This Vintage Farmhouse Alphabet Wall Hanger was a project that I’d been putting off. Not because it’s hard or anything like that but the logistics of getting the Alphabet large enough proved to be a little tricky. I didn’t want the hanger to be small so with this month International Bloggers Club being all about Linen or Silk it was time to have a crack!

How to Make A Vintage Farmhouse Alphabet Wall Hanger

Remember the old alphabet hangers that used to hang on the wall in your classroom at school? That was the effect that I was looking for but not so big that you need a gigantic large wall to hang it on. So let me share with you how I made mine.

 

 

 

 

Supplies needed:

• 17″ W x 24″ H Scrap linen or drop cloth
• Iron
• 2 x 18.5″ L x 1″ Scrap wood
• Fusion Mineral Paint – Chocolate Sample
• Staple Gun
• IOD Decor Stamp – Typesetting
• Ink
• Brayer
• Jute

 

Step 1 – Lay out your material and iron to get rid of any wrinkles. Water down your chocolate paint ratio 2:1 and using an old lint-free cloth wipe over your wood to create a nice stain. Let dry.

 

 

Step 2 – Place your Typesetting stamps face down from A to Z spacing evenly. Then using your transfer film pickup your stamps. {See above video} Using your brayer load up your stamps with ink. Flip and stamp being super careful not to move your stamps. Otherwise, you will end up with a blurred effect.

 

 

Step 3 – Let the ink dry for 24 hrs and then heat set with your iron. Then using your staple gun attach to your scrap wood, both top and bottom. Tie a double knot at the end of your jute and also attach using your staple gun. Repeat for the other side to create a loop for hanging.

 

 

And there you have a fun piece of wall art to remind you of yesteryear! 

 

 

 

 

Be sure to check out the other fun projects below, that you can make to using Linen or Silk!
Happy Stamping!

 

Click on the pictures below to take you to each project

 

 

 

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