Hi all! I hope this post finds you having a great Sunday with your family! My family is super busy with make-up baseball games right now since it has rained for the last three weeks but I have still managed to sneak in some craft time! My latest project is another revamp. You may remember my Decoupage I posted a few months ago. Well, it’s not that I don’t like it, it just wasn’t the look I was going for in my bedroom. It was nice while it lasted but I had a lightbulb moment one day that I couldn’t ignore!
This is what it started as….
It’s no secret we are big fans of burlap right now! You just can’t beat the price and I love the texture for this time of year.
I purchased each canvas at Hobby Lobby for $5.00!
I used this Easy Tacker that I purchased at Hobby Lobby with a 40% off coupon for $4.00…
to staple the burlap around the back of each canvas. I started at the top and bottom by pulling tight and stapling as I went (so easy).
I then moved on to the sides making sure to fold the corners very clean and secured them with staples as well.
Now for the stencils! Since Santa has not brought me a Cricut Expression yet I had to get clever and make my own LARGE stencils! After scouring google for a large letter to no avail, I retreated to my Microsoft Office Word for help! I opened a new document and inserted word art. From there, I chose my font (Script MT Bold), typed the letter I wanted, sized it and clicked print!
I cut out the letter from each page to form a stencil. A little dry brush of Americana Burnt Umber Acrylic with a stencil brush…..
4 nail heads hammered in the corners, 2 in the center….
and a bow stapled to the back for hanging make this project complete!
Before….
After!
I used the same hooks that I bought for the Decoupage for $3.00 each at Hobby Lobby! The burlap was under $2.00 per yard and I used just a little over a yard!
The T is for our last name, the a is for my name and the j is for my hubby! I love my new Burlap Wall Monogram! You can’t beat the price and I love the texture it brings to my bedroom!
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Burlap, monograms and bedroom-wallart. A beautiful project! Oh and I hadn't seen the blogmakeover yet, great job on that too!
Beautiful! Isn't burlap just the greatest? I love the initials. Very cool!
XOXO
Jen
Very nice. Great idea!
Very creative! Gotta love burlap! 😉
BTW, you chicks have an award waiting for you on my blog. http://littlebitvintage.blogspot.com/2009/10/award.html 😉
Smiles,
rachel
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Thanks for all of the creative ideas!!
You are simply amazing! I found your link through A Soft Place to Land last week and have been addicted to your site ever since. Hard to believe that so many different and absolutely wonderful blogs link up in one place every week.
I have so much to learn. 🙂
-Francesca
You two are simply amazing! I found your link through A Soft Place to Land last week and have been addicted ever since. Hard to believe that so many different and absolutely wonderful blogs link up in one place every week.
I have so much to learn. 🙂
-Francesca
You are always too clever, I love this!
Geez..you're a fast one–I'm still working on that small desk–bad weather and just lack of creativity is killing me…hehe!!
Have a great week.
Super nice and I love those hooks !
Kammy
p.s. I have a staple gun too and love it :o)
I just love all that you two do on your blog…so I am passing on an award…you can check it out at mamathompson.blogspot.com! Thanks for sharing all your talent! And if you both want to do 7 things about yourself…that would be great!
I too am in love with burlap right now! I needed a larger than normal shower curtain- which if custom made sould be expensive. I made one out of burlap, added a little fringe to the bottom and great little hooks at the top!
www.thekeltonscozycottage.blogspot.com
Another winner! I want one. 😀
Well, I would say that it's fabulous, but I've come to expect nothing less from you two!! I have a stenciled monogram above our bed too, but mine is stenciled on a thrift store wooden plaque that I painted over. love love love the burlap version!
They turned out great, I love them. Thanks for sharing the ideal.
Sandy
You girls sure love your Burlap!! I'm right there with you. How did we ever live without it!!!
Thanks for the great ideas! Keep it up!