Hello, Friends
I can't believe it's the week of Thanksgiving and Christmas is only 33 days away. Time seem to be going by so fast and all I want to do is to enjoy every minute of Thanksgiving and Christmas. I am in a decorating mode for Christmas, however, I just really want to enjoy my time with my husband, children, family and friends. I encourage you to enjoy your time with your family and friends and incorporate your holiday cooking, baking, decorations with them.
In the lasts few months I have been thinking about words which are powerful and encouraging. Words like Peace, Joy, Hope, Faith, Blessed and the list goes on. This year I created a Christmas wall art to display on my mantle and the word I chose is "Peace".
I had a vintage dictionary of the Bible and as I was looking through it, I found this lovely picture of Bethlehem. I wanted to use this picture in my Christmas wall art and this is what I came up with.
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Supplies you will need. |
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Lay out your pages first and then mod podge. |
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Make sure to fold the corners neatly. |
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As you mod podge each sheet remove any air bubbles. |
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All done with the sheets. |
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Add your letters and any other decor, then mod podge the entire thing. |
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I added two coats of mod podge, this is what it looks like all dry. |
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I didn't used the gold paint, but I used a brown ink pad to give it the age look. |
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Love the looks on the corners. |
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I am really loving this vintage look. |
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I love the picture of Bethlehem. |
I love how it turned out and I hope you are inspired to create something which means something to you and your family. Have a Bless and Happy Thanksgiving my dear Bloggy Friends! I LOVE your comments, so drop me a line.
Hugs,
Vanessa