091518 Shall We Play a Game?

My scrap bestie Lynnette had a wonderful week this summer at her favorite place on earth:

She also had a birthday this month!

So I set out to give her the perfect gift... 

DH cuts & sands a piece of plywood,

and I set out to recreate that awesome font

by printing on label paper to make a set of masks.

I remembered that I had some old checkers found in 

an old tin cigar box scored for a dollar at an antique show.

Would there be enough? Yes, if I paint 3 red ones.

As much as I love fussy-cutting this was 

an easy peasy job in front of the telly.

 Getting excited as I see it taking shape!

Sprayed & dried, then removing the masks.

 

Turned out awesome! Now the plan was

 to seal it with a tinted stain to age it a bit. 

Unfortunately the paint smeared dreadfully...

I couldn't bear to take a photo.

  

After a consult with my handy-dandy DH,

we decided we had one of two options:

try sanding it & if that doesn't work?

Start all over... (tearing up at this point!)

Oh my heart - I love it!

I hope she does, too.

And it didn't occur to me until it was on its way

that perhaps they bought the one they were 

playing with for a souvenir...

Not even going there!

Thanks for stopping by!