The first step is to sand any rough edges in the wood

Next you want to paint the back and the sides of your wood. It is not necessary to paint the front as it will be covered with paper. Let the paint dry.

Next you are going to trace your letters onto the corresponding paper. This can be done either before or after you paint the wood. Lay your letter front side down onto the back of the paper and trace around all of the edges.

With these letters, as with many, there are areas and corners that you are unable to fit a pencil in to trace. On this letter, these are the two areas marked with the red arrows. In these instances trace in as far as you can then leave the finer detailed tracing for the next step. Continue tracing the rest of your letter and cut it out.

Lay the cut out letter on top of the wood with both fronts facing up and press down with your finger on the areas that you were unable to trace. Press hard enough to get a good mark, but not hard enough to tear the paper. This will leave an embossed marking that you can now finish tracing and cutting out. You will need to use this technique with the letters G, L, and D.

When cutting the gold paper for the pot of gold make sure to leave some extra paper at the bottom for the black paper to over lap onto. This will leave a more flawless seam.

Next we are going to modge podge the paper onto the wood. Use a light layer on both the paper and the wood. Putting it on both will allow you to slide it into the correct place easier, and provides a better bond between the two. Make sure to use a light layer on each. If the glue is too thick the paper will bubble. Also, to prevent bubbles make sure to smooth the paper out really well.

We now have the paper glued onto all of the wood pieces and will do the edges.

As you can see in the next picture, the paper has a white edge around it. We are going to make the paper blend better by painting/distressing the edges.

There are two ways we can do the edging. One is using an ink pad, which is what I will use on the G, L, and D. The other way is using paint and a foam brush. This is the method I am using for the pot of gold. Dip your brush into a little bit of paint and blot off most of it. You will only want a little bit on the brush. Brush it along the edges using either the same color as you used for the wood, or you can use any color you want.

To distress the edges using an ink pad just lightly brush the pad on all sides of the letter.  The harder you press, the darker it will be.  I typically use either brown or black when doing this.  The paint brush method was used on the pot using the same colors as the wood, and a black ink pad was used on the green letter.

Now that we have all of the letters done, we will decorate them. This is the best part! You can do as little, or as much as you would like.  First I am going to do a bow on the letter  D using tulle and ribbon.
Tie the tulle around the wood in a bow, fanning out the loops.

Next slip your ribbon underneath the bow and tie another bow on top. I like to clip the edges to prevent fraying.  You can also lightly melt the edges using a flame.

For the pot of gold we are going to use wire in our bow.  The first step is to curl the wire. The back of a paint brush works great for this. Curl each end leaving a smooth section in the center.

Tie the tulle around the pot including the wire in the knot.

Finish off your bow.

Add a second bow on top using the same technique as with the bow on the letter D.  I left the ends a little longer on this one.

Add some gems

And we’re done

If you are interested in signing up, you can either sign up at the bottom or call our store to put your name on the list. These craft classes get more and more popular, so sign up quick to make sure you get a spot in the class!

Where: Crafty Wood Cutouts Store in Orem
Date: Wednesday, January 30
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Cost: $25 per person for the class fee, craft, and to finish it like the picture

Class Size Limit: 20 (Only for Adult Classes)
Since so many ladies have been asking us about craft classes, we have had to put a limit on these classes. Right now we have room to teach up to 20 people at once during our wood crafting classes. There is only a limit for the adult classes and not the kids wood crafting classes.

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Check out some random crafts and information about the class below. If you are interested in signing up, you can either sign up at the bottom or call our store to put your name on the list. These craft classes get more and more popular, so sign up quick to make sure you get a spot in the class!

Where: Crafty Wood Cutouts Store in Orem
Date: Wednesday, January 9
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Cost: $5 per person for the class (you will need to purchase your own craft and supplies separately)

Class Size Limit: 20 (Only for Adult Classes)
Since so many ladies have been asking us about craft classes, we have had to put a limit on these classes. Right now we have room to teach up to 20 people at once during our wood crafting classes. There is only a limit for the adult classes and not the kids wood crafting classes.

• $25

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***ALSO… EVERYONE THAT COMES TO THIS CLASS WILL RECEIVE A FREE CHRISTMAS CRAFT!!!***

Check out the craft and information about the class below. If you are interested in signing up, you can either sign up at the bottom or call our store to put your name on the list. These craft classes get more and more popular, so sign up quick to make sure you get a spot in the class!

Where: Crafty Wood Cutouts Store in Orem
Date: Wednesday, November 28
Time: 6:30-9:00pm
Cost: $25 per person for Everything (craft, supplies, and class)

Class Size Limit: 20 (Only for Adult Classes)
Since so many ladies have been asking us about craft classes, we have had to put a limit on these classes. Right now we have room to teach up to 20 people at once during our wood crafting classes. There is only a limit for the adult classes and not the kids wood crafting classes.

Black Friday Deals at Crafty Wood Cutouts (In Store Only)

Date: November 23, 2012
Location: CWC Store in Orem, UT
Store Hours: 11:00am – 4:00pm

Discounts:

1. 50% Off All Remaining Thanksgiving & Fall Crafts
2. 20% Off All Nursery Animals
3. 30% Off Life is So Sweet Set
4. 60% Off Play Letter Set

* All discounts are in store only and while supplies last. No rain checks or custom orders on these crafts will receive discounts. Discounts can not be combined with other discounts or coupons.

The Giving Tree is an opportunity for our customers and us donate to PCH for Christmas. We have asked PCH what they are in need of this Christmas season. They told us that many kids and families will not have the funds needed to purchase Christmas presents. They have given us a list of what MANY of the children have asked for from Santa.

This is why we have put together The Giving Tree in our store.

These are a few ways that you can donate to PCH:
1 – Take an item off the tree, go purchase it, and then return it to us before December 20.
2 – Take an item off the tree and give us the dollar amount shown on the back and we will purchase that item to take to PCH.
3 – A cash donation, either in-store or by phone, that we will use to purchase any remaining items on the tree.
4 – Take a $5 finished ornament off the tree and purchase it. The money from ornament purchases will go towards the remaining items still left on the tree.

If you have any questions about this you can always ask an associate at our store. Also, feel free to leave any comments with more suggestions for us. Thank you so much for your time and generosity. Crafty Wood Cutouts customers are amazing!!!

To help you wonderful crafters get ready for December, we are doing this Elf Letter Set next week for our craft class. This is a fun, quick, and cute craft to do for only $20. That includes the class and EVERYTHING you need to have you craft looking exactly like the example.

Check out the craft and information about the class below. If you are interested in signing up, you can either sign up at the bottom or call our store to put your name on the list. These craft classes get more and more popular, so sign up quick to make sure you get a spot in the class!

Where: Crafty Wood Cutouts Store in Orem
Date: Wednesday, November 14
Time: 6:30-9:00pm
Cost: $20 per person for Everything (craft, supplies, and class)

Class Size Limit: 20 (Only for Adult Classes)
Since so many ladies have been asking us about craft classes, we have had to put a limit on these classes. Right now we have room to teach up to 20 people at once during our wood crafting classes. There is only a limit for the adult classes and not the kids wood crafting classes.

Our next craft class project is going to be this amazing Joy to the World craft. This will help you get ready for Christmas time. We want everyone to be prepared more than ever for this December. Like always, this craft is not available to public until after the class. Be one of the first to get your hands on this and have it finished well before December so that you don’t even have to worry about it.

This project requires you to learn a lot of techniques. How to apply mod podge, glitter, vinyl, and much more. Learn from our amazing teachers all the best techniques for these crafts.

Check out the craft and information about the class below. If you are interested in signing up, you can either sign up at the bottom or call our store to put your name on the list. These craft classes get more and more popular, so sign up quick to make sure you get a spot in the class!

Where: Crafty Wood Cutouts Store in Orem
Date: Wednesday, October 17 & Thursday, October 25
Time: 6:30-9:00pm
Cost: $25 per person for Everything (craft, supplies, and class)

Class Size Limit: 20 (Only for Adult Classes)
Since so many ladies have been asking us about craft classes, we have had to put a limit on these classes. Right now we have room to teach up to 20 people at once during our wood crafting classes. There is only a limit for the adult classes and not the kids wood crafting classes.

The Craft Class on October 17th is FULL
OR
The Craft Class on October 25th is FULL

I was putting finishing touches on my fall decor and knew that my long neglected kitchen windowsill was missing something. It has afterall been sporting a fan for the last three months, and I wasn’t feeling very inspired. And then today the fan was put in storage, and the window sill yelled at me to be decorated. (No joke, it actually did yell at me!)

I was making a list of things I needed to grab to top off my decor and decided to head to Pinterest to figure out one last thing. And then the idea hit me! I never knew how adorable beans could be, and they’re the perfect color for fall.

I have a hard time letting go of jars, and shoe boxes, or boxes in general. Because I know the second I throw them out I’ll find something to use them for. I’m borderline hoarder, it’s ridiculous…off I went to the pantry. I kind of wanted a random look to this, so I chose jars of different shapes and sizes. I also tried to avoid those with labels still attached.

I gathered the supplies…(and you can too!)

And began fussing around….Really there’s no rhyme or reason to what I did. I just kind of poured beans in until it was the height I wanted and the look I wanted. So you can really copy me!

And this is what resulted

The jars ended up a little fuller than I wanted because some of the jar mouths were too small to fit the candle all the way inside. So filling them to the top solved that problem. But I like the look

Also I think the bean combo are beautifully colored for fall! Just perfect!

The twine I had left over from my fall leaves project along with the felt that I threw in. The colors didn’t have enough red, so I threw in a little of my own.

This project took 15 minutes and was free as I had everything on hand! Love those projects.

See you next time with another awesome crafty idea!

Saturday, October 6, most men in the area go to the Priesthood session in the LDS church, and that’s when the Ladies go out and play. Come join us at our store for GREAT discounts, prizes, and much more… check out the flyer below.

Date: Saturday, October 6
Time: 5:30-8:30pm
Where: CWC Store… 631 N 1200 W Orem, UT
What: Ladies Night
Discounts: Each customer will receive a random discount at the register… 20% off order, 40% off 1 craft, or 1 free wood craft
Food: Gourmet Cupcakes
Prizes: Random prizes given out every 15 minutes

Everyone is invited to come into our store. Expect a VERY fun ladies night with great discounts and prizes!