I got a few questions about how to do the sprayed boxed letters from yesterday's post, so I put together a quick tutorial for you!

1. Choose your letters.

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I find that chipboard is fairly durable for spraying and moving around. 

2. Use a ruler to draw a box around your letters on a piece of heavy cardstock.

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2-line
2-line
2-line
You could also use a file folder or some stencil plastic.

3. Cut out the box.

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6-cut
Be sure to use a sharp knife and to protect your table with a cutting mat.

4. Set up your letters inside the box you cut out on top of a piece of cardstock.

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5. Spray!

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9-spray
9-spray
6. Move the box down and re-set up the letters.  Then spray with another color.

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12-nextone
7. Continue this process until you have the look you want.

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14-final
And here's the layout I made:

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Joyful-wm
Joyful-wm
Hope you'll give this technique a try!  Thanks for stopping by!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a mixed-media artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops, her online classroom www.balzerdesigns.com, and through monthly membership at www.MyArtPractice.com.

33 thoughts on “Sprayed Boxed Letters

  • Gorgeous technique and LO, Julie! Joyful as the pictures!

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  • Really pretty! This is a great way to add color and texture to pages.

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  • I wondered how you did that! I love it! Thanks for the tutorial. I always learn something from you.

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  • THANK YOU!!! That looked so hard yesterday but so easy today! Loved that video on using Balzer Bits yesterday. Have you posted that on your blog???? I only find them through my You Tube subscriptions…..

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  • Thank you! I couldn’t figure it out yesterday. Looks easy now.

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  • Love this and will try it, for sure!

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  • thanks, Julie…you make it look simple!

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  • I love it. So easy and so cute on a page or a card. I have to go try it!! Thanks for another idea!!

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  • Thanks for showing us the way. It was not obvious to me how to do it. Seriously love the look!

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  • this is so cool….woohoo…thanks for sharing 🙂

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  • This is brilliant, I am definitely going to have a go, thanks so much for a great tutorial.

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  • cool idea. Will have to try it. BTW – YOU LOOK MARVELOUS! Congrats on your weightless. Now go get them girl!

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  • Thank you for sharing. Where can you buy the letters that you are showing? Yes, you do look beautiful! Incredible discipline. Thank you again.

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  • Great tutorial! I can now see lots of ideas for using this concept on cards too.

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  • Very good tutorial…Thank you it’s a good idea.

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  • amazing tutorial and layout! Thanks for sharing this cool technique!

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  • Oh, that is such a cool technique! Thanks for sharing!

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  • what an AWESOME technique!!

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  • Great tutorial. Love this technique. Think I’ll try it.

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  • Wow this is a way cool technique. I will definitely use this idea and share with my friends.
    Gail

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