DIY monogram stool - color outside the lines

<br /><div class="p1">Happy King Martin day! (as Amelia calls it) </div><div class="p1"><br /></div><div class="p1">I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. We’ve been fighting ear infections and some sort of stomach bug so besides a nice long walk; we didn’t get to do much. And tied to the house to monitor temperatures and naps, my hands were fidgeting for something to do.</div><div class="p1"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSiR23TS_2WCxDLfnhAVlqNNpp6_HqiqXxYipRq0Vlz6YeZmd5NtI35sftbaUuosMGEovBl5ZMgU6eDtSwIvXxclqFwrv50NxLZWRiUMWsR7m9MVupxGmlGszj2k2ytNBxxml-Pur9Yg5P/s1600/diymonogramstool.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSiR23TS_2WCxDLfnhAVlqNNpp6_HqiqXxYipRq0Vlz6YeZmd5NtI35sftbaUuosMGEovBl5ZMgU6eDtSwIvXxclqFwrv50NxLZWRiUMWsR7m9MVupxGmlGszj2k2ytNBxxml-Pur9Yg5P/s400/diymonogramstool.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="p1"><br /></div><div class="p2"><br /></div><div class="p1">Enter the victim.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1stbFMceElf2hihIYMQzvSIpwErD0OYpqfGweA8Mdq4BoEKN0q2O8YlWRohdN7_ZGr5Z2Qa709mEEELHCFvqm5qJhIPQ5H8m6BvfetOq1opcc0_iLMe_VCvcswuqLnR9QS6YCmYu9aHHf/s1600/monogramstoolbefore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1stbFMceElf2hihIYMQzvSIpwErD0OYpqfGweA8Mdq4BoEKN0q2O8YlWRohdN7_ZGr5Z2Qa709mEEELHCFvqm5qJhIPQ5H8m6BvfetOq1opcc0_iLMe_VCvcswuqLnR9QS6YCmYu9aHHf/s400/monogramstoolbefore.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="p2"><br /></div><div class="p1">A wonderful little stool my mom and I picked up at a salvage store a while back. It’s the perfect height for the girls and they love using it as a chair/ladder/stuffed animal fort/who knows what else.</div><div class="p2"><br /></div><div class="p1">This little dude is old though and has the marks to prove it. And to remove all of the layers of paint, scratches and dents would have taken more patience than I possess. So I embraced his battle scars and after a good sanding, declared him ready for paint.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSeLAcJ-ncebRDodNyMLmnVuVU926j4F9x88HCBHrtKhwPU5ZDWLAb-QNi808jsM2G-g9yCESMscRZq1V49mP3izwAw8WMJlfvTBACFMvFBkZF34CI7HNLYM12OrAyUaNx0CjZuLymdQib/s1600/sandedstool.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSeLAcJ-ncebRDodNyMLmnVuVU926j4F9x88HCBHrtKhwPU5ZDWLAb-QNi808jsM2G-g9yCESMscRZq1V49mP3izwAw8WMJlfvTBACFMvFBkZF34CI7HNLYM12OrAyUaNx0CjZuLymdQib/s400/sandedstool.jpg" width="376" /></a></div><div class="p2"><br /></div><div class="p1">I used spray paint I had left over from <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2012/05/color-my-world-inpiration.html" target="_blank">this project</a>, and after a few coats step one was complete. Next was adding a bit of fun. My dear friend, and graphic design guru, helped me come up with a monogram for the girls (Amelia and Eve – not Arts and Entertainment). Modern and fun, I love it.</div><div class="p1"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHP_1s3pQY669Gnrp1h2VW68GEr1xb2Lca-snuWJJnBH52oOBQw2-mWuAtw4f2XjJyi6bX1Q9OLweHex7Sn7VFbdQyUGPhE3HbwI5FyuNk13nu0VvbWazkzra_-EeidIhndD9k6LKZVeaO/s1600/monogramstool.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHP_1s3pQY669Gnrp1h2VW68GEr1xb2Lca-snuWJJnBH52oOBQw2-mWuAtw4f2XjJyi6bX1Q9OLweHex7Sn7VFbdQyUGPhE3HbwI5FyuNk13nu0VvbWazkzra_-EeidIhndD9k6LKZVeaO/s400/monogramstool.jpg" width="343" /></a></div><div class="p1"><br /></div><div class="p1">She also gave me the best advice ever. When I told her how much I was dreading cutting out the monogram stencil (remember, me and negative space don’t mix) she uttered two genius words – graphite paper.</div><div class="p2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAA6qkW93qiahwem2iGSjqUiYMZp6s4lfpDymeRfsukACKzyvl0AAkMGXEQbSfOrtevP-241WwKOcYIe1PowmXfbm4kxWbygjBsbcR_puRZKYNuK98oZLFQbevOynVD47JpwVIevfMH4n/s1600/graphite+paper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAA6qkW93qiahwem2iGSjqUiYMZp6s4lfpDymeRfsukACKzyvl0AAkMGXEQbSfOrtevP-241WwKOcYIe1PowmXfbm4kxWbygjBsbcR_puRZKYNuK98oZLFQbevOynVD47JpwVIevfMH4n/s320/graphite+paper.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="p2"><br /></div><div class="p1">$2.99 at Michael’s (minus 40% with their ubiquitous coupon) and I had myself an outlined monogram. Couldn’t have been easier. How did I not know about this genius paper?!</div><div class="p1"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0EhJAkaaDIada1tw1xLwBXivmNjLh6Pl0cE8HcdmMOSvxnWugtiFNsOfidsBaf0WWriui7fnFuEcpB2YipqnpjsEUWrLcmUjs0q8b0TPvwY-TBcTuqGx_fvti7_vYN_PDyXnpSDDiHu9n/s1600/monogramtemplate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0EhJAkaaDIada1tw1xLwBXivmNjLh6Pl0cE8HcdmMOSvxnWugtiFNsOfidsBaf0WWriui7fnFuEcpB2YipqnpjsEUWrLcmUjs0q8b0TPvwY-TBcTuqGx_fvti7_vYN_PDyXnpSDDiHu9n/s320/monogramtemplate.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">bad basement lighting</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="p1">After tracing the monogram on the stool I grabbed some leftover navy paint, borrowed a paintbrush from the girls and got to work.</div><div class="p2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirx4odgWzTrHsnTQ3rh0Kn_SZ5DBIkUWGysIgIBrrolrdHe69XesE97KivFIg841N0_jv4ExvhjDXr_3mUNBmAqscyfEDC4G4ggRKWzzoUuHaJ-rOBJ1ynnXcM6n7TqRFYcu814jFKZ_w8/s1600/monogrampainting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirx4odgWzTrHsnTQ3rh0Kn_SZ5DBIkUWGysIgIBrrolrdHe69XesE97KivFIg841N0_jv4ExvhjDXr_3mUNBmAqscyfEDC4G4ggRKWzzoUuHaJ-rOBJ1ynnXcM6n7TqRFYcu814jFKZ_w8/s320/monogrampainting.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><div class="p2"><br /></div><div class="p1">Keeping with the ‘not perfect’ theme of this stool, I tried not to curse (too much) over my coloring outside the lines. Flaws are good right?! Flaws = character. (just keep repeating that to yourself like I do)</div><div class="p2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixsaisx-n4GpR1PU1C8RGT4cISVxhgzE1BW4q6AaHr_kJJsai7l6vta5wtvx48KkUNymASlQLEUoWTtZW6iKvPku8YLrhbvPKaKFJCFKBbOc0Q4FACfZSKvdIMbRA_AsDbOqH2bwmmmUNi/s1600/monogramstool2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixsaisx-n4GpR1PU1C8RGT4cISVxhgzE1BW4q6AaHr_kJJsai7l6vta5wtvx48KkUNymASlQLEUoWTtZW6iKvPku8YLrhbvPKaKFJCFKBbOc0Q4FACfZSKvdIMbRA_AsDbOqH2bwmmmUNi/s400/monogramstool2.jpg" width="368" /></a></div><div class="p1"><br /></div><div class="p1">If you follow me on Facebook, like all cool people do, then you know I made a game time decision to add the border...using a dinner plate and painters tape of course.</div><div class="p1"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZ_L3ZFwIoCXLeeMHYa2Uqsvh_2bvlVcONLz9mldAw4o1gCFStSdConsEA2daGMkxI641GnOy8MlK7ku4wOaO34oJ_8EYdhBsGifgx-23f-NnmUB3BEU8lhyLHcLwf5FKCC-pVwv3G9YU/s1600/photo.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZ_L3ZFwIoCXLeeMHYa2Uqsvh_2bvlVcONLz9mldAw4o1gCFStSdConsEA2daGMkxI641GnOy8MlK7ku4wOaO34oJ_8EYdhBsGifgx-23f-NnmUB3BEU8lhyLHcLwf5FKCC-pVwv3G9YU/s400/photo.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="p1"><br /></div><div class="p1">Lovely.</div><div class="p1"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVf0sc78fbsahikd2UrLrhkHgj2NjFsZNwx77_GZKBpTEMBKU5mDyzyHOgefnaBj797G12BKn0bbMRyfafE7LtOMmB0CrSQjc821WOkTrCgXOkR4FbKvq0YQ25n0S-c8hi6Qbl6yu3T8JC/s1600/monogramstoolCollage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVf0sc78fbsahikd2UrLrhkHgj2NjFsZNwx77_GZKBpTEMBKU5mDyzyHOgefnaBj797G12BKn0bbMRyfafE7LtOMmB0CrSQjc821WOkTrCgXOkR4FbKvq0YQ25n0S-c8hi6Qbl6yu3T8JC/s640/monogramstoolCollage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="p2">A great stool for two fabulous girls in one of my all time favorite color combos. Outside the lines and perfect.</div><div class="p1"><br /></div><div class="p1">Try any DIY projects this weekend? Ever used graphite paper? I tell you, I'm looking for something else to create just so I can use it again!</div><div class="p1"><br /></div><div class="p1"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>linked up to the <a href="http://www.ourfifthhouse.com/2013/01/thrift-it-link-party.html" target="_blank">Dog Days of Winter Thrift it Link Party</a></i></span></div>

DIY monogram stool - color outside the lines

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