Scrabble Family Frames

Well, the one benefit of the hurricane was that my cabin fever was kept at bay with my long wish list of craft projects. One quick project that anyone {and I do mean ANYONE} can do! These make great gifts - or you just might want to keep it for yourself.

Here is what you need:

• 8" x 10" frame
• a piece of scrapbook cut to 8" x 10"
• Scrabble tiles {I purchased mine on eBay}
• Glue - I used Zip Dry Glue or Scotch Glue - you could use a hot clue gun but I am allergic to those things!
• Any embellishments you have on hand

Take the glass out of the frame and assemble your frame with the scrapbook paper where your picture would be.

Select your tiles for your family's names - Don't forget the last name!

So the hardest part was linking all the names together so that they fit in the 8x10 frame. It amazed me how many ways I could rearrange them!

One of my frames I actually spray painted white to match my neighbor's theme. I liked the fact that the frame had letters also. That really tied into the Scrabble theme.

Once you have them arranged and centered where you want them to appear, it is time to glue. Glue each tile down. All of the recommended glues dry clear so you don't need to worry about leakage.

Once they are dry you can either add your embellishments for a 3D effect or simply reassemble with your glass in the front. If you do this, you will need to take out one of the cardboard fillers since the scrabble tiles are bulkier than a picture.

Viola!

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