How can I make a background for a Scrabble piece project?.
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Tammy
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Good afternoon y'all. I have a picture frame that I am putting all my immediate family names and pictures on. How or what do I decorate the background with..I'm stuck.I'm thinking a stencil.Now how to get it started out straight for all of them to line up...??
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You could do grids on the entire surface like a scrabble board. Paint a solid color then using a ruler mark off and paint the grid lines in black. Add the letters for the final step.
A stencil would look very nice Tammy. You can draw a light pencil line to line up your tiles. Once you attach your tiles you probably wouldn't see the pencil line. You could stencil your background and then lay out your pattern to see how it would look. Take a picture with your phone once you have it the way you like it. Then go from there.
Here is one I did, it may help you.
https://uniquecreationsbyanita.com/unique-bridesmaidmaid-of-honour-invitations/
Could you use scrapbooking paper or wrapping paper for the background? It would make the tiles pop out...
Sometimes I use pretty fabric. Your stencil idea sounds great! You could measure out how you want them to line up, make a small mark for them to keep them straight. A clear ruler if you have one would help.
How about using some kind of scrapbook paper? They come in many decorative designs and are available at the craft store.
Hi Tammy. Do you have any pictures of the house you grew up in? Or you could use a map of the town instead. Either one would make a great background and very personal. Good luck Tammy.
Can you use the Scrabble board itself and put the names on like as if you were actually playing the game and make it into a wall hanging. Frame the whole board and glue the names onto the board.
Grid paper fixes both problems.
Then fill in the voids with small pics, stickers or even random letters.