Guest Post + {Giveaway!}

I'm so excited to have Aimee from FancyLittleThings.com guest posting over here today! Be sure to check out her great craft tutorial and giveaway!! Thanks Aimee :)

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GIVEAWAY BELOW... KEEP READING...

Hi to Kitty & friends from FancyLittleThings.com I am so honored to be writing on Kitty’s blog today; what a fantastic lady to follow!! Today I am sharing one of my inexpensive re-purposed frame projects, something I am focusing on every Monday throughout the month of May. A bit about me: Christian, wife to a U.S. Marine, momma to two sweet kiddos {Jack & Abby}, owner of: byAimee.com that focuses on WordPress.org developing & writing, loves all things creative, enjoys running & moving to back to the sunny coast of California in 11 weeks!

About my project: I like nothing more than making a personalized gift for a friend, a birthday, a shower or just because... so a few years ago there was a lovely little gift buying guide in Real Simple {my fave magazine} showcasing a monogrammed wall art piece from Jack and Lulu for $50. I knew immediately this would not be a splurge item but perhaps a project someday!

Thanks to the comments on my last April post this was the week that I made my very own MONOGRAMMED WALL ART!!!

Don't you just love it? A touch of traditional sophistication with modern letters for my sweet boy Jack James Steckowski --- {he calls himself Jack James Ski... but I guess we still have time to convince him that there's 10 letters in his last name}.

So, here's your little list of materials:

• Picture frame with matting board

{the frames I used for this project once held Jack's newborn pictures when he had a nursery - we switched to bolder colors and didn't need these tan matted frames anymore - purchased at Target for CHEAP}

• Scrap book paper, Wrapping Paper, Wall Paper - whatever you've got!
• Scissors, Tape
• Monogrammed letters made on your computer

Step 1: Open a word document and add the monograms or initials you'd like on your frame. I chose the traditional format with { first initial | last initial | middle initial }. I made the center letter a few points larger. Bold your letters, highlight and scroll through fonts until you find one you love.

{Still interested in that giveaway? Keep going... }

Step 2: Print and cut out the letters. I couldn't get very close on some of the edges of my letters so I used a black marker to fill in the spots.

Step 3: Cut your background paper to size and secure to the backside of the matting board with tape or roll adhesive.

Step 4: Add a bit of roll adhesive, tape or glue to the backside of the letters and place in desired location on the colored paper.

Step 5: Put the frame back together with the glass, mat & backing... and then you're all done!

Here's the pair of them together -- of course I had to make one for Abigail Marie!

Thanks for letting me stop by today & share my “simple project” passion! I hope you’ll check out my other projects & please comment… I love hearing what you all think!

Now for that giveaway I keep talking about…

GIVEAWAY {Custom Monogrammed Wall Art}

Don't you just love this little project but don't feel like making one?! Now's your chance to win one! I will create a custom monogrammed wall art just for you! You choose the color of the background, the font of the monogram and the placement of the monogram -- all you have to do is insert the wall art into a frame with an 8x10 opening and hang it on your wall. There will be 1 winner chosen for every 8 comments below. If there's at least 8, 1 will be chosen, at least 16, 2 winners will be chosen & so on... be sure to share with your friends!

Here is how you can win… {each entry requires a separate comment!}

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1  ~ Follow Fancylittlethings.com and Comment below with your favorite background color {pink or green} and how you heard about this giveaway!

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4~ Feature this giveaway on your blog or website and then leave a comment with your website address and we’ll contact you right away!

Your comments below are your entries... be sure to enter after each action!

Rules: This giveaway will be closed on Sunday, May 15th at Midnight and the winner will be posted on Monday, May 16th. You must check the website to win. If the winner chosen does not contact us at editor(@)FancyLittleThings.com within 24 hours, a new winner will be chosen!