Yay for good news! Buffalo Bleu moved to Colorado and we are no longer living miles upon miles apart! Buffalo Bleu has always had roommates though and moving into a 2 bedroom house left him with a lot of space and little decor, so I made this wall hanging using a barn wood frame and the letter E as that's what his last name starts with.
Isn't it CUTE! (Don't tell Buffalo Bleu I called his gift cute.)
Here's what you need:
A frame without glass and backing (check thrift stores, garage sales, etc.)
Your letter
Acrilyc paint (if your letter needs painted)
A paint brush (if you're painting your letter)
String, twine or I used leather suede lace to keep that rustic, manly look!
Hot glue gun
Heavy duty stapler
I bought a wood stain pen in white for my letter, not thinking about the fact that Buffalo Bleu's walls are white and the "E" wouldn't show up.....duh! Fortunately for me I was over at EllBee's house and she has a basement full of crafting supplies. I used a deep red color that I selected for the simple fact it was called wine.
Now comes the tricky part...fastening your letter to your frame. I cut approximately a 3 foot long piece of the leather suede string and tied two knots about 9" in from each end.
That is a knot.
Now staple the leather suede string to the back of the frame right underneath the knot with the loose end hanging out on the top. Do the same on the other side to make a loop that hangs down inside of the frame.
Now for the tricky part....try to stretch the string using a pen to find the middle of the loop. Put a dab of hot glue on your letter in the middle then stick your loop down. I did this a few times before I figured out exactly how the "E" was weighted and where the center was.
Then I tied the two loose ends at the top of the frame in double knot to hang. Let's hope he likes it!
