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lariarocket

11-18-2005, 02:35 PM

Making your very own custom made Ghost Letters is easy peasy! lol I got this from a friend the other day so I can't take any credit.

First, get some shrink paper (kinda like shrinky dinks, but the 8x11.5 pages are blank). You should be able to find it at most craft stores. Then, all you have to do is trace (or freehand if you're good at that kind of thing) some large letters (think BG (http://www.scraplove.com/shop/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=basic+grey) monogram letters) onto the shrink plastic pages. Cut them out and then follow the oven directions. lol You can even color them with markers and/or even (http://www.scraplove.com/shop/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=stamp)ink or stamp (http://www.scraplove.com/shop/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=stamp) on them before shrinking if you want designs on them! Don't forget, you can even use special fonts from your computer- just enlarge and bold the letters and trace! Just think - how cool would it be to have Girls Are Wierd or even Harry Potter ghost letters!

When they're all done baking you have your own ghost letters! How easy is THAT! lol

Kelly Jo

11-18-2005, 04:03 PM

Great Idea!!! I'm gonna have to do this, thanks for the info :)

lilysmom

11-18-2005, 04:27 PM

Dumb question. Why are they called ghost letters?

Schnauzermom

11-18-2005, 05:02 PM

I wonder if the Sizzix would punch shrink paper.................

Rhonda

11-18-2005, 06:09 PM

Amber I'm assuming they are called ghost letters because they are mostly see thru....
That is a great idea Leslie...thanks!

LSuther277

11-18-2005, 07:08 PM

Leslie, can I just buy mine? That's too much trouble for me!

lilysmom

11-18-2005, 07:26 PM

Ah, that makes sense.

MonicaBrase

11-18-2005, 07:27 PM

Could you not just do this with vellum??
IF you wanted to skip the shrinking part??

THANKS Leslie.. You got me creative juices flowing!! NEAT IDEA!!

candicek

11-18-2005, 08:51 PM

I gotta get some shrink plastic. Great Idea!!

Schnauzermom

11-19-2005, 10:15 AM

I got shrink plastic, I got shrink plastic!!!!!!! lol

Missy

11-19-2005, 12:39 PM

I found my shrink plastic.. sizzix will cut shrink plastic and when they shrink they are the size of charms (get for smaller pages), I used the shadow size alphas for that once..

Schnauzermom

11-19-2005, 05:03 PM

These are GREATNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Got a variety pack of shrink paper at Michael's....different colors and types. I did a title, and some pawprints, for these <expletive> PBA's. Those 'lil letters are the CUTEST THINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lariarocket

11-21-2005, 04:07 PM

peasy

11-28-2005, 02:06 PM

Making your very own custom made Ghost Letters is easy peasy! lol

I thought you were talking to me... :toothy9:

Scrappymommy

11-30-2005, 08:58 PM

How intresting! I may have to dapple in this

GratefulOne

07-11-2007, 08:27 PM

Love this idea... I used it with a bunch of music lyrics that I found..

Love quotes are great but I've found that some of the best quotes re in love lyrics. I found them here believe it or not: http://www.links2love.com/love_lyrics.htm

blessdscraps

07-11-2007, 10:53 PM

Never read this before. How cool. I don't know if I'll really take time to do it or not.

MichelleStrach

10-30-2007, 11:52 AM

Love this idea! I tried some of that shrink paper, though, and it warped when heated! Will have to try again!

MichelleStrach

07-22-2008, 12:21 AM

OOoh! I had forgotten about this thread! I have perfected the shrink paper method, but totally forgot about the letters! My kids and I do these homemade shrinky dinks together once in awhile! Super fun! Made a bunch of stars for a card once!

debbiec

07-22-2008, 01:17 PM

wat a great idea! love this!