Anthropologie Inspired: DIY Monogram Tumblers

Anthropologie Inspired DIY Monogram Tumbler

Turn on the Christmas carols and pour yourself a cup of hot chocolate! It’s time to sit down and get cozy for a holiday craft!

Every year I find it difficult to shop for the men on my list. They fall into two extremes:

  • Their wish list is non-existent
  • Everything on their list is way out of my price range

Anthropologie Inspired DIY Monogram Tumbler

Therefore, I’m left racking my brain for a gift they would enjoy, but never think to put on their list. Last year I chose to go down the food route with Chocolate Covered Bourbon Oreos. Because let’s be real, you can never go wrong with food! But this year I was in the DIY mood and wanted to switch things up a bit.

Anthropologie Inspired DIY Monogram Tumbler

Therefore, I bring you these Anthropologie inspired monogram tumblers! They were surprisingly simple to make and only cost a fraction of the retail price! They would be perfect as a stand-alone present, but if you want to go all out you could package them up as a mini cocktail gift set.

Here’s how you can make them at home:

Anthropologie Inspired Monogram Tumblers

You will need:

  • Glass tumblers
  • Gold Ultra Gloss Air Dry Enamel paint
  • Sponge brush
  • Alphabet stencils

Directions:

  • Wash your glasses with warm, soapy water and let dry
  • Tape your stencil in the middle of the glass and use a sponge brush to apply a thin layer of paint
  • Once dry, apply a second coat of paint
  • After an hour, gently peel away the stencil
  • Set aside to cure for 4 days

Care:

  • Tumbler can be hand washed with soap and water

DIY Halloween Spider Wall Hang

DIY Halloween Spider Wall Decoration

Last weekend I was tiding up the house when I realized – it was the middle of October and I hadn’t put up our Halloween decorations! I quickly ran to the closet, teetered on top of a chair, and pulled down our holiday box. As I placed jack-o-lantern votives and pumpkins around the apartment it started to feel more festive – but something was missing.

DIY Halloween Spider Wall Decoration

All of our decorations were displayed on tabletops and failed to bring interest to our walls. As I contemplated how to solve this, an idea popped into my head! So I asked Ian to go on a walk with me so I could search for twigs.

DIY Halloween Spider Wall Decoration

Ian, being the sweetest husband, agreed to help me look for twigs. We parted ways and when we met back up he had a whole arm full of sticks! After sorting through our piles, I selected one that I thought would be perfect.

Once we got home I wrapped yarn around the stick, trimmed it into a V-shape, and twisted glittered spiders on the yarn to make a quick and easy Halloween DIY wall hang!

Burlap and Lace Flower Vase

DIY Burlap and Lace Flower Vase

I’m often guilty of over-thinking things. Whether that be how to respond to a work email or simply what to bring as a hostess gift. Often I have to stop and remind myself that sometimes simple is best. Just like this quick and easy DIY burlap and lace flower vase. (Love how that rhymes!)

DIY Burlap and Lace Flower Vase

Life gets busy for all of us, and sometimes its nice to have a DIY that only takes minutes to make. You still can add a personal touch to your dinner table or hostess gift, but you don’t need to worry if this will be a #PinterestFail. Trust me – this one is foolproof!

DIY Burlap and Lace Flower Vase

All you need for this project is a mason jar, hot glue gun, burlap lace ribbon, and a bunch of fresh flowers. A snip and a pinch later you will have this rustic flower vase, ready to gift to a friend to keep to brighten up your home.

Burlap and Lace Flower Vase DIY

Material:

How To:

  • Measure how much ribbon you will need to go around the mason jar and add and extra 1/4 inch
  • Cut the ribbon and wrap it tightly around the mason jar
  • Place a pea size amount of hot glue on the end of the overlapping ribbon and lightly press down to secure the ribbon together
  • Let dry
  • Fill vase with water and place in your flowers

(See, I told you it was easy!)