easy yellow letterboard update

Year of Color, May, Yellow, Letterboards

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Here’s the thing about yellow–it’s one of my favorite colors but you wouldn’t know it. I’m not generally a fan of yellow-hued decor so you won’t find it in my house. And it is really not a flattering color on me so I don’t think I own a single piece of yellow clothing. However, it’s such a happy color I wanted to incorporate it in some way. That’s how I thought of this easy letterboard update I want to share with you today.

Year of Color, May, Yellow, Letterboards

letterboard update with spray paint

I have so many letterboards (I might have a small problem) and so many letters for my boards, that I thought it would be fun to give some a pop of color. I know you can buy the colorful plastic letters. But why buy new ones when I already own so many and even have some fluorescent yellow spray paint??

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Of course, if you’ve ever ordered a letterboard then you know that the first order of business is cutting all the teeny tiny letters off their main framework. The first time I did this it seemed to take forever and I spread it out over a couple nights. This time around I had worked out a system and I knocked it out in one naptime sitting. Huzzah!

Year of Color, May, Yellow, Letterboards

Once you have all your letters trimmed off then you need to prep your paint space. I would recommend that you find a large, old cardboard box. Then, as time consuming as it may sound, you’re going to want to poke holes in the bottom of the box (just small holes, they don’t need to go all the way through) and then push the tabs on the backside of the letters through them. This will protect the tabs from getting spray paint on them, which you definitely don’t want. If you get paint on the tabs you will risk paint getting rubbed off on your felt. Ask me how I know, oy vey.

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Apply several thin layers of spray paint on your letters so they get evenly covered and don’t get paint drips on them. Make sure that your letters are thoroughly dry before you use them on your boards! If you did get any overspray on your letter tabs then you can easily scrape it off with your fingernail.

I love the fun pop of color!

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A Year of Color, Letterboard, yellow diy

18 Responses to easy yellow letterboard update

  1. Stefanie May 19, 2017 at 8:06 am #

    Oh my goodness, I love the pop of color! So fun and perfect for Summer!

  2. Whitney Smith May 19, 2017 at 12:57 pm #

    Tell me about your Letter board, what company did you order from? Seriously need one 😉

  3. Lauren White May 19, 2017 at 6:37 pm #

    This is literally the best idea I’ve seen all day! I definitely need to do this! That yellow is perfect for summer too!

  4. Dara May 21, 2017 at 9:40 am #

    Great idea! It looks awesome.

  5. Aly Funk May 21, 2017 at 11:48 am #

    This is so fun! Love the color!

  6. L May 21, 2017 at 1:11 pm #

    such a great take on the board!

  7. Heather Bramlett May 22, 2017 at 3:59 am #

    What a great idea! I LOVE my letterboard!

  8. Bridget May 22, 2017 at 5:17 am #

    I love this idea! The added color is perfect 🙂 Thanks for sharing!!!

  9. Alia May 22, 2017 at 6:38 am #

    I love the yellow on your letter board! Such a fun idea!

  10. Corey | The Nostalgia Diaries May 22, 2017 at 3:37 pm #

    This is so much fun! I love that it has a little bit of a vintage feel mixed in with a modern touch!

  11. Sharon Chen May 23, 2017 at 1:46 am #

    So cute! You’re very creative 🙂

  12. Ashley May 23, 2017 at 5:42 am #

    Beautiful! I love how it looks on the board! I wouldn’t have normally picked yellow but after seeing it I LOVE IT! I can’t wait to get my hands on a letter board!

  13. Caitlin @RogersPartyof5 May 23, 2017 at 5:50 am #

    This is SUCH a great idea! I love the pop of color! It is so fun and radient.

  14. Tabitha Blue May 23, 2017 at 7:50 am #

    So cute! I love the bright and cheery feeling of yellow. And I so am wanting a letterboard!!

  15. Melissa @ Disco Bumblebee May 23, 2017 at 9:03 am #

    So pretty! I love the pop of color! I think I need a letterboard in my life 🙂

  16. Vanessa @ {nifty thrifty things} May 23, 2017 at 10:00 am #

    This is such a fun idea – I just pinned it! <3
    XO's from Germany,
    Vanessa

  17. Danielle @ A Sprinkle of Joy May 25, 2017 at 5:55 pm #

    This is such a great idea!! Now I need to get myself a letter board!

  18. Desiree Macke May 30, 2017 at 9:11 pm #

    This is GENIUS! I have two white Letterfolks, and some color on the letters would be SO CUTE!!

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