DIY Silhouettes

I have been wanting to make some kind of silhouettes of my children for a while now.  The time right now with my kids (even our dog) is so great and fun that I want to remember it always.  I went on Pinterest and found a few inspirations for this project. 

Step 1:  I took profile pictures of my children.  I cropped them to make sure they filled a regular piece of paper.  I then printed them out on regular, white, printer paper.  I then cut them out and exaggerated the girls eye lashes.

 Step 2:  I purchased some wood plaques from Wood Connection.  There is a store in my town but you can also purchase online.  Their plaques are unpainted so I painted them with two coats of craft paint.

 Step 3:  Next I taped the printed out profile into a card board lid I had.  I spray painted it with black, satin spray paint.  I did a few coats, drying in between.

 Wait until dry and then carefully peel off silhouette and remove tape.

 Step 4:  Mod Podge back of profile and place on painted wood plaque.  Press all the bubbles out.

 Step 5:  Then Mod Podge all over the profile, let dry and then apply a second coat.  I Mod Podged over the entire plaque, the sides and all the grooves.