Saturday, September 24, 2011

A Pinterest Inspired Knock Off

Is anybody else sucked into the black hole otherwise known as “Pinterest”?  I love the way it makes me feel creative when in reality I’ve been sitting on the couch…snacking on chips…drinking a soda…watching the latest rerun of Real Housewives…and browsing pins for hours on end.  I decided to put all my pinning to good use and do a little something to prettify my house.  Enter, the mossy monogram.

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photo via First Lady of the House

This was one of those too-easy-to-pass-up kinda crafts.  Seriously took me all of 20 minutes.  I picked up a bag of moss cloth {$7} and a letter {$2} from Hobby Lobby, so this project cost me a total of $9.  Pottery Barn charges a whopping $79 for theirs…

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via Pottery Barn

Let’s get this {crafting} party started, shall we?!  Turn your letter over to the backside and set it on top of the back of the moss cloth.  Trace around the letter…leaving about an inch & a half{ish} around the edges and then cut ‘er out.  Now you can flip the letter back over and place the moss cloth on top just to make sure it “fits”.

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Make sure your glue gun is nice and heated.  Flip your letter & moss cloth back over and start gluing the edges down.

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If you’re anything like me, you can plan on making a hot little mess.  There were parts of the moss cloth that didn’t “fit” over the edge of the letter, so I just cut slits in those areas and it fit like a glove :)  Love.  I added a little burlap “ribbon” to hang it…but I’m not sure where it’s final resting place will be!!!!  Here it is on our pantry door…

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But I liked it on our “entertaining” cabinet, too! 

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The great thing about these letters is that they’d seriously look darling ANYWHERE.  I’m headed back today to grab the supplies to make a few more.  I want some Halloween inspired letters for my shelves.  I’m thinkin’ a moss covered “BOO” with little touches of cobwebs and spiders would be pretty stinkin’ cute.  Just sayin’…

4 comments:

  1. i am sucked into the whole, I pin half your recipes and post them to there! :)

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  2. Wow! Thanks for showing my Mossy Monogram! Your "C" turned out super cute.

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  3. SO cute! I just stumbled on your blog from a Pinterest recipe and I'm so glad. I'm also a teacher with 2 little ones (girls) and my husband is a Principal. It cracks me up to see "game" on your menu with something quick and easy for you and your boys - that's US! I'm constantly asking him which nights he'll be home.

    With the return of school (after 5 months of maternity leave) I was determined not to spend forever in the kitchen so I have plenty of time with my little loves in the evening. 2 nights of crockpot, 1 night freezer dinner, 1 leftove, 1 quick n' easy. It's helpming me maintain what little sanity I have and I love reading about other's in a similar situation! Thanks for the great recipes, I'll definitely be following you!

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