Here are my Studded Initial Plaques~ You could make these by just picking up some inexpensive wood at the hardware store or recycling some old wood you may have.

I bought these humming bird plaques forever ago, and wasn’t super thrilled with them, but thought they would look nice in my shabby room. Plus they were a cheap purchase. I tried a DIY…. disaster… HA! by painting them aqua and then sanding it off, HATED IT! SO I DID SOMETHING ELSE…..

I started by painting the plaques two coats of white paint.

Then I cut out burlap and hot glued it on in all four corners.

then I had a box full of silver tacks. I love these because they look like studs. I used two tools, one to grip the tack and needle nose pliers to bend the nail on the tack. I tried hammering them in, but they bent, which I had a feeling they wood.

with the silver tacks that I hot glued on.

then with my cricut cut out J & K from card stock and stenciled the letters on the burlap. all DONE!

Mrs. Jennie and Mr. Kevin

here they are hung!

They are hung above my desk in our “Shabby Love Nest Room!”

I am linking up with Blue Cricket Design for Show and Tell HERE Trendy Tree house for Creative Share Blog Hop HERE Thrifty Decor Chick for Before and After party HERE Someday Crafts for Whatever Goes Wednesday HERE  Fireflies and Jellybeans for Show off your Stuff HERE Somewhat Simple for Strut Your Stuff Thursday HERE Fingerprints on the Fridge for Feature yourself Friday HERE My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday HERE Just a Girl for Show and Share Day HERE Just Another Day in Paradise for the Chirstmas in July link Party HERE Tatertots and jello for Jen’s weekend wrap up party HERE and Funky Junk Interiors for Saturday Night Special HERE.