letter gift

It is pretty clear that I like letters.  I use (or overuse) them in our home decor really often.  When my friend was getting married last year and her M was becoming an H, I figured  I'd spread some letter love and put a little more H in her life.

I ordered a monogrammed tote from Lands End.  There are tons of options in colors and styles.  I went with a medium size tote with tide pool aqua trim and had them monogram a letter H for her.  You can check out all their options here.

I picked up a letter H hook from Michaels and a little monogramed H notepad as well.  Then I picked two platters she had on her registry.  I know people register for things because they actually want them but I'm never a huge fan of only getting registry gifts, especially when it is a close friend.   Getting a couple things from the registry and a couple that I picked always feels like a better balance to me.  I wrapped the platters and got it all together...

and we were in business.  It was a hit and she has used everything in her home and toted around that tote plenty.

I did a silhouette of her and her fiance for their wedding gift.  They kindly displayed it at their reception and it now hangs in their home.

The happy couple will be married a year this June.

another b for me

Now that it is so springlike and lovely out there we have to start addressing all the things that we said we'd do in the spring.  I can no longer claim it is too cold out to rake.  I don't mind doing yard work when the weather is like this so out came the rake and I cleaned the leaves that were all crammed in behind the bushes.

This photo isn't doing the situation justice.  Eight billion leaves all crammed in the forsythia and back to the house.  I was raking and enjoying the lovely weather but feeling distracted because what I really wanted to do was take this

and wrap it in this

the nap gods smiled on me today because the little guy slept on once the leaves were clear.  So I unwrapped the moss sheet and placed my B on it

I starting slowly trimming and hot gluing.  No real plan just figuring out as I went.

It was forgiving and messy.  I'd recommend taking this one outside.  So, after some cutting and some glue I had this

and with some grosgrain ribbon on the door.

The spring wreath has come inside in the dining room.  Thank you for your compliments.  I liked it but I think it was a little too little on the door.  On the china cabinet it looks lovely and once I get my Easter vignette all figured out I'll be sharing.

Ever a lover of letters and moss I am thrilled with my B.

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quick letter art

When I switched out the frames in our dining room here I freed up some frames for use elsewhere.  Our gallery wall above the sofa in the living room is constantly shifting and growing.  I joke with my husband that one of these days I'm going to tap in a nail and the whole wall will crumble down because there are so many holes.

When we got back after the holidays I started fussing around the house.  Does anyone else do this before they even unpack their suitcase?  I am compelled to decorate after being away from the house for a week.  I know, a little strange.

So we shifted the gallery wall once again and I had a gap to fill.  So I took this fabric I have.

I used the burlap for the background.  Burlap, what?  More burlap!  The love affair is in full swing!  I drew a little lower case b on the chevron fabric and cut it out with scissors.   It isn't perfect but that is part of the charm.  I just put the b on top of the burlap and assembled the frame again.  No glue or anything. Here it is

That makes three letter b's on the gallery wall.  I'm not sure what my fascination with letters is but I can't get enough.

 

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