Ombré Monograms!

If you couldn't tell by now, I'm a tad obsessed with monograms! Here we go! 

What you'll need:

-Monogram

-Paint

-Paint Brushes

-Glitter

-Ribbon

-Glue 

-Mod Podge Spray

I started by painting the letter, top half white and bottom half teal.  I used a paint brush to apply glue and applied the glitter, I used white glitter for the top and teal glitter for the bottom. I used a ribbon in the middle and tied a bow! With this project I did seal it with Mod Podge spray to seal the glitter!  Hope y'all enjoyed!

Wooden Wreath

I'm super excited to share this craft!!!  I initially found it on Pinterest and I LOVE the way it turned out, I made two!!! Here we go! 

What you'll need:

-Wooden sign

-Wood cut outs- Crab, Anchor, Dolphin

-Baby sized flip flops (I went to Old Navy)

-Monogram! (Can you tell I'm obsessed with Monograms?!)

-Sea Shell

-Rope

-Paint

-Paint Brushes

-Wood Glue

-Hot Glue

To start, I painted the wooden sign (purchased from Michael's!)  While that was drying I painted the smaller wooden pieces (also purchased from Michael's!)  I used a wood glue to secure the rope to the wooden sign.  I also used wood glue to secure the anchor, crab, and dolphin.  For the monogram, shell and flip flops, I used a combination of wood glue and hot glue.  I feel like the wood glue holds for a longer period of time and the hot glue helps secure it immediately.  This project does take a little patience when gluing the rope.  I laid out the rope before cutting it down to size, just to make sure I had the correct measurements. When it came time to glue the rope, I tried leaving it in the circle pattern and just lifting one portion at a time while applying the glue.

This is by far one of the cutest things I've ever made! It looks adorable in my living room!  Just a side note: I purchased the flip flops in the baby section of Old Navy.  Both pairs of flip flops had a strap that went around the ankle, I did end up cutting that portion off to make the flip flop more simplistic!  Thanks for reading!!! Happy crafting!

Monogram Letters!

More monograms! I found these on a great sale at Michael's and I designed them to be gifts for family members.  

What you'll need:

-Monogram

-Paint

-Glue

-Flowers

-Key

I began with painting the inside of the "H" and then painted the edges.  Once the paint dried I used a hot glue to attach the flower embellishments & I also used hot glue to secure the key.

The flowers and keys were also purchased from Michael's in their dollar section.  There are always good finds there & when I find cute stuff I always grab it!  If you're getting into crafting too, I highly recommend checking out Michael's dollar buys!  They usually update the products with the seasons too! Till next time!!!

Monogram Letters

Who doesn't love a cute monogram?  These make great gifts and are adorable! 

What you'll need:

-Monogram Letter (purchased mine from Michael's)

-Ribbon

-Bow

-Paint

-Stencil 

-Glitter

-Glue

-Cork

I began by painting the monogram - Stenciling the polka dots- Add Ribbon & Bow!

For the second monogram, I tried something a little different!  I painted the monogram, and instead of using the stencil to make the polka dots, I used a wide round cork dipped in glue to make the polka dots.  I then applied glitter.  I only did a few polka dots at a time to make sure the glue wasn't dry by the time I got to the glitter.  I added the bow and ribbon to finish it off.  

I love these monograms and they are pretty easy to make! Hope y'all enjoyed!!!

Shelly Monograms!

I'm crazy about the beach and monograms!  If you are too, then you'll love this craft!  Way easier than I expected!

What you'll need:

-Letter (I used "H" for my last name)

-Paint

-Sea Shells!

-Paint Brush

-Hot Glue

My letter was a natural wood color and I knew I wouldn't be able to completely cover every inch with shells, so I painted the letter white first.  After the paint was dry I began placing shells and gluing.  I didn't map it out, I just worked each piece one at a time.  

I was surprised everything fit together as nicely as it did.  My biggest concerns were that the hot glue wouldn't hold the shells and that the shells wouldn't fit together well. Happy to report those weren't issues! I normally use shells that I collect at the beach, but for this craft I wanted a better variety of size, shape, and style.  I purchased these shells at Walmart, the shells were about $4 cheaper at Walmart than Michael's.

It fits perfect in my living room that's decked out in beach decor!  I have so much fun making these crafts and I hope you're enjoying them as well!!! Thanks for stopping by!