How to make Name Blocks Without a Cricut!

I have seen these Name Blocks around the blogosphere for a while now! I love them and wanted to make them but, everyone who made them had a cricut (or bought vinyl letters from someone else who had a cricut!) Well, I found a way to make them WITHOUT a cricut! I am going to show you!

Here is what you will need:

3 Wood blocks (I used a 2X4 cut to these lengths: 6.5, 8.5 and 8.5 inches)

Paint

Scrapbook paper

Computer

Mod Podge

Sand paper

Ink (or stain) for distressing

Power sander (Optional)

1.Sand down your wooden block so that the sides and corners are all smooth.

I used a POWER sander.

2. Paint all the sides of your blocks and let dry

 

3. Now here is the cool part! I printed the name and year established out on my computer... I first did a practice one on regular copy paper and then when I got the size right I printed it on my scrap book paper. There are lots of cool fonts you can download for FREE online (You can google "free fonts" and lots of sites will pop up... I really like: 1001 Free Fonts) It took me a couple of practices ones before I got the right size that I liked. Trim your scrapbook paper to 8.5X11 and put it in your printer when you are all ready. I used 2 pieces of scrapbook paper for it all to fit.

4. Once you have the words printed and cut out use the Mod Podge to glue it to the font sides of your blocks.

• I glued the first letter of the last name to the 6.5" block on the 6.5" X 3.5" side of the block

• I glued the rest of the last name on one of the 8.5" blocks on the 8.5" X3.5" side of the block
• I glued the Est. year one the other 8.5" block on the 8.5"X1.5" side of the block
• Let dry 

5. Use your sandpaper to distress your edges and corners of the front and sides of your blocks.

6. Use your ink or stain to the edges and corners that you just distressed.

7. Paint Mod Podge over all the sides of the blocks to seal and finish it!

It makes a great wedding or house warming gift!

**For Personal use only! If you don't want to take the time I am selling CUSTOMIZED name blocks at my Etsy shop: Funky Joy!**

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How to Make an Easter Egg Card

This is a Repost of my VERY first project here on Fireflies and Jellybeans! It is a cute Easter Egg card and since I only had 2 followers (Jeannine and myself) when I posted it, I thought that you all might want to see it! : )

Here is a cute and easy card to make for Easter:
Materials:
Scissors
hole punch
Scoring tool (I use a ruler and a skewer)
Plain Card stock
Strip of decorative paper
Ribbon
Pencil
Marker


1. On the card stock draw an egg shape:

2. Cut out the egg shape

3. Place your strip of decorative paper upside down, place the egg shape on top of it and trace around the outside of the egg shape

4. Cut out on the lines that you traced on the strip of decorative paper

5. Place the strip on to your egg being careful to line up the edges

6. Use your scoring tool to score a straight line for the fold. I use a ruler and the pointed side of the skewer to make my score. Be sure to leave enough room for you to punch 2 holes on the other side.

7. Punch two holes through both layers

8. Tie a ribbon through the two holes to attaching the top paper to the bottom paper

9. Write a creative greeting on the front. I am not creative so I wrote "Hoppy Easter!"

There is lots you can do with this fun card so go out and make one! : )

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Book Page Valentines {Book Page Craft Week}

This week I am dedicating to Book Page Crafts! On Friday I would LOVE to feature some of your Book Page Crafts! Please e-mail me (firefliesandjellybeans(at)gmail(dot)com) your links/photos of your Book Page Crafts so that I can show them off on Friday!

Book Page Valentines!

Here is what you will need:

Book Pages

Red (or pink) card stock

Adhesive

Embellishment

Scissors (and Paper Cutter)

1.) Cut your card stock into 4ths (for an 8.5 X 11 card stock each rectangle is 4.25 X 5.5)

2.) Tear your book pages to fit on your cards

3.) Now you have 2 options:

A. cut out heart shapes out of more card stock OR...

B. Cut out hearts shapes out of the book pages... Both work great and look very similar!

4.) Attach your book pages, hearts and embellishments

5.) Add a cheesy sentiment:

"I love you more than words"

"Our love is like a story book story"

"Words are not enough to tell you how I feel so, listen to my hear!"

For your tweener/ teen

"Your too cool for words!"

If you really want to add some spice to your card you could tear out the saucy pages out of your romance novel! : )

How to make a scrabble tile ring

Today, we are going to make Scrabble tile rings! I know that you have seen the scrabble tile necklaces and bracelets - so cute... now we are going to add a ring!

Here is what you will need:
A scrabble tile (I got mine from This Etsy shop and they are wonderful!)
Scrapbook paper
Elastic cord
Craft glue
Hot glue
Paper glaze
Scissors or X-acto knife

To help pick out your paper square you can make a "tile viewer" Just cut out a tile size square out of a piece of scrap paper

and use it to put over your paper to decide what design you want on your ring... do I want this brown and cream OR this brown leaf... hmmmmmm choices choices! (BTW the "tile viewer" is not my idea it it came from Make and Takes,I think that it is BRILLIANT!)

Ok, now that you have pick out what you want on your tile, cut out the square piece of paper

Using your craft glue adhere it to your tile. Let the glue dry for a few minutes.

Using your paper glaze spread on an even layer over the whole top of the tile. Let dry (mine took about an hour and a half.)

Cut off a piece of elastic cord about 3-4 inches long

Tie a a loop that will fit around your figure and cut off the excess cord.

Hot glue the elastic cord to the tile where the knot is

Wear with pride! I think I may attach a piece of felt on the back of the ring so that the knot does not bug me as much... I am so sensitive when it come to these things!

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