Hi friends,
I like nothing more than making a personalized gift for a friend, a birthday, a shower or just because… so a few years ago there was a lovely little gift buying guide in Real Simple {my fave magazine} showcasing a monogrammed wall art piece from Jack and Lulu for $50. I knew immediately this would not be a splurge item but perhaps a project someday!
Thanks to the comments on my last April post this was the week that I made my very own MONOGRAMMED WALL ART!!!
Don’t you just love it? A touch of traditional sophistication with modern letters for my sweet boy Jack James Steckowski — {he calls himself Jack James Ski… but I guess we still have time to convince him that there’s 10 letters in his last name}.
So, here’s your little list of materials:
- Picture frame with matting board
{the frames I used for this project once held Jack’s newborn pictures when he had a nursery – we switched to bolder colors and didn’t need these tan matted frames anymore – purchased at Target for CHEAP}
- Scrap book paper, Wrapping Paper, Wall Paper – whatever you’ve got!
- Scissors, Tape
- Monogrammed letters made on your computer
Step 1: Open a word document and add the monograms or initials you’d like on your frame. I chose the traditional format with { first initial | last initial | middle initial }. I made the center letter a few points larger. Bold your letters, highlight and scroll through fonts until you find one you love.
Step 2: Print and cut out the letters. I couldn’t get very close on some of the edges of my letters so I used a black marker to fill in the spots.
Step 3: Cut your background paper to size and secure to the backside of the matting board with tape or roll adhesive.
Step 4: Add a bit of roll adhesive, tape or glue to the backside of the letters and place in desired location on the colored paper.
Step 5: Put the frame back together with the glass, mat & backing… and then you’re all done!
Here’s the pair of them together — of course I had to make one for Abigail Marie!
Thanks for stopping by – I love reading your comments that you’re planning to work on my tutorial or that you love how it turned out… your words of encouragement have given me some MAJOR excitement each time I post a new project.
You will definitely see updates of this project in future posts – I intend to monogram a few gifts, a large letter “S’ for our bookshelf & much, much more! Get creative and share your finished project on our Facebook page.
Off to get another project together to post!!
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Love this! This is one of my faves!
I am in love with this craft Aimee!! I am making one or two right away, I know what frames I will use…
My favorite color background is the green one!
I just shared it on my fb page!
Saw the post via facebook and I LOVE the pink one. Very cute and great idea!
tweeted the message!
Such a great idea!!! I have some odd-sized frames that I have no idea what to do with, and now I have a solution! Thanks for the step-by-step process! I like the green one
I love this! I am going to do this for our newly painted guest Room, maybe not a monogram though!
I love the pink one. From your personal FB post.
I just tweeted (vtHokies98)
I love this project, especially the green one. I’ve been following this blog on my RSS feed.
thank you for stopping by everyone — i will be giving away at least 1 custom monogrammed frame this coming monday morning — a few more comments and there will be 2 winners! thanks for commenting – i look forward to seeing all of your frames!!
Super cute!!! Love it!
Oh! And I’d love the green one! Really
Though, either one!! I found out about the giveaway just from stopping by
Love this! Would be great idea for My kids rooms. Saige’s favorite color is purple! I will be making these even if we don’t win!
Aimee!! I love this!!! Great idea for a gift of for my office
Loving the green!! Great job!
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Thank you everyone for stopping by — a few more days and at least 2 of you will win — maybe more?!
I love this. Love the repurposing aspect! Love the green!!
Ohh I think- GREEN would be my favorite!
I also like fancy little things on facebook!!
What a great project!! So cute and versatile! Gotta go with the green.
Thanks, Aimee, for hosting. Off to tweet! 
I’ve decided I am going to make a couple for our bedroom. I may make one for the kids bedrooms as well. I was thinking that antique store by me may have some cheaper frames that would look neat painted. Have you ever painted frames brown. White doesn’t go with my house. Where is the best price for spray paint??? lowes, walmart?
unfortunately, wal-mart is the cheapest at 97 cents a can — you can get flat or satin — the next brand up is less than $3 and worth it. i’ve never spray-painted brown because my whole house is brown and i was attempting some color (hahahaha… with white?!!)!
OKay thanks Aimee…since its my first attempt at this, I will just try the Walmart brand. I recently bought a really pretty pad of scrapbook paper at JoAnns and I’m thinking of having my MIL (who has a beautiful embroidery sewing machine) to make curtains for our bedroom. I’m going to try to decorate with your cute ideas and pull everything together. We shall see!!!
that’s GREAT! i look forward to your pictures! enjoy!!
My favorite is the pink!
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What a neat idea to refurbish picture frames!! Your website is so stinkin cute! Love it!!!!!
Visiting from Holly’s party over at 504 Main. What a beautiful personalized craft! I love the patterns you chose and completely agree that handmade and personalized gifts are best!
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