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(Jan.06.11)
Not sure what to do with all your holiday photos? Try this novel idea -- use them as backdrops for an alphabet 
poster.
Materials:
Poster board
Letter stencils
26 photos
Ruler
Pencil
X-Acto knife
Cutting mat
Painter's tape
Photos
Frame
Instructions:
Step 1: Lay a piece of poster board on a flat surface. Use letter stencils to spell out the phrase of your choice on the board, experimenting until you find a placement you like. (Use a ruler and pencil to mark horizontal lines for guidance.)
Step 2: Spell out the phrase backward, then flip the stencils over (you'll be turning the board over when you're done, and the words will then read correctly). Trace the letters onto the board with a pencil.
Step 3: Carefully cut out the letters with an X-Acto knife, then use tape to affix photos to the poster board. Flip the poster board over to reveal the finished artwork, then frame.
Excerpted from Crafting a Meaningful Home by Meg Mateo Ilasco. Text copyright Meg Mateo Ilasco. Photos copyright Thayer Allyson Gowdy. Published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2010.
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