This is Us Blocks

Project Sheet: cd2918
UPC #: 420004018939

This is Us Blocks

This is Us Blocks

Project Sheet: cd2918
UPC #: 420004018939

Materials

  • (2) Wood Blocks 3.5" - SCH/247
  • Wood Block Holder - SCH/404
  • Acrylic Paint (Wicker White) - FolkArt
  • Paper (Bliss: Bouquet, Confetti) - My Mind's Eye
  • Soft Spoken Stickers (Just Married Pebbles) - Me & My Big Ideas
  • Vinyl (This is Us) - Decorating Your Life
  • Ant. Gold 7/8" Mold Hooks - Darice
  • Mod Podge (Paper Matte) - Plaid
  • Thin Jute Twine
  • Foam Brushes
  • Paper Trimmer
  • (8) Photos Cropped to 3.25" Square
  • Optional- Sandpaper

Directions

  1. Paint the edges and corners of  wood blocks and holder Wicker White. Let dry.
  2. Cut Confetti paper to cover the six sides of the wood block holder. 
  3. Adhere the Confetti paper pieces to the block holder, using Paper Matte Mod Podge smoothing out any air bubbles, a scrapper/credit card work well for this. Let dry.
  4. Optional: Sand edges so paper is flush.
  5. Cut four pieces from Bouquet paper that measure 3.25"x3.25". Adhere these pieces to the top and bottom of the two 3.5"blocks, using Paper Matte Mod Podge, smoothing out any air bubbles. Let dry.
  6. Screw a hook into the top of each 3.5" block centering it.
  7. Adhere photos to the sides of the 3.5" blocks, using Paper Matte Mod Podge, smoothing out any air bubbles. Let dry.
  8. Apply This is Us Vinyl to the Wood Block Holder Centering it along the side, following instructions on vinyl packaging.
  9. Dry brush edges/sides of Wood Block Holder including vinyl, using very little Wicker White paint.
  10. Wrap Thin Just twine around the Wood Block Holder two to three times, just above vinyl tying into a box.
  11. Embellish blocks with Just Married Pebbles Stickers and scraps of remaining paper to create banners.
  12. Display.