Jenga Love Blocks

Sooo...

I have a thing for jenga blocks.

Yup, I said it.

Not just jenga though.

Tumbling Towers, Falling Bricks...whatever you want to call those cute little wooden blocks,

I love 'em.

I've shared my obsession with these blocks in a couple projects here and here.

But this is the simplest, prettiest little project with them ever.

And I heart them very much.

Check out these cuties:

I put on my scrapbooking hat and dug through my old 'stash' of sticker letters and my ever-growing pile of paper...

and I started covering them up.

I wanted to keep the edges exposed because I liked the idea of the raw wood showing through...

The easiest way I've found for covering things is by lining the paper over the piece and then bending the paper around the edges to make a nice crease line.

That way I know exactly where to cut.

For these, I cut a little inside the crease to make sure the edges show.

I used one of my adhesive staples, mounting squares, to adhere the paper to the blocks.

I always seem to have bad luck with Mod Podge when it comes to small surfaces and thin paper...

so this stuff worked like a charm. 

I used sticker letters to make phrases on one side of the blocks...

and then used my old friend for the other sides...

my little label maker :)

Of course, little man jumped in on the action and decided he needed an impromptu photo session.

I take advantage of these whenever he's willing cuz soon, I'll have to beg him to be in front of the camera.

And then I took them outside for their little photo shoot...

In love.

I'm obsessed with how these pictures turned out...

don't be jealous of my blue chippy chair :)

No really, you probably shouldn't be.

The poor thing is falling apart.

Because dumb me didn't spray it with weatherizer.

I have plans to try and keep it around a little longer though.

Pwomise.

Here's the other sides with their sweet 'words of love'...

I have a thing for imperfections.

Probably because I know nothing we do is perfect so I like it when

imperfections show themselves as beautiful.

Like this little block...

Perfectly imperfect.

And my whole little stack of love blocks...

After this picture, they all came tumbling down.

Oh well,

 you can take the blocks out of the Jenga but you can't take the Jenga out of the blocks.

Don't try to make sense of that.

Just go with it :)

What do you think?
Have I convinced you to keep an eye out for old Tumbling Tower games?

I'm off to see what I can do with the rest of them...

Happy Wednesday ya'll :)

Linking to:

Whatever Goes Wednesday @ Someday Crafts

Show and Share @ Southern Lovely

Sugar and Spice @ 733

From Dream to Reality @ DIY Dreamer

Creative Juice @ Momnivore's Dilemma

Share and Wow Wednesday @ A Turtle's Life For Me

Under 100$ @ Beyond the Picket Fence

Party Time @ 36th Avenue

Hookin up with HOH @ House of Hepworths

Tickled Pink @ 504 Main

Latest and Greatest Friday @ Days of Chalk and Chocolate

Friday Flair @ Whipperberry

Weekend Wrapup Party @ Tatertots and Jello

Sundae Scoop @ I heart Naptime

Saturday Seven @ Positively Splendid

Think Pink Sundays @ Flamingo Toes

Simply Klassic Sunday @ SImply Klassic Home

Craftomaniac Monday @ Craftomaniac

Craft Catwalk @ Embellishing Life

Sunday Showcase @ Under the Table and Dreaming