Fabulous Fall: Themed Word Art

Sad: Today is the last day of Fabulous Fall. Happy: Today we have Shannon from Life with these 3 Kids sharing with us about themed word art! And it sounds like something you could do quickly...like, before a kid wakes up from a nap! That's my kind of craft.

Take it away, Shannon!

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Hi! My name is Shannon, and I am a Mama who loves to craft! I have a poor, neglected blog over at Life with these 3 Kids.  I am hoping that maybe posting for Kathryn will help me get my groove back! If only I could blog from my phone...(anyone know a good app for that?). Ha!

When Kathryn asked me to guest post I was flattered beyond all reason! And then I was freaked out! I mean, sure I can re-create with the best of them, but to actually make something on my own, without seeing it on Pinterest/blogs/magazines/TV? Not always the easiest thing! When I craft I like things quick and simple. Being a Mama sometimes it's hard to find time to do anything super involved, unless I do it when the kids are in bed, and sometimes I just don't want to sacrifice my sleep (or my veg-on-the-couch-and-watch-my-junk time)!

The other day I got the bright idea to organize my craft supplies (seriously, what was I thinking??). As I was going through my embarrassing stash of paper crafting supplies inspiration hit! So many of us have paper crafting things left over from the days before a cricut or silhouette could cut out any letter or shape we need at the touch of a button. And while I use them occasionally, my piles of cute paper, adorable stickers and fun embellishments are mostly just gathering dust. Enter an easy way to make themed word art. Create a pictureless scrapbook page and stick it in a frame. Voila! An easy, cute craft that I could finish before the next child needed fed/changed/kissed/etc. I love decorating for fall, and I love any excuse to remind my kids the reason we celebrate Thanksgiving. It's not just turkey and football! It's so much more. So I gathered up some cute fall paper, dug through my stack of alphabet stickers and chipboard and started thinking.

Using an empty IKEA frame I had stashed away, I mixed and matched and tried different paper/sticker combos till I got it just how I wanted it! To make aligning easier, I taped my paper of choice to the back of the mat and then stuck the stickers onto the paper. This helped me get the words just how I wanted with relation to the frame and mat. I love the way it turned out. Simple and to the point. Of course, now I want to make a million more, and when I have more time I want to get more creative with it. Layering papers, adding embellishments, getting those creative juices flowing again. I hope you can take this simple idea and really run with it to make it your own!

Here is another similar example that I have in my home. I found the gaudiest picture frame at a garage sale and spray painted it white. I covered the existing mat in one of my favorite fabrics, put in some white card stock, added my word of choice and I have a simple, one of a kind piece of art for my craft room.

I hope I have inspired you a bit to use up some of your scrapbook supplies, and to create a fun piece of art for your home! Thanks again Kathryn for inviting me to share here on your adorable blog! ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Check out Shannon's etsy shop: www.bitsorbobbins.etsy.com

Thanks Shannon for a nifty idea on how to use up all those leftover scraps of paper. Such a cute idea! 

And I'd like to thank allll of the guest bloggers this week who participated! It was seriously so much fun!

Miss a guest post from Fabulous Fall? Find them all here:

Neighbor/Visiting Teaching Fall Printables by Mommy by Day...Crafter by Night

Fall Fashions by The Editorial

Tissue Holder Tutorial by Smile Like You Mean It

Holiday Photography Tips by Sweet Rose Studio

Thanks for dropping in!!