Monogram Madness!

Wow... I've found I'm addicted to all things Monogrammed.  I guess they seem classy (classic?) easy, and a great statement when done right in all sorts of decor.  Admitting you have a problem is the first step, right?

http://www.quickutz.com/

I realize this may not be a new concept to all of you, but I have to say that I've hit about at the obsessed level with this type of decor.  Think fancy-shmancy like Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma Home, West Elm, et al... Maybe it's a good thing I'm not married yet.  There'd be "W"s all over the house at this point already!  And, even with as obsessed as I am, I look around and only have one monogram piece in my house.  Actually, the was probably the first piece of "art" to go up in our house.  :)

(This is just two letters in a font I liked printed large enough to fit a 5x7" frame opening.  I think the middle design was a wingdings character... I made this before I was cataloging my projects!)

I also did this first holiday post on making monogram gift tags/ornaments.  I don't 100% love how they came out, so I'll probably take another stab at them soon.

Go ahead, I dare you not to get sucked in.  Go on.  Try.  Type in "Monogram" to Google, and hit images.  See if you can waste spend less than an hour searching the great ideas!!

Monogram Wall Art

Mark James Designs @ Etsy

wall decor from Pottery Barn Catalog (I even love the brown walls!)

http://highstylewalldecals.com/

Would you look at that?  It's even my initial- funny how that happened...

Monogram Holiday

http://www.ehow.com/

 

http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/

 http://www.vaderville.com/

 

http://www.orientaltrading.com/ 

http://starlitstudio.typepad.com/

Monogram Glassware & Dishes

http://www.rosannainc.com/

UppercaseLiving 

aww, and it's filled with Lemons, how perfect!

 

http://www.countryliving.com/

 

http://inthedetailsblog.com/

Monogram Pillows

http://carolinapanache.blogspot.com/

http://www.unruly-things.com/

http://www.etsy.com/shop/WhiteTwig

Better Homes & Gardens

http://craftingagreenworld.com/

Monogram Door Mats

http://www.cocomatsnmore.com/

http://www.restorationhardware.com/ 

http://www.canddhardware.com/ 

Monogram Bedding, towels & soaps

http://peachtreepaperie.blogspot.com/

Potterybarn.com

http://www.kennonhomeaccessories.com/

Potterybarn.com

http://www.restorationhardware.com/

http://www.totalbedroom.com/

Monogram Food

http://www.southbeachgifts.com/

 

 http://www.culinarystencils.com/

Monogram Gifts

 

atreschicboutique.com 

 

http://dianadellos.typepad.com/

Also, for more monogram ideas, check out Classy & Fabulous for photos of ideas!  Happy Crafting, and don't forget to come back here and show me what you made/make!

Do you have any favorite Monogrammed items?  Displays, or art?  Small Trinkets?  It seems like it'd be pretty easy to do a lot of crafts related to monogramming... 

:)

 

DIY Ornament Party, 2009

My Fav, Kate, over @ Centsational Girl is holding her link-up, DIY ornament Party today!  Yahoo!

Too bad I didn't get my stellar projects done in time...

I did link up though, with the Monogram Gift Tag post & The "Finally Wreath" made of red ornaments, because the monograms can be turned into ornaments laters, and the wreath, well, it's chalk full of ornaments!  :)

Take a gander!

Thanks Kate!

Monogram Tags

Quick crafty name tags:

I stopped by Pottery Barn today (mecca!) to pick up what happened to be the LAST of this item in my area... it may or may not be a gift for a friend that may or may not read this blog.  :)

Anyway, on my adventure, I saw these great monogram tags on the hostess gift table, and thought they looked simple enough to make, and so classy!  (I can't find them online, but check out LifeInTheFunLane for their use on their stockings, as name tags.

Since my christmas tree has been totally bare for *GASP* 5 days, I HAD to wrap the presnt I bought right away tonight, which also meant a CRAFT project, TONIGHT!  Weehaw!

So, here's my version- quick and dirty, and fine for the three gifts that will be involved in our girls gift exchange.

Here's how:

Materials used:
Red thin foam sheets, like in this silhouette project
White watercolor paper
A tracer of two different size circles.  I used a drinking glass.
Glitter glue, tacky glue, black acrylic paint
Ribbon to tie to your packages
Letter stamps in your font choice
scissors, hole punch

First, I traced the large side of the glass onto the foam piece as this was going to be the backing to show color through.

Then, trace your smaller circle on the white paper, and attached the white paper with tacky glue to the larger foam circle.

I then squirted some black acrylic paint onto aluminum foil, and painted onto the stamp letter.

 

An interesing thing happened when I stamped onto the watercolor paper: all the paint squished to the outter edge, and came out looking like an outline.  Kinda cool, but not how I envisioned this project.  So, I took my paint brush, and filled the letter in.  Then, I used the hole puncher and made a hole for the ribbon.

Next, while not the pattern on the PB version, I used my glitter glue and zig-zagged around the edge of the paper and on the foam.  This also helps adhere them together.  Let dry, then attach to your presents!

 

And, then, attach to your perfectly wrapped present!

 I may make black and white versions for other family presents, or as tags around the house... Think of all the variations of this project you could do... they seem endless!