There are so many ways to make a child's room their own, and one of my favorite ways is to add their name in personalized letters that match the nursery style or theme; as you can see from the above picture Eve's nursery and letters were done in the style of polka dots.
While you can pay someone to make the letters for you if you are feeling uncrafty (there are tons of people who do great custom letters on Etsy), there are times when I feel a great sense of accomplishment in being the one to make those special little finishing touches.
You really only need a few things to make personalized letters, all of which can be found at your local craft store:
* The letters that spell out your child's name or nickname
* Paint or paints (I tend to buy paints that match the colors I paint the room)
* A spray can of shellac (it is easier than buying something you have to paint on buy hand)
* Ribbon which will be used to hang the letters.
You can make your letters simple or more complex depending on what style and theme you choose. If you want them to look professional and you have a more complex theme I suggest using scrap booking cutouts that you can buy premade at the craft store. Just paint your letters, glue down the cutouts (make sure they are flat) and then just spray shellac them...or you can buy stencils if you would like to paint them yourself...or hey go crazy and free hand it!
Your final step is to attach the ribbon...make sure you cute each piece of ribbon the same length and then attach it to the back of the letters (I use a glue gun, but you can also use super glue, tacks, or staples...pretty much whatever you have on hand that will be pretty sturdy).
This is a fun project that is relatively easy and is pretty hard to mess up...just plan out what you want, make a list and get everything you need and enjoy making the final touch for your baby's nursery or child's room!
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