~crafting with blocks

I have seen so many cute letter blocks online. I deeply wanted to try to make some, so I decided I might give it a try. Once I finally got my Storybook cartridge, things started looking up! About a month ago, my very talented sister-in-law made a wreath out of hymnal pages. It hangs beautifully in my mother-in-law's foyer. So I thought that some letter blocks would just go so well...

I started with these scrap pieces of wood.

After sanding the blocks, I painted them black. Two coats.

I took an old hymnal, found some of my favorites (a very important step... adds more meaning, I think!), and cut out the letters using my cricut.

Then I cut out the squares and rounded the edges. Sorry... I neglected to take a picture of that step! Anyway, then I used a destress ink pad to "vintage" up the edges.

I added a sticker back to the hymns using my xyron sticker maker. Then I stuck them to the blocks.

I applied 2 coats of Mod Podge to seal... Here I am waiting for it to dry (which wasn't too long, I should add!)

And here are the finished blocks. I chose "Trust" because my mother-in-law's favorite verse is Proverbs 3:5-6 ("Trust in the Lord with all thine heart..."). Hopefully I will one day get her the "in the Lord" part of the verse!