Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Monogram Art

I thought about making this project part of my "Frugal Holidays" series (which wasn't much of a series with just 5  parts!) But since it was a Christmas gift for my sister (who occasionally reads my blog), I didn't want to spoil the surprise! She was married in 2011, and I didn't think of this as a wedding gift, so Christmas was the next best thing.





I took a thrift store frame (I know she doesn't mind - she was probably with me when I bought it!) a wooden letter "N" from Hobby Lobby, and since I couldn't find any satisfactory wooden numbers, some scrapbook stickers (actually, they are called "Thickers" since they're so big & thick!)

See, I told you - Thickers!!

I spray painted everything black - even the "Thickers" which came in silver, but not black

(So now I know that pictures of black things taken in my dark basement don't turn out so great!)

I used two pieces of scrapbook paper and decoupaged them to the glass from the frame. Mostly because I needed some kind of back to hold it all together, and no one told me I couldn't decoupage glass! I've never heard of it before, but what the heck! It turned out okay. I added the black stripe between the N and 2011 since there was seam between the 2 pieces of paper that didn't look the greatest - the stripe was to hide that!

After everything dried, I used craft glue to stick the N and the numbers on the glass. The numbers wouldn't stick with just the regular sticker Thicker adhesive, so I had to use glue. Good idea - I wouldn't want the numbers falling off onto the floor for my sister's dogs to eat!

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7 comments:

  1. lovingmomma @ Happy As A LarkDecember 27, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog & for the sweet comment :)

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  2. MollyDecember 27, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    Very cute! Want to do a W with 2002 for our 10 year anniversary in May?;)

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  3. Janel from NellieBellieDecember 28, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    Great idea and it turned out so well! Stopping over from Hating Martha to check out your cute blog!

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  4. Jennifer @ Town and Country LivingDecember 28, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    Hi Michelle,
    I love monograms! I like the scrapbook paper you chose for the background. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I'm following you back!

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  5. DebbiedoosDecember 28, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    Very cute and nifty idea. Thanks for sharing at the newbie party. It was quite this week. Next week should be back to normal.

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  6. Liz @ Here's to Handy AndyDecember 29, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    Very cute! I'm following you now and would love for you to link up to our party going on now! http://herestohandyandy.blogspot.com/2011/12/pinteresting-link-party.html

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  7. JamiDecember 29, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    I just love monogrammed gifts!!! Great job! So happy to have you link up to the Tuesday To Do Party at The Blackberry Vine!
    Happy New Year!
    Smiles!
    Jami
    www.blackberryvine.blogspot.com

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