My Beautiful Life : Disney Princess Lettering

Elsa and a snowflake, Aurora and a rose
Tiana and the "Wishing Star", Belle and books.

(Oh my gosh, I just watched a commercial for CarMax! I couldn't not stop laughing, "...because people don't like that")

Zoey's bedroom is themed around princesses and Disney princesses. I want to get her all the stuffs!!...but obviously, that costs money. What could I do to make her room the way I want it?! You make it of course! I got the letters before Zoey was even born, I painted them pink and brown (nursery colors), but it looked like

I had a lot of fun with this project. Between painting, drawing, and a couple comical moments. In the end, it looks super cute.

So, that being said; let me tell you my process.

I got the lettering at Hobby Lobby. They are wooden and have a hole in the back to hang on nails.

Original look

They start out as white, so it is easy to get the perfect color shade you want.

1. Painting Letters

I used some acrylic paint that I already had laying around.
I did have to mix colors, but mixing colors isn't that hard. Just mix a little at a time until you get the color you want.
I chose blue, pink, green, and yellow/gold
I didn't even bother painting the back. No one is going to see the back, so why waste the paint

Painting it gold

2. Drawing the Princesses

I drew them on a separate piece of paper. I didn't want to take the risk of messing up and ruining the whole letter.
I stayed with the traditional colors, but you can venture outside the box and make it your own.
Not only did I draw the princesses, but I also drew an item that is associated with them.
Once I drew and colored everything, I glued them onto the lettering. I kind of regret using super glue, because it discolored the pictures, but that was really the only thing that I had to use. I could have used a glue stick, but that never sticks for long.

3. Shaping

I tried two ways of doing this.
I lined up where I wanted the princess to be, carefully turned it over (you could tape it down as well) and outlined where I was going to cut the excess paper.
Then I glued the paper on first where I wanted it then cut it along the edge of the letter.
Both were about the same difficulty. Even though I outlined it, I still had to trim in when i glued it on.
MAKE SURE YOU GLUE THE PAPER IN THE RIGHT SPOT!