So, its time to kick off our
DIY Fall Wedding Series!!
Eeek! I'm so excited!!
For those of you who missed our inspiration post, you can check it out here. I showed you lots of pictures to give you kind of an idea of the look we are going for! Its a rustic, chic fall theme incorporating lots & lots of burlap!!!
We are going to have to big focal points at the reception:
1.) An entry table, welcoming guest to the party & setting the mood for the rest of the reception...
2.) A burlap backdrop behind the headtable, with DIY fireplace mantel, & lots of other pretties...
My mom came up with a great idea for an easy DIY project which can be displayed in either of these two spots! We haven't quite decided where it will find its home until we start decorating! :)
Anyway...
We started with this old picture that my grandma had & wasn't using anymore. She had given it to my mom months ago thinking that maybe we could use the frame for a project of some kind.
It screams 1980's! I pretty sure its from Home Interiors or something. :)
We took the picture out of it & used it as a template to trace the size & shape we needed in order to cover the old picture.
Then we took the frame, primed it, & gave it a couple coats of an ivory colored spray paint....
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Sorry ya'll I forgot to take a picture of this, but its pretty self explanatory right?!
Ahem!
Moving on...
We bought a wooden "W" (which is the first letter of the bride & groom's last name) at Hobby Lobby for a couple of bucks and began painting...
We gave it a coat of brown paint...
Then we hit a few different areas of the letter with a crackling medium...
After letting the crackling medium dry, we then went over it with a cream colored paint...
The cream colored paint then crackled as it dried to let parts of the brown shine through.
We also used an antiquing medium over the "W" as well to add to the aged look we were going for.
Lastly, we hit the edges and a few spots on the top surface of the letter with some sandpaper to rough it up a bit!
Then we put the frame back together, with the burlap backing then added the "W" to the center.
And we ended up with this...
What do you think?!
It's cute, right?!
I think so!! :)
I just LOVE the way it turned out! I think that this piece is going to look great either on the entry table outside of the ballroom or above the fireplace mantel behind the headtable where the bride & groom will be sitting!
The best part....this was such an easy & CHEAP project!!
The frame was FREE!!
The burlap & spray paint were both LEFT-OVER from other projects!
So, we only had the cost of the "W" which I was just a couple of dollars!
We couldn't decide which way we liked the frame better, so I turned it the other way for a few pics as well...
What do you think?
Horizontal or Vertical?
We would LOVE to hear your input!!
Stay tuned for even more fun & easy projects coming SOON!!
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Sunday Showcase Party at Under The Table & Dreaming
Tips & Tutorials Tuesday at The Stories of A to Z
Power of Paint Party at Domestically Speaking
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Cute, cute, cute...so, so, so cute! My favorite ones are the easy and inexpensive ones that turn out GORGEOUS!
ReplyDeleteLove this! Super super cute :)
ReplyDeleteOhhh. what a lucky bride this girl is to have you workin so hard!! Love all your inspirational ideas and you did a great job of this project!! Love it!! you are amazin!!! and quite the photographer too!! :)
ReplyDeleteOh,,,I think I like the frame vertical :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea and it looks awesome! I especially love the 'W', since that would be my initial as well :) I like the vertical.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT!!!! I want to go home right now and start one for myself:)
ReplyDeleteLove it!! It looks so simple to do, too!!
ReplyDeleteI had the same picture but used chalk board paint on mine, I like this version of it too! A very neat idea!
ReplyDeleteI love this! I prefer the frame vertical. Both my maiden name and married name begin with "W", so it was neat to NOT have to imagine what my monogram would look like! I may have to copy this... ;)
ReplyDeleteLove it!! I am planning a wedding for my daughter and that is also her initial. I love it either way but tend to lean more for the horizontal look!
ReplyDeleteTonya, I just love this!
ReplyDeleteVery nice...and I love it vertical!
ReplyDeletedarling!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely Vertical. Cute idea!
ReplyDeleteOooh I really like this! Especially because W is my last inital too! I'm sure the bride and groom really appreciated this!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great DIY, looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI love it! I love burlap and I love white! I think it looks great both ways!
ReplyDeleteOh I love this! I think it's simple and elegant with just the right amount of texture for interest.
ReplyDeleteYou're absolutely right! It is cute, too cute. Love it!
ReplyDeleteThis turned out FANTASICALLY!! Thanks for the inspiration and for giving me an excuse to hit Goodwill! ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea!! I have to do this to display in my home!
ReplyDeleteIt look terrific....Hobby Lobby here I come ;)
ReplyDeleteOh, it looks so cute! I think I like it vertical best. :)
ReplyDeleteVisiting from Domestically Speaking. I LOVE this! I need something monogrammed in my house ASAP and who doesn't love a little burlap ;) Great Job!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great sign... you can't go wrong with burlap & a monogram. I'm putting your cute project in the PoPP Spotlight this week. Thanks for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeleteUm I'm kind of obsessed with this! I love your classic style...and this makes me so excited for fall!
ReplyDeleteI featured this on my blog today! :)
http://christinasadventures2010.blogspot.com/2011/08/sunday-features-34.html
This is really neat! I can't seem to pick horizontal or vertical - I like both!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on being featured on Christina's Adventures. :)
I love it, and I need a "W"!
ReplyDeleteWe had a very DIY wedding (the only thing we -didn't- do was the food and the attire), and we used a monogram too! I love this. So simple and elegant. I may have to steal this idea when we move into our first home.
ReplyDeleteBEYOND cute......waaaay beyond cute Ü
ReplyDeleteI like it vertical by a smidge. I'm sooo making one of these! I collect M's so this is perfect to copy, er, I mean borrow!
Thanks so much
What did you use to stick the "W" to the burlap?
ReplyDeleteLove this and was inspired to make one for myself. I already had all of the ingredients, all I needed was your inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
I'm loving this idea and was wondering what was used to fix the letter to the burlap?
ReplyDelete@Anonymous- we used hot glue to attach the "W" to the burlap! Hope that answers your question! I would have responded earlier if I would have had your email address. When leaving a question as "Anonymous" be sure to leave an email address where you can be reached! Thank you for you inquiry!
ReplyDeleteGreat! Doing this over the weekend, Thnaks!!
ReplyDeleteI love this! My last name is Walford so I definitely want to try and do the exact same thing!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat size is the frame you used?
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your blog! I just found it from pinterest. I'm your newest follower! I'd love you stop by my new blog loveofhomes.blogspot.com & follow along too! I love how your kitchen turned out...I'm getting ready to start painting my kitchen cabinets, I've been putting it off too long!
ReplyDeleteIf you would sell this in your Etsy shop I'd buy it!!! It would be perfect for the gallery wall I'm planning. I like it vertical!
ReplyDeleteThis is so darling! I am thinking of recreating this as a backdrop piece for my daughter's 1st birthday. I have a few questions though.
ReplyDeleteHow much burlap did you need to buy? Half a yard? Also, how did you apply the burlap and the letter? Hot glue the letter to the burlap?
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Thanks for sharing this...such a great idea!
ReplyDeleteThis is cute. I like it either direction, depends on where it's hanging I guess. Where do you buy burlap??
ReplyDeleteHow did you attach the W to the burlap? I am doing this as a Christmas present for my parents and have completed it except I can't figure out how to attach the letter! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHey just wanted to say I loved this! I just made one for my mom for Christmas and it turned out great. Thank you so much! Her last name initial is W also :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! I found you via pinterest and am so glad I did! Hoping to do my "N" Version this week- what size did you use for the frame and W
ReplyDeleteI am making one of these right now! This is such a cute idea! I see where you used hot glue to attach the letter to the burlap, but did you use anything to attach the burlap to the frame/backing? The weight of my letter is making the burlap sag a little bit. Any suggestions? Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteWe didn't run into any issues with the burlap sagging. I guess it just depends on the weight of your letter. The only suggestion I could think of would be to maybe use a little bit of adhesive spray on the frame backing to prevent the sagging. Worth a try!
DeleteI loved this so much I pinned it to pinterest. great work!
ReplyDeleteI just did this project yesterday and it turned out great except for I don't know how to get the burlap to lay flat. Did you glue it down or something? Please email me at meganncallahan@gmail.com. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWhat is the height on your letter? I have some larger frames I want to try this with but want to make sure the letter will look okay with a bigger frame.
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This is super cute. I want to do it!
ReplyDeleteThe W looks much better painted brown. What is the W suppose to stand for. I'm curious.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very nice blog -- warm, friendly, nice design and TONS of great ideas.
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Keep up the good work!
All the ideas are incredible.I like the one in the top and definitely try to make one.Thanks for this amazing post.Keep coming with more innovative ideas.
ReplyDeletehi ther, wanted to let you know this is a very VERY,Old picture. if you look to the center,and to the left, You see a womans HEAD,OF hair.which looks like FOG.And also her shoulders. she is staring the Home of HER AND HER lover.
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Looks great - I have all the supplies, now if I could get all the rest of the things on my to-do list done!
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