I have another DIY project for you today, dear readers! This one is an easy one.
Several months ago, I found these white, wood letters in the baby section at Target (I was just walking by, I swear). If I recall they were $8 each.
I bought them, thinking they would be cute hanging on the backs of our chairs at the Sweetheart table. But they needed to be jazzed up a bit, so I thought I would attempt an ombre style with paint in our wedding colors.
Items you’ll need:
- Wood letters
- Acrylic paint in two colors, I used orange and white
- Paint brush
- Sandpaper
- Paper plate for mixing colors
First, sand the glossy finish off the letters. In my head, paint sticks better to rough wood.
Pour some of the orange (or whatever color) paint onto the paper plate and use the brush to cover the lower one-fourth of the letter.
Next, mix some of the color paint with just a dab of white paint to get a lighter shade. Paint the next one-fourth (or so) of the letter above where you already painted.
Repeat the above step two more times, adding a little more white to each layer of color, until the letter is completely covered with paint.
You may have to do a second coat, and when you mix your colors they might not be perfectly matched to the first coat. That’s okay! As long as it’s an obvious gradient, you’re good!
You’re inspiring me to try to “ombre” some PB&J letters in the near future 😉
They look great! I may try to make these as a gift for someone sometime! 🙂
I’m glad that you jazzed up the letters. They look awesome and your tutorial was super simple. I’m not sure where I could work it in, BUT now I know that it’s not very hard to do if I think of something to make.
Your post reminded me that I saw this dress at Gap Kids that totally reminded me of you and your color scheme/ombre love. Check it out:
http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=67005&vid=1&pid=848849
They carry “plus sizes” online which I would think would be a “small/medium” in adult sizes so maybe can rock this? 🙂
This is a really cute idea!
These letters are absolutely adorable! I have a white “D” on my gallery wall and now I have a pretty good feeling it’s going to be ombre-fied in the upcoming weeks! Thanks again for linking up today for Craft With What You’ve Got!
Danielle at Framed Frosting