Over the past week, I decided to make these super cute Lilly Pulitzer agenda paper letters. I have seen lots of bloggers make them, so I thought I'd give it a try. It was so easy and fun, I ended up doing more DIYs with the paper. I ended up with three letters, two boxes, and one little canvas. They were all so easy, I thought I'd show y'all how to make them! What you will need You only need a couple of cheap things for this project: an old Lilly agenda, Mod Podge, a paintbrush, scissors, and whatever you plan on covering. I picked up everything from Michaels for super cheap. Step 1:Cut out the paper This is the hardest part- cutting out the paper. I mean, how could you ruin something that is so pretty? I cut out the side with the quote only, and like I said, I had enough paper for the three letters, two boxes, and the little canvas, so you don't need both sides. After you cut out the sheets, cut them into medium-sized squares. You definitely don't want to cut them too small because it will take longer to cover a larger item. Step 2: Layout the squares Before you cover your item with Mod Podge, you might want to layout the squares to make sure the prints don't blend too well- don't put a hot pink print next to another hot pink print. I only laid out the prints before with my letters because I spread the Mod Podge little sections at a time with the boxes- I'll tell you more about that later. Step 3: Apply the Mod Podge and squares Next, cover your item with an even coat of Mod Podge, then press on your square. Mod Podge dries pretty fast, so I would recommend doing it section by section. After all of the squares are applied, let it fully dry. Step 4: Trim off excess/ cover sides After the Mod Podge is fully dried, cut off the extra paper hanging off the sides, For the insides of my A and B, I made little cuts by the letter so I could fold it over easier. after it was all tucked in, I taped the paper to the back of the letter. Step 5: Cover in Mod Podge Once all of the excess paper is gone, you want to completely cover your item with the Mod Podge. Mod Podge is great because it dries clear for a glossy coating. Once the entite surface is covered, set it aside to dry, and you're done! The process is the exact same for the boxes and canvas. One thing you'll notice on the pictures is that one of the boxes and the canvas have the quote from the agenda on them. I just cut out the quote on each month, and placed it over the other squares in the middle... you'll see in the pictures! The finished letters! Box #1! The mini canvas! Box #2! I hope you enjoyed today's post! Comment below and let me know if you made your own Lilly letters, box, or canvas! xoxo, The Georgian Prep
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Sarah
7/6/2017 09:31:20 am
This is so cute! Love it! Definitely going to be doing this!
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