My first 2x4 letter blocks

2x4 letter blocks are quite the rage right now. I think they are so cute so I decided to give it a try. These are the first letter blocks I made.

My DH cut and sanding the 2x4 pieces of wood for me. What a sweetie! The first thing I did was paint them matte black. While the paint was drying I started cutting my scrapbook paper down to size. I tried several different methods. I tried tearing the paper. I used a ruler to keep the line straight. I like the frayed edge it created but I couldn’t get consistent straight lines. My plan B was just to cut it with a paper trimmer. Then, I used the corner rounder and black chalking ink on the edges of the paper. I was pleased with how they turned out. I used my cricut to cut out the letters. I used the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge. I ran my letters through the xyron and them but them on the pieces of paper.  And of course, I used Mod Podge to adhere the paper to the wood and as the protective coat over the whole thing.