Wednesday, December 12, 2012

He Crafts She Crafts......Letter Perfect!

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There is a place called Dollar King near where I live and let me tell you, it is UH-MA-ZING!  I found masonite letters for 99c each and went nuts.  As I was stuffing the entire alphabet in a cart I realized these were perfect for the HE CRAFTS SHE CRAFTS blog I write with my friend Stephenie (www.mycraftyadventures.com).  So here we are!  I opted for creating a free standing key holder that I could keep on my desk which could also work as a jewelry display on your dresser.  Stephenie made a WONDERFUL holiday centerpiece with her "S" and I have to tell you, I'm a bit jealous......She always knows how to put the "S" in sparkle and shine!
SHE CRAFTS
HE CRAFTS

YOU'LL NEED
Masonite letter
Piece of wood large enough for the base of your letter
2 small "L" brackets
E-6000 glue
Hammer 
4 small nails or small hooks
Grey Krylon Primer
Black Krylon Fusion spray paint
Krylon metallic gold enamel pen
If you need to, sand and clean your pieces
Nail 4 small nails (or screw in 4 small hooks) for your keys in different areas
Glue the "L" brackets to the back of the letters making sure they are flush with the base of the letter
Glue the "L" brackets to the piece of wood for the base and let dry
Spray with the Krylon Primer and let dry for about 15 minutes
Spray with the Krylon black and let dry for 15 minutes
Take your metallic gold Krylon enamel pen and trace around the edges of the letter to get a nice gold edging.  For the base of the letter, place a piece of paper on the base flush against the letter and carefully draw across the bottom.
Make sure to leave a comment here and on Stephenie's blog to be entered to win some terrific prizes AND The Big-Ass Book of Bling!

20 comments:

  1. I love how you two start out with the same thing and end up with two totally different projects. I love them both :)

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  2. WOW! Really handsome project. Great detailing with the gold pen, it is the icing on the cake.

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  3. So nice! Love the masculine look of yours and the sparkle of Stephanie's! (and am jealous that I don't have that store near me!)

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  4. Very cool upcycle of a dollar store find!

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  5. Love the cool upcycle of your dollar store find!

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  6. I love it, wish we had a Dollar King around here. We have every other dollar store it seems LOL. I love the key holder, I could totally use that now that my kids have keys of their own to confuse me with! Plus, even without the key hooks that would look terrific on a book shelf.

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  7. I love the key holder. That would make a great house warming gift.

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  8. Love them, you just gave me a whole new idea on how to display earrings at a craft fair!

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  9. Love the idea. You just gave me a whole new idea on how to display earrings at a craft fair.

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  10. Very nice. So wish I had a nice dollar store like that.

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  11. Thanks for the giveaway! Please pick me!! Love you Mark!

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  12. Great giveaway and I love Dollar Geral too.

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  13. So love your creative ideas. I think this key holder is one of my favorite. You are awesome.
    Donna
    donnaing2@yahoo.com

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  14. I love this keyholder! Great job.

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  15. Those letters are so expensive elsewhere, good idea to check the dollar store! Love the finished product ;)

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  16. Those letters are so expensive elsewhere, never thought to check the dollar store. Love the finished product :)

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  17. What very cool projects! It is wonderful to see other people's ideas, and creations!

    Nancy
    allibrary (at) aol (dot) com

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  18. Now I just need a shelf close to the door to put this on! (or maybe just revise it a little and put it on the wall)

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