While everyone else spent their spring breaks living it up on beaches in the sunshine, I spent mine binge-watching Grey’s Anatomy (again) and raiding the kitchen pantry. I can’t complain much though; I did enjoy the excess free time and getting to sleep a whopping ten hours a night.
Sure, I was pretty jealous watching everyone’s Snapchat stories, but I was just as content crafting at my kitchen table as any one of my friends were at their sunny and warm destinations — or at least that’s what I’ve been telling myself.
So yes, aside from eating and Netflix, I did get a chance to work on a DIY project straight from my Pinterest feed. My sister and I ended up making these adorable floral monograms. What a great way to bring some springtime charm into the house, since Mother Nature seems to be lacking in that department.
Here’s how to freshen up your own room with a floral monogram:
Materials:
Cardboard
Fake flowers in a variety of sizes
Ruler
Box cutter
Hot glue gun
Scissors
- Start by tracing your chosen letter onto the cardboard, using the ruler to ensure straight lines. Then, use the box cutter to cut the letter out. Keep in mind that the flowers will likely cover the edges of the letter, so you shouldn’t worry about having perfect edges.
- Pick each of the flowers off of their stems. This is where it comes in handy to have a little sister; guess whose job this was? Be sure to remove as much of the stem as possible so the flowers will be easier to glue.
- Now is the fun and time-consuming part. Glue the flowers to the letter, ideally covering all of the cardboard. We found that some of the flowers needed to be glued in layers, as they didn’t stay together well when the stem was removed.
- To finish, pick off the hot glue strings and add a string to the letter so it can be hung. You can use twine for that slightly rustic flair.
- Hang up and enjoy.