Posted on April 5, 2009 at 6:34 PM |
ABC's ...MY WAY!
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Ok, so... I'm a sucker for the novelty of alphabet magnets!
It adds personality to your kitchen and I like leaving
random cool messages to myself daily. But even though colorful ABC's is beautiful, I wanted to make the alphabet my way.
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For those who don't know me, I have a nutty obsession with the marriage of pink and orange. I'm not sure where it was conceived. Possibly when I purchased a poster for one of my once favorite singers, Bjork.
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So I began buying items that embodied this combination.
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Step One: Spread all the letters out and separate them by color and take two sets of letters out of your choice and put them aside. (Obviously, mine were pink and orange)
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Step Two: Place all other letters on a piece of cardboard or hard surface. I used a box top from staples printer paper. (note: In case you noticed, I left the pink "E" in for the message: Time 2 spray... and then oops... I left it in, oh well)
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Step Three: Using spray paint, (I used Rustoleum spray paint for plastic) spray a coat at a time every 20-30 mins. Don't try to do it all at once. It'll make tons of runs in the paint.
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Step Four: Make sure you pay close attention to the sides and insides of each letter.
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Wait until the next day for the last coat to dry just to be on the safe side.
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OMG... Now you have your very own
customized alphabet to accessorize your fridge!
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Project Cost:
Magnet letters: $1.00 each {X2} = $2.00 {Dollar Store}
White Spray paint: $2.00 Dollar General}
Total: $4.00!
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Categories: super easy, painting, in the kitchen
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