Monthly Craft Challenge: Featuring Monograms

The official beginning of the challenge is tomorrow, when we're all going to link up what we've done. However, my Thursdays are devoted to the Summer Prize Picnic through August, mine is a day early. Stop by after then, to see all the other great monogrammed projects at Heidi's Blue Eye'd Blessings.
This month for Heidi's Monthly Craft Challenge, our assignment was to make something and incorporate a monogram. I ♥ monograms, so I knew I'd be participating. You might have noticed from the ribbon challenge, that we were quickly running out of space to store all of ER's hair clippies. I decided to remedy that situation, by making a new monogrammed princess clippie holder for her with the letter E. This was a quick and easy project; I really happy with the way it came out.

You'll need:

wooden plaque
paint
pencil
Mod Podge or other decoupage medium
foam brush
scrapbook paper
stamping ink
wooden letter(s)
varnish ~ or other sealer
wooden crown or other coordinating decoration
hot glue sticks and hot glue gun
craft felt
ribbon
staple gun and staples

Begin by painting the edges of your wooden plaque a color that coordinates with the scrapbook paper you've chosen. Let dry. If you letter came unfinished like mine did, paint that too.Lay wooden plaque right side down on the back side of the scrapbook paper. Lightly trace around the plaque onto the paper. Cut out shape from paper.

Apply a thin layer of Mod Podge onto the plaque with foam brush. Carefully position paper on top of plaque. Smooth down with fingers to eliminate any air bubbles. Let dry.

Apply another thin layer of Mod Podge on top of paper and plaque and let dry, so that it is not longer tacky to the touch.

Ink edges of plaque with stamping ink, if desired and let project dry for a few hours. Coat front with varnish to seal.

Trace backside of plaque on to felt, cut out and set aside.
Use staple gun to attach ribbon to the backside of the plaque.

Position wooden letter and wooden crown on top of plaque. When you like the arrangement, hot glue into place. I was really excited to find the one dollar wooden crown I used at Michael's. It's layered with felt and rhinestones, gaudy goodness for a two and half year old:)

Originally I wanted an oval plaque and I intended on putting the crown completely on the plaque at the top with the E underneath. I had to compromise with this plaque but I ended up liking how the plaque kind of looks like it's wearing the crown.
Hot glue felt onto backside of the plaque, this will protect the wall surface from getting scuffed up by the staples.Hang up and admire you handiwork. Be sure to brag to your friends about the custom clippie holder you made yourself!

{Technically monograms are supposed to be two or more letters interlaced to form a symbol, but Heidi's really nice so I think she'll still let me play along☺}