Lately there have been tons of monogram’s popping up all over the place, and I LOVE them all! Since I’ve been married a little less than a month, its only fitting 🙂
Of course… not every project works out the way you imagine it…
I used masking tape and grey paint to make stripes… and this happened…
Nasty, fuzzy, icky lines!
I’m a bit of a perfectionist, and seconds before I was ready to through this canvas in the trash I had a moment of pure inspiration! Cover it with fabric 🙂
I remembered that I had almost a yard of this black and white chevron fabric in my stash, just waiting for the perfect project 🙂
To make sure that the already painted stripes wouldn’t show through, I added a layer of white in between the canvas and the chevron fabric.
Using a glue gun I attached the fabrics to the back of the frame, making sure to pull it nice and tight.
I had pained the “s” solid black… which would have worked well with the grey stripes. So I sprayed it with a light coat of white to give it a grey look… and then ran to grab some Sparkles!
I covered the sparkle layer with a clear coat to help them stick (no one wants sparkles where sparkles don’t belong!)
I absolutely adore the way it turned out and it looks fabulous on the “mantel” 🙂
(Yes I know I need a better window treatment)
This is soooo cute!!! I love the monogram paired with the chevron. Pinning this!! 🙂
So glad I found your blog through Happy Hour Projects. I'm a new follower too, and I hope you will stop by and follow back, so we can stay connected. Love your chevron…see you soon, Lori
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I hate when the paint bleeds like that, too! So frustrating. Nice job with the cover, I LOVE this!! You did a fantastic job 🙂
I'm with ya…if you don't like it, cover it with fabric! Brilliant! I love the glitz, too! My Wednesday Pinterest Favorites post this week is about monogram decor. This is great!
So cute! Love this!!Holly @ Lifeasathrifter.com
Love the monogram!! I would love it if you would link up to my party going on now!Jill http://www.jillifyit.com
LOVE this! Great modern twist on the classic monogram! Fabulous!!http://fitcraftystylishandhappy.blogspot.com/
Thanks for linking up to my party at Jillify It!Jill http://www.jillifyit.com
Very fun monogram, and you know we Southern girls love a monogram. Thanks for linking to cowgirl up.
yes, a very nice modern twist on a classic project! thanks for sharing it!JoAnnsweetpepperrose.blogspot.com
Cuuuuuute!! I adore the glittery monogram and also love that when the painting didn't work out you were all 'I can totally fix this'. Congrats on getting married too!
I have to agree that no one wants sparkles where sparkles don't belong, lol. Turned out great. I'm glad you found the fabric – the lines would have bugged me too. Thanks for sharing at our Link It Up Thursday party – I'm a new linky follower.
Very creative and good job. Congratulations!Dee B
Very Cute! great save!! love the little added "est" !! Thanks for sharing at Uncommon!Bonnie 😉
The fabric was SO smart!! Love that monogram. And I'm a perfectionist too… I understand! 🙂 Thanks for sharing at oopsey daisy!
Quick thinking using the chevron fabric. It turned out great! Love the sparkles, too.