Making one word work for you in your crafting from the book Crafter's Devotional By Barbara Call

Crafter's Devotional
365 Days of Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Unlocking Your Creative Spirit
By
Barbara Call

There is something elemental shared among artists and crafters, regardless of chosen medium: creative energy. Crafters dabble, collaborate, muse, and make, all in their own way and on their own timeline. For all crafts, there are established techniques to follow but wild, innumerable ways to experiment, using the basics to launch crafters to new heights. Crafter's Devotional can aid that launch.

Each week day is allocated its own entry, on which the reader will find a daily dose of craft content that inspires, instructs, and illuminates. Weekend entries explore topics and techniques in greater depth--perfect for enjoying on a more leisurely pace.

Barbara (Bourassa) Call (North Andover, MA) is a professional writer and editor specializing in crafts, food, and health & wellness. She is the author of five books, including Beyond Scrapbooks: Using Your Scrapbook Supplies to Make Beautiful Cards, Gifts, Books, Journals, Home Decorations and More and a 4-book children's book series called Get Active!

You know the saying, "keep it simple " or "less is more"

Well that's what today's inspiration is all about. Click on the image to enlarge and read about the importance of one word and how designing around it can be a great way to work.

So my word is "Welcome"

 

With a little snarkiness thrown in....get it????

This is how I made my "Knot Welcome" sign

First I cut my letters out with my Cricut using Blackletter font out of just some plain black paper.

Then I used the surrounding paper as my template to get my spacing right. I simply cut it out in a straight rectangle.

I taped the surrounding paper onto the slice of wood along the top edge with paper masking tape (the removable kind you use when painting) so it would hing up. I adhered each letter in the spaces.

 

Then I glued a bit of rope tied in a knot. I should also add I embellished the edges of the letters and the knot with a bit of gold ink from an ink pad.

So pick a word and make something!

Today's Question:

Do you have a good homophone you like to use? And how?

Leave your answer in the comments and you are entered to win a free book!

If not and want to know more check out this List.

There are some good ones and some I had to go to dictionary.com to look up. I love learning new things.

And on a final note, if you liked this project and want to see another one I did only die cutting fabric pop on over here.

Comments

[Ady]

Why do I refuse to go to the beach?

I cannot bare it!

Kinda cheesy, but it is my favorite excuse and homophone. :)

[Janet]

I received a box set of chinese character stamps. Each was a different word - love, peace, fire, clarity, etc. I used each as the theme of a series of digital collages. Each contained the relevant chinese character as part of the artwork.

[Clotilde M.]

Very cute welcome sign! The same idea could be followed to make signs like "Welcome to My Kitchen" or "Welcome to My Studio." Thanks for sharing.

[f lynn rush]

homophones, huh? the first thing i thought of was to, too and two. the english language is really strange in this and other ways. i wonder if other languages have homophones. i couldn't tell you specifically how i use them, but i am sure i use them in puns...the groan-y kind...but then all puns are!

[wendy]

Love the sign - very cute! When I was in grade school my friend and I thought we were so clever when we came up with a "test" question: I hope you write the right "right".

[Alison]

My favorite homophones are pair and pear. Thanks for having such a great giveaway1