TYPOGRAPHY ANNIVERSARY

Yesterday was my wedding anniversary.

YAY!!

This typography project was my husband's idea. He told me

what he planned on doing for me as a gift.

Once he explained to me what he wanted to do, I wanted to help & make

this a project we could spend time doing together.

We went to a thrift store & bought 2 floral paintings. 

One for each initial.

Here is how we did my ℒ .

The next step is finding the right Typeface for you.

My husband is a master typographer & hand drew both

letters. If you do not have the ability 

to create your own, go through your font book on your 

computer and choose your favorite.

I wanted a sassy script.

Now you can either free hand the letter

directly onto the painting or if you have carbon paper you

can trace it on the painting.

Center the letter on the painting, and start to transfer 

the letter.

We used chalk to draw directly on the painting.

It is a bit hard to see but, if you look hard

enough you can see the script ℒ .

The next step is to pick out your colors

We used my favorite , hot pink and sea foam.

Also, pick out a color to paint the frame; we used grey.

Now fill in the letter that you drew on the painting.

We not only painted in the letter but also added a drop shadow.

The last step is to paint the frame.

Here is my finished ℒ . 

Now it is time to work on his initial.

Hopefully you like this craft project we created.

If you are a friend of ours you might find one of these guys under your

Christmas tree from us.