: http://thebusybhive.blogspot.com/
    Hope to see you there.
    Thanks!
    The Busy Bee's,
    Myrna and Joye.

  10. This is great!! I am going to get my husband to cut up some of the scrap wood that he has in the garage and pick up the rest of the supplies this week to make this! Thank you so much for the tutorial.
    http://sistersplayinghouse.blogspot.com/

  12. These are so cute! I love all the different variations your friends made! I would love it if you would come and link these up on our linky party!
    http://www.huckleberrylove.com/2013/03/much-ado-about-monday-link-party-no-1.html#comments

    Hugs & Smiles,
    Jamie
    www.huckleberrylove.com

  13. These are darling!! I love the colors you used - very appropriate for spring!! This was the most viewed link at the Whatever Goes Wednesday link party last week at Someday Crafts. It will be featured in tomorrow's party, so come by and take a look (and link up again :))!!!

  15. Thank you for sharing your SPRING signs with us. I love a good craft night! I'm hosting another one soon and we may just have to make this! Do you have a time estimate of how long it took to do them? We meet in the afternoon when the kids are at school and only have a 2 hour or so time block to work with. I featured you in this week's A Crafty Soiree post, which will be up at midnight EST and I hope you'll stop by to see it and share more of your crafty skills with us!

  16. Thanks so much for linking up to our Much Ado About Monday party! We would love for you to come back next Monday to link up your newest creation! :)

    Hugs & Smiles,

    Jamie
    www.huckleberrylove.com
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