You guys!! Did you see this?!
People FREAKING Magazine!!
I feel like the luckiest girl in the world that this is my life. I am so grateful for YOU, because without your love I would pretty much be writing to myself, and that just isnt as satisfying.
Today’s tutorial is the perfect extension of how I am feeling right now. Check out Alicia’s Office Makeover for the entire room reveal! The entire experience was just too cool.
You will need:
(1) 2’x4’ piece of underlayment (thin plywood)
Painters Tape
Paint or a Paint Pen
Jigsaw
Start by drawing or tracing your letters onto the 2’x4’ sheet. (You can project the image below, or you can save it and resize it in a photo editor!)
I used my favorite clear fabric ruler to make sure that the lines were straight. That thing needs to be buried with me.
Once you have your lines drawn, jig out the outside shapes.
Make sure that the lines on the inside letters are clear and easy to see.
Tape along the outer edge of the letters (I always use this technique to seal the tape for a perfect line!)
To paint the inside of the letters I we used black Sharpie Paint Pens, left over from the Faux Wallpaper Sharpie wall.
Peel off your tape and admire your handy work!
To mount these to the wall, I used small finishing nails that I nailed through the black part of the letters into the wall. Then I touched them up with the paint pens.
This is an amazing accomplishment! Congratulations, lady!
It looks great- so happy for you
xo
-Caroline
Congrats! That’s such a simple but cool project!
WOW!! That’s awesome ~ congrats!! 🙂
You deserve every ounce of success. I’m so pleased to see that people will REAL and unique talent like you are getting recognition.
Congrats.
Congratulations! Not a surprise though. You are such an inspiration and the recognition is well deserved!
PS – I still have your episode of the Nate Berkus show on our DVR. It will never be erased as it gives me so many ideas and because…well it’s Nate!
VERY well deserved!!! Giant YAY!!!…for you. CHEERS
LOVE IT! Super cute! Congrats on getting in the magazine! It’s definitely well deserved!
Girl, that is AMAZING!!! You’re such an inspiration. Also, I need more saws in my life. Table, miter, jig…. I sound like such a creep now. Haha!
Girl, you are amazing!!!! I am so proud to receive your emails and updates and to know that you made the BIG TIME!!!
Congrats!
Oh girl! How stinkin’ exciting is that?!!! Congratulations!
Well deserved. You inspire many. I have already used three of your design ideas in my place and love it! There are many more I can’t wait to attempt.
PEOPLE magazine?!?!? How freaking awesome
Well, this couldn’t happen to a more deserving person! Who else cuts up old sofas? Who else makes hard geometric shapes from pieces of tubular metal? Remember how some of the comments were, “It looks like fake stuff on the bookshelves?” and “I don’t like the sofa, I wouldn’t sit on it.” Ha! What do They know. Keep on thinking up all these strange things. We love them, even if we don’t make them, we still enjoy you. Hope you get a TV show sometime. Love your guts, Ann
Congratulations on the feature – that is so cool!! Loved the tutorial also. I’d been wondering how you did that sign. Good to know!
Holy guacamole… you’re legit famous now! Congrats lady!
YAY!! haha.
So, I would like to know how you taped the inside of the letter A, and the inside point on the Y!
What?!?! People Magazine??? Seriously, I start a new book for the first time in two years , fall behind on reading your blog (sorry sorry sorry, but it’s a *really* good book!) and THIS is the kind of stuff I miss out on??!? Holy crap….that is absolutely amazing. You so deserve the recognition…your designs are just beautiful. I know it’s been said before, but I’ll repeat it yet again: You Should Have Your Own Show on HGTV! So proud of you!
This is amazing, Mandi! Way to go! So incredible 🙂
I am inlove with the art. It adds a great pop to an already beautiful wall. Congrats on the People feature.
The YAY look so realistic and 3D! Awesome job!