Say It With Style: Spell-It-Out Photos Review

If you are looking for a unique wedding, bridal shower or housewarming gift, look no further than Spell-It-Out Photos. Spell-It-Out Photos creates custom letter art using photographs of things found in nature to represent each letter. The result is simply stunning.

Spell-It-Out takes photographic images of objects in nature that create letters. We then give you the opportunity to pick and choose letters from our photo gallery to create a word, name or phrase that has meaning to you. Next you choose to have your custom creation framed, canvas wrapped, or individually wrapped. We ship it to you ready to hang. It’s as simple as that!!

Abstract ABCs

We received the California Countryside ABCs poster for review, hoping the abstract ABCs would help Preschool Boy with his letter recognition, but I admit I was unsure if it would confuse him and go over his head. Thankfully, his reaction was a good one and he took to the poster immediately. He recognized some letters much easier than others and giggled at the swan making the shape of an S. He quickly claimed the poster as his own. The kind women at Spell-It-Out actually sent two posters so we took the second to my son’s preschool. His teachers were very appreciate and are excited to show the kids how you can find shapes and letters in unexpected places. The poster is really, really beautiful and obviously just as appropriate hanging on a wall in a home or office as it is in a preschool classroom.

Custom Word Art

I absolutely love the design your own art option at Spell-It-Out. I can’t tell you how much fun I’ve had picking and choosing letters online to make sample artwork. First, you pick the name or words you want to customize. If you’re shopping for a wedding gift, the couple’s last name, HOME, or WELCOME are good picks. Next, you decide if you want color, black and white or sepia toned images. To customize your artwork, you browse the collection of each letter to pick which photo you want to represent that letter. I’m amazed at how many different options there are for each letter. Some more colorful, others more subdued, some straightforward, others more abstract. They’re all gorgeous. (Check out the photo gallery to see what I mean.)

How do you like this one I made? So cool, right?

Once you have your letters selected, there are a couple framing options and then you’re done. Order and your art will arrive ready to hang on the wall.

Another more wallet-friendly option is the art note cards. We received two note cards and they are lovely. Spell-It-Out sells sets of stationery with phrases like “We’ve Moved”, “Thank You”, and “Happy Birthday” in sets of 12. You can also design your own card to feature a family’s last name – the process is the same as designing framed art. A set of personalized note cards with a friend’s name would be a great birthday gift, too!

To Buy or Not to Buy

To Buy… I love the idea of Spell-It-Out custom photo art, and there’s no question the photographs are beautiful. It’s pretty amazing to be able to recognize letters in such unusual places in nature. While I can’t speak to the quality of the custom framed artwork, the products we received were perfect. Both the posters and the cards are printed on sturdy paper and look beautiful.

Or Not to Buy… The custom last name and word art is a tad expensive, but it is truly a one of a kind gift. I can’t imagine anyone NOT loving it.

Shop! Visit Spell-It-Out Photos to design your own art or browse the pre-designed posters, framed art and cards. Framed and matted art of my 4-letter last name is $140. A set of 12 notecards is $20.

Disclaimer: Thank you to Spell-It-Out Photos for providing sample products for the purpose of this review.