Anthropologie Inspired DIY Letters

My sister gave me these amazing letters from Anthropologie for Christmas.  I hung them in our bedroom and they look so great!  (aside from being a little crooked...)  You know me, being the crafty lady that I am...  I thought, "I could make that!"

I get pretty excited about crafting serendipity-- I searched high and low for cardboard letters and couldn't find any.  I hear they have them at Hobby Lobby right now-- but I'm states away from one.  I was helping my friend clean out her apartment, and low and behold, I stumbled upon a lonely A.  "Can I have this???" Now you're caught up on how this lovely project was born.  

I used a cardboard letter, black gesso (you could use black acrylic paint), Martha Stewart Craft Paint in metallic "Sterling", and a foam brush to make my Anthro inspired "A".    

I painted a messy coat of black gesso on my letter.  I wanted the paint to be super thick in parts so it would have a very textured look.  I painted both sides, placed it on a piece of paper, and waited for it to dry.

After it dried and I peeled it off the paper and scraps of paper were stuck to the letter.  I painted another messy coat of black gesso and laid the other side down on the paper to dry.

After the black gesso was dry, I used a foam brush to apply the silver paint in an uneven coating.  Didn't it turn out great?!

 I love the texture!

 It's not an exact match-- but they both look great!  Above: Mister G and Me, Below: Anthroplogie

Here's a side by side-- mine on the left, Anthro on the right

Mister G is a total cuddlebug and he loves browsing though the Anthro catalog with me on the couch-- dreaming of all the lovely things we would love to have!  Mister G would love a G for above his crate. If you have one laying around-- send it my way please!

xoxo, 

Ashley and Mister G

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