I was so thrilled to go to a baby shower yesterday for a friend of mine who is having a little boy in September. I had a few cute little outfits picked out but I wanted to throw a little handmade something in there too. It just adds something really special I think.
Here is what you need for a nursery monogram.
- A frame – Mine was 7×7″ from Dollar Tree
- Spray Paint – if you don’t like the frame as-is
- a monogram letter – mine was from Joann’s and already painted white. Bonus!
- Material for backing
- Ribbon/embellishments
- Glue gun/glue
Step 1. Disassemble your frame and spray paint if necessary. I went with white for this frame. (The picture is before painting)
Step 2. Prepare your backing material. At the Tour de Thrift I picked up this awesome quilted material. This was really the whole inspiration for the frame. I loved it and wanted a cute way to use it.
You could use some regular cotton fabric for this, I would put some batting or interfacing behind it to make it thicker. It would be very cute to sew some diagonal lines and give it a quilted look yourself. I will have to try it for the next one.
Step 3. Using your cardboard insert as a guide, cut out your material.
Step 4: Glue the material onto the cardboard. I put a line of glue every 1/2 to 1″. A line of glue, then press it down, repeat. It is going to be supporting the weight of your letter so you want it really secure on there.
Step 5. Here is the fabric glued to the cardboard. Now you can embellish your monogram or attach it as is. I tied on two coordinating pieces of ribbon and then glued the letter on with hot glue. Here is where you can play and get creative as you want.
Step 6. Reassemble the frame, without the glass. You’re done and it is oh so cute!
It was a really big hit at the shower. I didn’t know the theme of the nursery, but if you did that would so fun to coordinate your monogram with that.
I would love to see if you give this a try!
That is super cute!! I love the green fabric!
Such a great idea. I may put one of these together for my daughter’s room. Thanks for sharing this!
That is adorable decor!! I LOVE the colors you chose and the ribbon detail!
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very very sweet! great for a playroom or a bedroom, or you could make a super spiffy one for the family front hall…. hmmm… thanks for sharing!
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What an awesome idea,so easy and affordable 🙂
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I have been lrking on your site for such a long time and I just love all your cute crafts! The monogram frame is so cute and easy! Thank you so much for all the great ideas!
Tiff
That frame is adorable…what a great gift idea!
Super cute. This totally caught my eye on the All Thingz Related party.
Super cute! Of course I am partial to the monogram D because my last name starts with one! Thanks for sharing the how to.
Love it!
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Love it! So easy and perfect for a gift!
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Wow! I have been looking for something like this for my son’s room. THANK YOU for the inspiration!!!
~Alison
So adorable! I love the quilted fabric, great job!
What a cute frame – I love the fabric you used. Great job!!
How cute!! This would be a great way to use a frame that has had the glass broken.
🙂 Michelle
I LOVE IT!!! I want to do this for my craft room. It was funny because when I saw the picture I wondered who uploaded this super stinkin cute item. How did I secretly know it was you…. I WILL BE DOING THIS! Thanks for linking and being such a good inspiration for me!
Very cute. I’m sure she loved it. I agree, it would look great in a craft room also!
I’m having a new link party “Cheap Thrills Thursday” starting the 29th. It’s for creative ideas that cost under $20. I’d love for you to stop by and join in!
Kat
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