Monogram Door Mat

                       What's a blogger to do when it's 4:30 and she doesn't have
                                          any ideas for tomorrow's post?

                                               Start a new project!

          ~ If you don't care about the door mat here is a cool photo for you. ~

        You're seeing the reflection of the sky and tree in the shiny, wet black paint,
        and no I don't pretend to know anything about photography, it was just a
                                                      fun accident.
                                                

               We've needed a new door mat forever and I like the classic look of a monogram,
                   but didn't want to shell out $$$, so I purchased a plain mat at Ikea for $10. 

                         I used this wooden initial as my pattern, and traced in on poster board.

With the help of my pal, I measured for the correct placement.

Duh! Try again! If you want the letter black you'll need to leave that space open. 

                   I tried taping my pattern down, but it wouldn't adhere well, I thought
                 tacks would work, but we didn't have any (what happens to 200 tacks?),
                    so I decided on straight pins to keep the pattern as tight as possible
                                 and alleviate the paint from seeping underneath.                              

I used Rustoleum Black Gloss Spray Paint

and sprayed straight down from above versus at an angle,

 spraying light coats until the coverage was nice.

I want a black border so I measured and taped off that area.

Then covered all the areas where I didn't want paint with newspaper and

 used my sophisticated tools to hold it all in place.

                                                   
                                                    I planned to show it to you today,
                                                                        but
                                                   I have to go feed my family dinner.
                                    So hold your breath and keep your fingers crossed for me
                                                             when I peel this away.
                                                    I'll show you  the result tomorrow!