Guest Post- Paint Chip Letters- Kids Room Wall Art (Tutorial)

 I am Andrea from Life.Love.Larson

and I am delighted to be Guest Posting! I hope you will check out my blog and be inspired to create something of your own!

Paint Chip Letters

 I recently came across some paint chip art that caught my eye. The process looked a little tedious, but the outcome was so striking. I decided to try some paint chip for my daughter’s new “Big Girl” room.

Instead of framing the art, I used paint chips to make the letters in her name more interesting.

I bought white letters for her nursery 2 years ago from Hobby Lobby and painted them chocolate brown and added ribbon to the back. I wanted to ditch the ribbon and make the plain letters cuter!

The name letters before

 Lucky for me, she has a short name! I used lots pf paint chips!

I started by stocking up on several different paint chips in similar shades. With the help of a bottle cap I drew circles on each shade

 Once done, I began cutting and cutting…… and cutting!

When I had enough circles to cover the four letters, I started arranging them on the letters. Lighter shades on the top working my way down towards the most saturated color. With the help of glue stick I adhere the paint chips on the letters.

 When the glue dried, I used mod podge to deal and give a glossy look to the paint chips

 I removed the ribbon and decided to rest the letters on the top of her bookshelf. The dark brown underneath gives the letter a bit of depth.

I think the paint chips create a bit of fun and whimsy for my girl!

From Boring to Interesting!

Thanks for sharing such a cute kids room project. I never knew paint chips are so much fun.

Don’t forget to check out Andrea’s blog

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Fabric Frame

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4 responses to “Guest Post- Paint Chip Letters- Kids Room Wall Art (Tutorial)”

1. SmallTownLife says:

   July 1, 2011 at 5:13 pm

   I love all of the paint chip art I've seen around lately. These letters are so much fun, and could be super cheap! I know it's a little late, but I've found that a 1″ circle punch works really well on small paint chips. I found mine at a discount store. Micheal's and Joann Fabrics also have them, combined with a 40% coupon, it would be really cheap.

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2. Kassi @ Truly Lovely says:

   July 1, 2011 at 5:21 pm

   Those are cute! And a unique way to change up the paint chip art craze! 🙂

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3. Erin (Out on a Limb) says:

   July 1, 2011 at 9:01 pm

   Adorable. I love the dimension it gives the letters!

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