If you are a DIYer and have ever perused Pinterest, you have undoubtedly come across someone’s version of a monogram. I think everyone and their brother has probably made one, especially of the moss variety. So, this tutorial is not so much of a brand new innovation that will knock your socks off. However, I am going to tell you how you can create the cheapest moss letter that you will ever make that also looks pretty too!

Typically, I see monograms which use prefabricated letters, either paper mache or wood, from the craft store. There are usually only a few font choices and of course, you have to pay for them. Even though they aren’t expensive (usually $10 or less), I chose cardboard (free) and liked that I could customize the size and font.

I started out with a cut out print of my letter which measured 16.5″ x 14.5″. (I set it up in Illustrator, but if you aren’t familiar with that program, you can use Picmonkey to design your letter, save that to your computer and then upload it to Block Posters to be printed out.) I traced the letter onto a piece of cardboard with a pencil…

Next, cut it out with a run-of-the-mill box cutter.

If you want to be extremely frugal, you could grab some naturally growing moss from outdoors.

However, I bought my moss from the craft store and paid $2.50 after a 50% off coupon.

Then, came the really hard part. Just kidding. This was super easy. I glued the moss on top of my letter C with a hot glue gun.

As you can see, it looked kind of wonky with all of that haphazard moss everywhere, so I turned over my monogram and trimmed the moss around the edge of the letter with scissors to clean everything up.

Voila! A lovely (and easy) moss letter for only $2.50. Or it could be free for you if you can find some moss outside!

Since this letter is made of cardboard, it is super lightweight and easy to hang. I placed it here above this vintage wash tub with just some tape. But I think it would also look gorgeous hanging from a ribbon on a door or placed on a mantle/shelf to bring a little life into a room.

The best part is that no one will know that you put this fancy monogram together for merely nothing!

Do you ever attempt to open a drawer in your kitchen that it is so packed full of junk it gets stuck and you start screaming four letter words at it? Yeah, me either. Just Kidding. My utensil drawer has been know to be a bit troublesome from time to time. To minimize my usage of foul language, I turned to Pinterest for practical storage methods. I saw that other genius bloggers had used kitchen pegboards to keep everything neat and organized. Perfect! So, that’s what I did.

First, came the trip to the hardware store. I picked up a pegboard (obviously), and several multi-packs of pegboard accessories including wall spacers.

*Just a little piece of advice: Be sure to measure the size of your car’s trunk before you purchase the pegboard. This way you will be able to fit it in without having to go back into the store feeling like a fool and having to ask an angry employee to re-cut it for you.

Next, using some teamwork, my husband and I attached it to the wall above our buffet table. We used the spacers and screws that came in the accessory packs. They were a bit tricky to figure out. Hence, there are no photos of this process.

Finally, it was designing time. We used all kinds hooks to hang things up trying to create a balance between decorative and functional.

I LOVE it!

I am probably one of the most indecisive people when it comes to wall decor, so this kitchen pegboard is absolutely perfect for me. On the days I want to switch things up, I easily can in no time. And for the win, my drawer now opens and closes with no problems at all.

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Last week, I updated you on the happenings of my oldest son’s Vintage Airplane Bedroom. Writing that post really got the wheels turning in my head and I was once again inspired. This room really needs a few airplane accents to even be considered as having a vintage airplane theme. All of this thinking led me to my latest project – airplane picture clips for a corkboard.

These are so amazingly easy to create. Feel free to follow along if you would like to make your own.

Supplies

1 Standard Wooden Clothes Pin
1 Large Popsicle Stick
1 Small Popsicle Stick
1 Thumbtack
Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
Wood Stain & Brush (optional)

First, I stained both Popsicle sticks and the clothes pin with Minwax Special Walnut.

I used a foam brush and white acrylic paint to give the sticks matching white stripes. This step is entirely optional if you are making your own.

Next, the large Popsicle stick was hot glued to the clothes pin. I positioned it to cover the metal piece.

Then, I repeated the same step for the smaller stick. This time I placed the stick near the end of the clothes pin.

Finally, I flipped over the clothes pin and hot glued the thumbtack near the end that clamps down.

Doesn’t it look cute on the upcycled corkboard?

My little guys both loved it so much they helped me make a few more for them to play with. Minus the thumbtack of course.