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Decorating Our Staircase with Book Spines - A Cricut Project

I still have a lot of painting to do - the sides of thesteps, and the top of every other step yet...  but the vinyl is done! FAQS: Sketch out a basic plan for the books & order. (I asked all of my kids what their favorite books were growing up, each of their favorites are on here.) Paint the steps with craft paint - the 50 cents a bottle stuff from wal-mart.  Mix colors together to get the right shades.  Often I add brown or grey or black - just a drop - to get the shade I want. Measure each step.  Especially if you have an old house.  Not only are ours not all the same size, but sometimes one step isn't the same size the whole way across.  :-) I used Dollar Tree Contact paper as my transfer tape I used vinyl.  Orcal 651. No, I did not seal any of this.  This farm has been in the family for generations, and hopefully will be for generations more.  My daughter in laws (or grand daughter in laws) will have enough reasons to curse me without me sealing  vinyl to the steps.  In my