embellishing punch out letters

Jul '08 Momma2joshua

RE: Bxr-Linda: I think I know exactly what you're talking about. I bought a whole stack of these and am also a little challenged to use them. They are all different patterns and colors. The ones I have are not very thick -- so sanding may be problematic. I have used a few and inked them with cat eye inks to match the other letters on my page. You could use a bunch of them to create your own pattern...

Mine sound just like that. They are thinner than cardstock and about an inch high. All kinds of wild patterns and colors! I didn't realize that at the time I bought them All of the ideas sound great, I can't wait to get home and try them out.
Jul '08 Bxr-Linda

RE: Tpotsherry: Are they large or small letters? **You could mix and match with other lettering **Try using just one on a tag "G" for grandpa?? **You could tie one with fibers or ribbons and hang like you would a charm. I have small chipboard ones and I have glued them to a piece of card stock or pp and then cut around them see how on this layout: http://scrapbook.com/galleries/79020/view/ 155...

I think I know exactly what you're talking about.

I bought a whole stack of these and am also a little challenged to use them. They are all different patterns and colors.

The ones I have are not very thick -- so sanding may be problematic.

I have used a few and inked them with cat eye inks to match the other letters on my page.

You could use a bunch of them to create your own patterned paper .

Overlap 2 of the same letter to create a shadow effect.
Jul '08 Tpotsherry

RE: ScrapperSara22: I'll doodle little dots around the edges or a draw in a thin line around the outline. You can also take puffy paint to out line the edges to give it a punch or use pop up dots.

Are they large or small letters?

**You could mix and match with other lettering

**Try using just one on a tag "G" for grandpa??

**You could tie one with fibers or ribbons and hang like you would a charm.

I have small chipboard ones and I have glued them to a piece of card stock or pp and then cut around them see how on this layout:

http://scrapbook.com/galleries/79020/view/ 1550005/-1/0/...
Jul '08 ScrapperSara22

RE: ScrappyJedi: Add some other embellishment to them. Maybe stamp or use rub-on flourishes to add design. Add flowers or brads or bling to them to dress them up.

I'll doodle little dots around the edges or a draw in a thin line around the outline. You can also take puffy paint to out line the edges to give it a punch or use pop up dots.
Jul '08 ScrappyJedi

RE: Megan - ForumTech: Sand them, then ink them.

Add some other embellishment to them. Maybe stamp or use rub-on flourishes to add design. Add flowers or brads or bling to them to dress them up.
Jul '08 Megan - ForumTech

RE: MarlaE: You could paint them You could cover them with paper that matches your layout You could draw on them You could stamp on them I'm sure other folks will come up with more ideas.. ME

Sand them, then ink them.
Jul '08 MarlaE

RE: Momma2joshua: I bought a cheap pack of alphabet punch out letters and now I don't know what to do with them. Alone they look like something a child would use on a craft project so I want to dress them up a little and make them look nicer. Does anyone have any ideas of how I can do this and what I can use?? They are going on a grandpa page so I don't want them to be girly or glittery. I also need to make some...

You could paint them

You could cover them with paper that matches your layout

You could draw on them

You could stamp on them

I'm sure other folks will come up with more ideas..

ME
Jul '08 Momma2joshua

I bought a cheap pack of alphabet punch out letters and now I don't know what to do with them. Alone they look like something a child would use on a craft project so I want to dress them up a little and make them look nicer. Does anyone have any ideas of how I can do this and what I can use?? They are going on a grandpa page so I don't want them to be girly or glittery. I also need to make some for a memorial page too. Thanks for your help.