Boo! by Tamara

 Supplies: Happy Haunting: Circles patterned paper, Moroccan patterned paper, Cards patterned paper, chipboard accessories, decorative brads; Misc: wood letters, orange paint, satin Mod Podge, black ribbon and ink, orange twine and thread.

Wood letters are a classic home décor item. It is fun to spell out Halloween words with them such as: Spooky, Pumpkins, Creepy, Fright, etc.- the possibilities are endless.

You can purchase primed wood letters available at Michael's or you can cut out your own.  They also have 17” letters at The Wood Connection.

I had a set of fun “BOO” wood letters that Amber Packer designed and thought that the Happy Haunting collection would look perfect on them.  I love the orange glitter on black and cream color palette. 

I had a dilemma because the letters are about 14” tall, 2 inches taller than a 12” piece of patterned paper.  I didn’t want my paper seam to be obvious so I hand cut around each patterned edge so the two papers would flow seamlessly.

I temporarily taped the two pieces together before tracing and carefully matched the patterns (then removed the tape before Mod Podging the papers to the letter). 

Next, I traced each painted letter (FRONT side down) onto the BACK of the paper and cut them out. I inked around the edges of the papers and let them dry well. I used matte Mod Podge to adhere and seal the papers. 

Mod Podge Tips: Brush the Mod Podge glue onto the wood letter, NOT the paper.  If you put it on the paper first, it will cause it to warp and bubble and it gets very messy. 

After you have brushed it onto the wood, place the paper cutout over it and smooth with your fingers or credit card to work out any air bubbles.  After it has dried, apply a final coat of Mod Podge to seal the paper and sides of the letter.  

I used the fabulous 4” x 6” glittered prints to embellish my letters and machine stitched around the edges. I cut a tag out of “Happy Haunting” and attached it to the “B” with a chevron brad and black ribbon.

Then I layered the “Beware” chipboard with the scalloped spider web chipboard and hung it in the center of the black chevron “O” with a brad and orange twill.

Lastly, I  cut out the “Thirty-One” from patterned paper and adhered it to the bottom of the “31” on the polka dot “O” with a bat brad.

That's it! Easy peasy and FUN!

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