When Your Craft Projects Become Subliminal Messages

I've had virtually no creative inspiration these last few months. Being tired will do that to you. But earlier this week I got together with a friend for the purpose of catching up and doing something crafty. She recently had a baby and we did a super cute modge-podge and cardboard letters project. It was so adorable and easy that I made a bee line to Hobby Lobby to make some creative letter art of my own.

I am lazy and wanted to do the least amount of letters possible. I chose EAT.

The area above my sink formerly displayed some plates but I grew tired of them. Then it displayed nail holes from the plates I'd grown tired of. Anything is a big improvement. 

Here's the quickie tutorial. My friend was inspired by her project on Pinterest but I don't have the link. I usually do the slacker shortcut amateur version of a tutorial anyway.

First, go get your letters and scrapbook paper. Hobby Lobby has thick chunky cardboard ones that are about 8 inches high, thinner mdf letters that are probably 10-12 inches high {which is what I chose} or giant chunky cardboard ones. Those were my favorite but they were too big for my space. By the way, the letters are 30% off this week and the paper is 50% off.  

Paint the sides of the letters. I used acrylic craft paint. 

Trace your letters onto the back side of scrapbook paper.

Cut out the letters {I used scissors. No fancy cutters here.}

The next part was trial and error for me. I found that my paper tended to bubble and not stick, so I used a light coat of spray adhesive, stuck the paper on the letters, and then modge-podged over the top. 

It's not perfect and there's still a bit of bubbling, but anyone who is fussy enough to pull up a ladder and criticize my bubbly letters is probably no friend of mine anyway.

There are probably better ways to hang one's letters but I whipped out the top two favorite craft supplies in my limited arsenal: upholstery tacks and hot glue. It made the process of hanging them evenly super easy. 

Here's a close-up of the finished project.

And there you go. 

My friend stopped in to admire the handiwork and told me that she can't hang an EAT sign in her house. "Why?" I asked. "Because it's like a subliminal message. I'll just do what the sign says and eat." Well I thought that was silly and odd and laughed it off.

The next night I made this for dinner. {Let's all just pause for a moment and thank the Lord for Pinterest.}

{via Umami Girl}

Double pans of homemade enchiladas. Two different varieties! Chicken in one pan and black bean / zucchini in another. With a green chile cream sauce. All five of us stuffed ourselves on these enchiladas.

Coincidence? Perhaps not. 

My next sign will read "RUN." 

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Linked up with Grace at Home, hosted by my friend, Richella.