I was looking back through some of my old lettering files (and by files I mean the ones in a drawer in a manilla folder, those kind of files) from way back when I designed products for scrapbooking. And found these rub-ons circa 2005 maybe?
From all those pages of hand-drawn alphas, I put together a little love note for you. Click on the image below for a full-size version that you can print and make a project with me...
Decide what paper you want to print on. I wanted old ledger paper so I glue-sticked some onto printer paper and fed it through my printer like so...
Next you can machine-stitch around it...
Add a little color with colored pencils...
Add any stickers, stamps, little photos, etc. that you'd like to embellish...
Cut around perimeter where you see fit and adhere to some kind of hard backing. I used lowly cardboard...
Punch holes and tie a ribbon. Then I dressed it up a little more with a scrap of fabric and a couple of stitched felt hearts. You do as you like of course...
Step back and say 'ta da!'.
Long live love!
Adorable! Thanks for the inspiration. I'm so glad you're back to occasionally posting!!
Posted by: shelley | 30 January 2013 at 13:13
Thank-You Rebecca! Love this!
Janey
Posted by: Janey Jennings | 30 January 2013 at 16:38
I love this Rebecca! And you for sharing it with us. I too was recently going through scrapbooking supplies from wayyyyy back when. I too came across many of YOUR designs in my stash! I loved your style then, and I love it now! Love live your groupies!!!
xoDede
Posted by: Dede Warren | 30 January 2013 at 17:47
I love it! I'm going to try it. Tomorrow I'm going back to FG to make Valentines! Wish you were still there!
Posted by: Karen B | 30 January 2013 at 18:21
Your post made me smile today! Love seeing you create!!!
Posted by: Sheila R | 30 January 2013 at 19:12
I still have so many old supplies, also in old fashioned file folders, and I love seeing "new" uses for them. Thanks for sharing this project! :)
Posted by: Anne | 30 January 2013 at 21:37
What a sweet little project. Thanks for sharing :)
Posted by: rachel | 30 January 2013 at 23:55
you make the simplest things into treasured works of art. thanks for the tips.
paige
Posted by: paige thomas king | 31 January 2013 at 08:15
So sweet! I probably have the same rub-on letters lurking in my supplies ;) Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Shelly | 01 February 2013 at 09:14
Yours is sweet! Thanks for sharing the image so we can play along.
Posted by: pattisj | 01 February 2013 at 16:02
adorable thank you! Happy Chocolate Day!
Posted by: Andra | 03 February 2013 at 16:51
Only you could turn "lowly" cardboard into something so beautiful. It is gorgeous! Thank you for sharing it with us!
Posted by: Heather Ales | 04 February 2013 at 23:45