Mother’s Day Kit from CraftCuts

Today, I wanted to share with you one of the gifts I’m giving my mom for Mother’s Day this year. I started with a kit from CraftCuts, then personalized it using my mom’s favorite colors. CraftCuts has a ton of wood projects to choose from for all kinds of occasions. Here’s how I used this kit and made it my own.

Image contains wooden words, “love you Mom” painted in shades of teal.

How To Make A Mother’s Day Craft Cuts Gift

Supplies:

MOM I Love You Mother’s Day Kit

acrylic/multi-surface paint in your choice of colors

paintbrush

hot glue gun and glue sticks

Mod Podge

magnets, string, or other hanger

Image contains the words “i love you mom,” and a small heart cut from light colored wood.

Instructions

Step 1: Paint your words.

I recommend covering your work surface with newspaper or a paper bag.

Image contains Amy’s hand painting the wooden word “MOM” with teal paint.

I chose to make the “mom” piece a light teal, and the “love you” a darker shade of turquoise. One coat of paint was plenty to cover the light wood.

Image contains the words, “love you mom,” cut out of light wood. The “mom” is painted teal.

Let your words dry completely before moving on.

Image contains the words “mom” and “love you” cut from wood. “Mom” is painted a light teal, and “love you” is painted with a darker teal. Paintbrushes sit nearby.

The kit includes the word “MOM,” the words, “i love you,” and a small heart. I chose not to use the “i,” but I did want to include the heart, which I painted white.

Image contains the words, “love you Mom” cut from wood and painted in shades of teal.

Step 2: Glue the script words on top of the print “Mom.”

You can position them in any way you like.

Image contains the words, “love you mom,” cut from wood and painted teal.

Step 3: Apply a coat of Mod Podge or other sealer.

You can use glossy, satin, matte, glitter, or whatever finish you like best.

Step 4: Add a hanger.

You can add a hook, magnets, string, ribbon, or whatever type of hanger you like best to make the project truly unique. Another idea is to add a piece of twine under the words where you can clip photos.

Image contains the words, “love you mom” cut from wood with a piece of twine hanging from them. Small clothespins hold four photos onto the twine.

Of course, you can also personalize your project by painting it in different colors, using wood stain in place of paint, or even covering the letters with photos or scrapbook paper and Mod Podge. There are tons of ways to really make this project your own, something the mother figure in your life will surely love!