tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post8394532832371700193..comments2024-03-18T08:56:24.403-04:00Comments on While They Snooze: The Crayon MonogramWhile They Snoozehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10020409984066455310noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post-37241449352651070022013-12-12T13:44:49.509-05:002013-12-12T13:44:49.509-05:00I just finished a 'D' for my daughter'...I just finished a 'D' for my daughter's kindergarten teacher...I found a 12x12 shadow box at Michael's and was able to sand down the ends of some wooden rulers to help frame out the letter inside the box. I mounted the D on chalkboard paper after drawing lines like the early elem. writing paper with the dashed middle line. Thanks for the inspiration, eye for detail and tips for making this something I'm actually willing to give as a gift!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post-26163466290127411472013-04-11T07:54:31.301-04:002013-04-11T07:54:31.301-04:00I want to do this for my son's teachers this y...I want to do this for my son's teachers this year - yours came out so gorgeous! Are the frames regular picture grams or shadow box frames? Thanks for the tips!The Ludwigshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12648220014533571199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post-84604123715321464112012-12-18T13:36:52.859-05:002012-12-18T13:36:52.859-05:00Here is a link to a picture of my finished product...Here is a link to a picture of my finished product.<br /><br />http://i354.photobucket.com/albums/r415/RaeUpton/395661_10150673430641449_1703491669_n_zps49859775.jpgRaeUptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117945311723422136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post-80694320329847331812012-12-18T13:32:18.336-05:002012-12-18T13:32:18.336-05:00I made 3 of these (letters Mx2 and P). I used my h...I made 3 of these (letters Mx2 and P). I used my husbands scroll saw to cut my crayons and I used super glue to glue mine down to black constuction paper which I then glued to the back of my frame. They turned out perfect! My first M was not as good as my 2nd. It gets easier as you go. I did have issues with it fitting into the frame. I think next time I'll just take the glass out. Might look better? Thank you for this tutorial!!RaeUptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117945311723422136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post-63928900820002546992012-11-20T15:54:11.991-05:002012-11-20T15:54:11.991-05:00Haha! Thanks Beth! My kids have been through 5 o...Haha! Thanks Beth! My kids have been through 5 or so more teachers since I made these... I haven't made another. To make it look nice, it takes a lot of work! And for the record... I'm a huge fan of Starbucks gift cards!While They Snoozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020409984066455310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post-61813156377081214932012-11-20T12:04:16.125-05:002012-11-20T12:04:16.125-05:00Thank you SO MUCH for saving me the tears and frus...Thank you SO MUCH for saving me the tears and frustration that I know would come at 4am when I was going bananas cutting crayons trying to make these...I'm ever so glad I clicked on your link instead of the gazillion others that popped up on Google when I searched (and by the way, I clicked on yours because your attention to detail is out of this world - your end result was GORGEOUS!). I think I'll save my sanity and go for the Starbuck's gift cards this year ;)Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13954985263974184554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post-32177026703685738252012-08-07T16:47:49.046-04:002012-08-07T16:47:49.046-04:00Btw it's FAB!Btw it's FAB!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04250730513422898233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post-828158955172324012012-08-07T16:47:03.799-04:002012-08-07T16:47:03.799-04:00Hi where did you get the w template?Hi where did you get the w template?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04250730513422898233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post-8077587677136604792012-06-14T09:17:44.297-04:002012-06-14T09:17:44.297-04:00I want to see it when it's up on the wall!I want to see it when it's up on the wall!While They Snoozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020409984066455310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post-29155148618159464672012-06-08T11:35:26.785-04:002012-06-08T11:35:26.785-04:00Yes, thanks :) I'll have to try that after my ...Yes, thanks :) I'll have to try that after my Joann's trip for the board. Can't wait to see it up on the wall!Jaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12645219542796489436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post-42622485754679383852012-06-08T11:20:29.710-04:002012-06-08T11:20:29.710-04:00Hey! I was worried about that too but I just squis...Hey! I was worried about that too but I just squished it in there as if it was a flat picture I was framing. The crayons touch the glass and I think the illustration board is bowed a little around the edges but you can't tell. Then I just put those metal clips that hold the wire on the back right under one of the metal prongs that hold the whole thing together. That way it can't slide up. Does that help? :)While They Snoozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020409984066455310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post-84825686725767039112012-06-08T11:11:48.478-04:002012-06-08T11:11:48.478-04:00Hi Sarah, can you believe I finally got around to ...Hi Sarah, can you believe I finally got around to making this? I bought those crayons during the back to school sales, haha. I'm done with my "A", but one question about the frame. I'm pretty sure I have the same one you had (Ikea RIBBA), and you said you used the illustration board as your final backer. Did you have enough clearance to close those little tabs even with the extra width of the crayons? This frame is definitely not a shadowbox frame, so I'm wondering how you made it work. Did you have to do anything special to the back to get it to stay put and also to add that hanging wire that comes with the frame? Thanks!Jaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12645219542796489436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post-36550361506716566072012-05-14T14:15:54.528-04:002012-05-14T14:15:54.528-04:00You did a great job! Thanks for sharing them with...You did a great job! Thanks for sharing them with me!While They Snoozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020409984066455310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post-89031600082015036592012-05-14T03:15:36.519-04:002012-05-14T03:15:36.519-04:00Me and my mom recently made two of them, since my ...Me and my mom recently made two of them, since my little brother has 2 teachers in Kindergarten. She did the W and I did the B.<br /><br />http://i50.tinypic.com/2s9594m.jpg<br /><br />It was our first time and I think they turned out good, we did infact see the crappy ones you mentioned via a Google search and yea....let's just say we tried our hardest not to make them look that horrible lol. But for our first try I think they look wonderful._stickyandsweethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976997532558508094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post-45810200397480406562012-03-04T13:30:01.359-05:002012-03-04T13:30:01.359-05:00I believe this was plain old Times Bold. I tried ...I believe this was plain old Times Bold. I tried to use something with a large serif.. I think it looks nicer when you have a serif to curve around. Hope that helps! Thank you!While They Snoozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020409984066455310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post-57129037113009240592012-03-04T13:11:22.885-05:002012-03-04T13:11:22.885-05:00When you printed your letter with the 15% grey, di...When you printed your letter with the 15% grey, did you use a particular font? Thanks, beautiful work!JMJ Espohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352046289086202173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post-29108353520317189052012-01-27T21:25:36.458-05:002012-01-27T21:25:36.458-05:00I am trying to make one of these ... I found that ...I am trying to make one of these ... I found that if you score the crayon all the way around,it will break evenly.charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08641679501985608214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post-85650462437301616812011-09-30T00:00:33.284-04:002011-09-30T00:00:33.284-04:00Great .. thanks for the replyGreat .. thanks for the replyTracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17444848512830989450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post-59066727438140883952011-09-28T20:30:22.971-04:002011-09-28T20:30:22.971-04:00Hi Tracy. I used an Xacto knife or razor blade. Ju...Hi Tracy. I used an Xacto knife or razor blade. Just push it into the crayon slow and kind of rock it back and forth a little. Once you get 1/3 of the way through, they snap usually. I just followed the outline carefully. I put my crayon on my outlined letter, scored my cut while it was on the outlined letter, then cut it all the way through. Hope that helps!While They Snoozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020409984066455310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post-58266779167747213942011-09-28T18:07:23.884-04:002011-09-28T18:07:23.884-04:00Can you tell me what you cut with? And is there ...Can you tell me what you cut with? And is there a trick to the angles you used, or just that you followed the outline carefully?Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17444848512830989450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post-58535021387901563502011-08-31T20:54:07.603-04:002011-08-31T20:54:07.603-04:00I used the 11x14 ish ones from Ikea. It's the...I used the 11x14 ish ones from Ikea. It's the rectangular size larger than the 8x10. I think they are $15. Print your letter on a piece of paper in outlines, like 15% grey. Then glue to that. Once it's all glued down, flip it over and cut that paper away with an xacto just inside the edges of the crayons. Then glue your letter down to your final backer (I used illustrator board). Good luck!While They Snoozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020409984066455310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post-46658121534334751652011-08-31T16:00:45.162-04:002011-08-31T16:00:45.162-04:00I bought a bunch of crayons and a frame to do this...I bought a bunch of crayons and a frame to do this for Alex's room! What size frames did you use?Jaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12645219542796489436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post-77097235800385032122011-08-29T02:11:02.401-04:002011-08-29T02:11:02.401-04:00I could see how annoying that probably was, but th...I could see how annoying that probably was, but they look GREAT! Cute idea, thanx for sharing!<br /><br />Natalie<br />www.projectdowhatyoulove.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post-79607053886870382922011-08-28T23:46:06.711-04:002011-08-28T23:46:06.711-04:00I teach and I think they are too much work :) Than...I teach and I think they are too much work :) Thanks for the honest review of the process.Shanea https://www.blogger.com/profile/15295239574682024985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876175041541762024.post-76821983170776717592011-08-23T08:27:37.078-04:002011-08-23T08:27:37.078-04:00Thanks Jackie! You would be really good at this. I...Thanks Jackie! You would be really good at this. It's the attention to detail that makes it look cool. I think colored pencils would be really cool too but I guess you would need a little saw to cut them. Hmmmm.While They Snoozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020409984066455310noreply@blogger.com