Senior Night for No.1 is next week!!! I can't believe it, mamas. Seems like he was just a Freshman yesterday. And a 55lb anklebiter two weeks ago. *sniff sniff*
Us Senior Mamas are getting together on Thursday for a craft night. We're making fatheads, posters, and these super cute wooden, photo collage letters!
I got the idea from Christina P., one of the awesome mamas in the Confessions of a Sports Mama Facebook Group. By the way, have you joined us yet?? It's a private group for Sports Moms to connect and ask questions, share ideas, victories and defeats. We're over 2,500 strong...and growing! Here is the photo she shared that I used as inspiration.
Her daughter made one for each of her teammates. How sweet is she?!
Want to make one (or 10!) yourself? Then just keep on reading!
What you'll need:
- Large wooden letter (we found ours at Michaels)
- Mod Podge (we went with the Matte finish)
- Foam Brush
- X-Acto knife
- Scissors
- Photos (I used a total of 12 4x4 photographs, however, every letter will be unique.)
- Lay your photos out. You will notice that I printed way more than I needed. I wasn't sure how many I'd need, so I erred on the side of caution.
- Place them on top of your letter, one by one, until it is covered and you are happy with their placement. Use your scissors to cut them down, if needed. Do not worry if there is some overhang; we will take care of that later.
- Once you are completely happy with the placement of the photos, glue them down using your foam brush and Mod Podge, one at a time.
- Once the glue has dried (I waited an hour), flip the letter over and trim off any excess using your X-Acto knife.
- The final step is to seal the photos with a thin layer of your Mod Podge. I waited until the next day to do this step, just to be safe. You simply put a little on your foam brush and brush over the entire letter. Do not worry, it dries clear. I promise! This will ensure that your photos do not come up at the edges and will give you a nice matte finish.
