I found this great wall decor while junkin last week. It was already rustic and shabby, but well, I wasn’t sure what in the heck it was. It was screaming chalkboard to me, but I wanted to make something a little different for my entryway and I wanted something monogrammed. Here’s how I did it!
Materials needed: Acrylic paint in Patina, White & Grey, sponges & brushes, A large 12in monogram letter (Michaels), x-acto knife, scissors, cutting board, spray glue and sand paper.
First I painted the board teal, sort of sloppy and thick, let dry. Paint two coats of the white and let dry over night. I chose a font in Word that would go with the large wood letter I used. Size and print out. (Tip: when resizing on Microsoft Word you can just type in the size you want in the little box with the numbers in it, mine were 275 & 200.) I used regular printer paper, you can use card stock if you choose to. Level and place your letters on the board and mark where you will place them. Then I taped my words to an old cutting board. Take an X-acto knife and carefully cut out the black insides of the letters. (Tip: Make sure you use a font that has wide spaces within the letters. This makes it easier to cut out the letters and trim. Mine were Trajan Pro for the surname and Cambria for the bottom Established font.) Now you have a custom stencil. Take the stencil turn over and spray with spray glue. Place the stencil on the marks you pre-made on the board. Smooth out the wrinkles and make sure it is snug against the board, so there will be no paint leaks. Then I took grey paint on a sponge and lightly tapped it onto the stencil. I added two coats. Then if you are using regular printer paper remove it right away or it will stick and bleed. Let the letters dry and then you can touch up if needed.
For the monogram large letter, first I roughed it up with a light grain sandpaper. Then added the grey paint using a sponge in one direction, to make it look like wood grain. I was going for a drift wood effect. Paint the edges and let dry. Then hot glue the letter into place. Take your sandpaper and shabby up the plaque, revealing the teal and the red under coats. And that’s it! I love it!!
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So lovely!! Love how it turned out!
Thanks for sharing at Show & Share! Featuring this tomorrow!
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Love this!! love the colours!!!
Natasha xx
Featuring you on Facebook tonight <3
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WOW!!! I love how it turned out and am particularly fond of the colors you chose! Bravo! Thanks so much for linking up!
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Thanks for linking up to last week’s Friday Block Party. This weeks party link is live now. Hope you will join us again and link up!
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Very beautiful! Thanks for linking up!
I love this!! Thanks for linking up! Hope to see you again this week.
I absolutely love this cute plaque! I featured it on Hoo’s got talent! Thanks for linking up to the party!
Thank you for linking it up at our link party: http://www.finecraftguild.com/party/ As always, I love your ideas, and look forward what you’ll bring us this week, as a brand new party will open today!
Here from Skip To My Lou, I love your project! Now following and enjoying checking out all of your wonderful ideas, very creative!
Tanya
GOODNESS!!! I just adore it!!! I have to make some for my daughters!
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You’re being featured on Handmade Tuesdays next week!
I think this looks terrific. I love the gray too, it is subtle and even a bit elegant . I think it’s wonderful. Thank you for your bloggy friendship and for linking to the Thursday Favorite Things linky party xo
So cute! I wanted to let you know that I am featuring this today! http://www.thegunnysack.com/2012/05/who-was-stuffed-in-gunny-sack-week-37.html
This turned out so cute, I love anything personal and monogrammed. Please join us in linking up at our Friday Block Party at Curb Alert! The link is open all weekend.
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Your plaque looks amazing and absolutely beautiful with your table! Loving the grey and white!
This is a fantastic project! Would you consider linking it up at my Pinworthy Projects Party? I hope to see you there!
Kim! You are just too, too talented. This is just lovely, I can see a big ‘C’ on one in my house. Thanks so much for taking the time to share with everyone at our Pin’inspiration Party. You are truly appreciated.
I really like this! I pinned it yesterday. Thanks for sharing at our Handmade Tuesdays Party.
I’m loving this! It turned out great.
I love your plaque! That is too darn cute. You did a great job!
Can shabby look classy? In my opinion it can!!! I love this shabby but classy plaque!!!
I have a plaque that is very similar to this and now I know what to use it for!!
Thanks for the inspiration and for linking up at Well Crafted Wednesdays!
I love the rustic look of it. It looks perfect in your entryway. Thanks so much for sharing at Whimsy Wednesdays!
I love this idea. You did a wonderful job!
Jessica
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Love this!!! Thanks! New follower! laura@imnotatrophywife.com
Love this… I’m so going to make one of these for my home…
Jeanna
Kim, this turned out fabulous! Love the shape of the plaque. Great find. Thanks so much for sharing this at Project Queen’s Link Party!
This is great. I love the way it turned out. I have been thinking about doing a monogrammed plaque for over my door in my entery way, and you have now convinced me to do it! Great job!
OK, Girl !!! You know that I would love one of those…. Of course “Purvis … Est 1981″ …gosh… you’ve been around for a long time too!!