The alphabet is a stylish little number

This lovely heel reminds me of the letters A as in ankle strap, B as in bow, and C as in color. Truth be told I am not trying to reteach you the alphabet or make you think of the Jackson 5 song I am merely trying to emphasis on them. Point be taken this heel also reminds me of the currently project I have bestowed upon myself. You know the one I have saying you will get a glimpse of. Well here it is but please note this is only the start and not near close to the finish...

I am planning to do the whole alphabet and hang them around the shared room of my darling stepchildren. I came across this idea when I was trying to rearrange their room (for more on that see the Monday June 13th blog entry). I simply love this idea as it it a learning tool for the children and no cost to me yet just labor of love. For you dedicated readers here is the How To:

• First I freehanded the letters onto cardboard (you can also print out letters from the computer and trace them onto cardboard if this is easier for you).
• Then I cut out the letter and traced another copy of it onto cardboard (you will need 2 cardboard letters for the front and back).
• Next I cut 2" strips of cardboard and bend them.
• Then comes the tricky part, follow the edge of the letter with the 2" cardboard and secure with tape.

• Once edges are complete place the back on and repeat taping (you may need to alter/cut the letter to properly fit in the back of the letter).

You now have a free standing cardboard letter and are left to determine how to proceed with them. As you can "C" my next step was to paper mache the letters for more strength. The recipe I used for the paper mache paste was 1 cup flour, 2 cups water and 2 tsp of salt. And that is where my alphabet stands and I am left to ponder should I finish them with paint, fabric, or decorative paper. Oh the choices.

If you have any questions on the A, B, C's on this project feel free to ask me. In the mean time you can get the spotted heels here Naughty Monkey Women's Mish Mash Ankle-Strap Pump ♥