Scrapbook pages: Wood Blocks

Blocks:

These wood blocks are easy to make. You can do just about any size wood block you want. I've included the instructions for the block project pictured here but it can easily adapted to whatever project you have in mind.  You simply cut out the wood blocks to fit the size of your images.

Celebrate a wedding

Scrapbook pages aren't just for the traditional scrapbooking.  They are so versatile and so cheap.

Items needed:

• Your personalized 12x12 scrapbook page (In the photo template #12484 "Heritage Blocks by Jill Means" was used.)
• Wood block (2x4 scraps are fine)
• Paint to match your scrapbook pages (use your creative talents here)
• Modge Podge (sold at crafts stores--I like the Matte finish)
• Sponge paint brush
• A hard edge (ruler, credit card, scraper, etc.)
• Newspapers
• Time & Love!

Instructions:

1. Cut the wood blocks out to size. (See below for the dimensions for the photo above.)
2. Sand and paint with a personalized color.
3. While the paint is drying carefully cut apart the 12x12 scrapbook page into the pieces needed to finish the project. You may need to take a matching sharpie marker to color the cut edges so you don't see the white paper. If you don't have a matching sharpie, try black.
4. Spread the newspaper out to cover your work surface.
5. Following the direction on the Modge Podge by spreading a thin layer on the front side of the wood.
6. Carefully place the cut out scrapbook image on the wood as you desire.
7. Follow the direction on the Modge Podge bottle to adhere your image to your blocks by spreading a thin layer of Modge Podge on the wood blocks. Add another thin layer of Modge Podge over the images.
8. Using the credit card (or another hard edged utensil) smooth out any bubbles in your design.
9. Let it dry and then put on a thin second coat making sure to remove any bubbles again.
10. Let dry.
11. Enjoy!
    
    
    

    

    Cut and ready to sand.

    

    Sanding

    
    

    
    

    
    

    
    

Painting.

Drying

 For the above project you need five pieces of wood. Two 3.5" x 5.5" (the tall ones) and three 3.5" x 3.5". Remember that a standard 2x4 is really 3.5" x 1.5" finished.

A few other projects that use wood blocks:

Family #69209

Family, Faith, Friends, Simplify #17571
Family Tree # 77335
Baby Girl #18398
Block Photo Holder #21682 
And with the beauty of Heritage Makers template system you can change these to be whatever you want them to be. 

The possibilities are ENDLESS!


and the gifts are PRICELESS!!!