Word Up

Once upon a time, pre-kids, I lived in a hip urban loft, in a downtown location. On weekends I would leisurely pour over salvage markets, searching for old letters from retired signs. I'd fashion these letters into words. It was cheap art. I thought I was hip.

Fastforward about ten years and wall letters are all the rage. No nursery seems complete without a monogram or moniker on the wall. From Pottery Barn to Posh Tots, letters are big. But what if you want them bigger? Say two feet tall? Most of the sources I had found were only offering letters in only one style, or one size. Nice, but a little boring.

I found myself getting nostalgic for the old salvage places. Until a crafty pal of mine turned me onto www.craftcuts.com. Offering letters in over a hundred fonts, in sizes up to four feet tall, they really give you the opportunity to personalize your words. You can buy your letters ready to finish and paint them or decoupage them to match your decor. Or if you are less crafty, you can purchase the letters pre-finished in your choice of 27 different colors. Oh the possibilities! The letters go up quickly and easily and without damaging your walls, with the use of a spray adhesive that is also sold on the site.

And if you can't think of anything to say - check out their cute wood shapes and kits section. Maybe you are a picture thinker and it was butterflies and flowers you were looking for all along.

Mommies with Style readers use the code WM950 to recieve free shipping when you order.