{newspaper heart blocks}

I have been wanting to do a project with newspaper forever! I had some extra wood blocks laying around, and when I saw THIS post, it all came together. I love, love, love how they turned out!




ITEMS YOU NEED:


2x6 board, cut into 5 1/2 inch squares (When you buy lumber, it's always about 1/2 inch smaller than it says--so a 6 inch board is actually around 5 1/2 inches.)

• cardstock
• Mod Podge and foam brush
• newspaper
• scissors
• paper trimmer
• ribbon or other embellishment
• Distress ink

DIRECTIONS:

• Paint and distress wood blocks.
• Router the edges if desired.
  
• Cut cardstock to be just a little smaller than the edge of the routered edge.
• Distress the edges.
• Cut out heart from newspaper. I used a section from the classifieds/tv guide, where the print is small and more even. Distress edges.
• Using double stick tape, adhere the heart to the cardstock.
• Mod Podge the cardstock to the wood block, using even strokes. Let dry.
• Add desired embellishment.

P.S. I started out blogging under a pseudonym--sweetpea, mostly for the sake of anonymity and security, since I don't have a common name. However, I have decided that I'm ready to use my real name. So...my name is Kierste. :)

Have a great weekend everyone!