Good morning all, I hope everyone had a great weekend!
This morning I want to share an easy DIY project with you.
I am so into monograms right now, I just love how they look, on anything and everything.
I am having more company coming at the end of the month so I wanted to add some personal touches before they arrive.
I saw these cute hand santizers on Pinterest and decided that I wanted to do that for my soap dispensers. I removed the labels a while ago, but they are just too plain looking for me.
Amy from the Idea Room gives you instructions and a free monogram download here
I was in a hurry, and did not read all of her instructions ( like I should have). I was just so excited at the prospect of the cute little bottles that I grabbed these clear window decals that I already had and printed out a whole page full of P’s, even though I only needed three.
I cut them out, stuck them onto the front of the soap dispensers and stood back to admire how cute they looked (patting myself on the back).
My excitement was short lived because as soon as the Capt. grabbed the cute little soap dispenser with his wet hands, all of the ink smudged ( and his hands looked worse than when he started) and he gave me the hairy eyeball stare.
I was not about to give up just yet. I had 3 extra P’s that I had printed out because I was too cheap thrifty to not want to waste the other half of the decal sheet. These decals have a sticky back, so I took a new sheet ( I ended up wasting using way more sheets than I had expected) and placed it over the printed monograms. I cut them out and pressed them good to remove all of the air bubbles. I applied the new and improved monograms to my soap dispensers and I am very pleased with the way that they turned out.
Check them out!
I don’t know how long they will hold up but I am lovin them while they last.
I am linking up here:
Monday
Market yourself Monday at Sumo’s Sweet Stuff
Monday link up party at Making The World Cuter
Metamorphis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch
It’s So very creative at It’s So Very Cheri
A marvelous mess at Marvelously Messy
Newbie Mondays at Debbiedoos
Tuesday
Topsy Turvy Tuesday at I’m Topsy Turvy
Get your craft on at Today’s Creative Blog
Take a look Tuesday at Sugar Bee Crafts
Show me what ya got at Not Just A Housewife
Turning the daunting into do-able at Project Queen
A Bowl Full Of Lemons
Catch as catch can T My Repurposed Life
Tout it Tuesday at Claiming Our Space
Wednesday
Look what I made at Creations by Kara
Lil Luna link party at Lil Luna
Wildly Original Roundup at I Gotta Create
whimsical Wednesday blog hop at Random
Whimsy Wednesday at The NY Melrose Family
Time for a Party at Fine Craft Guild
Thursday
Transformation Thursday at The Shabby Creek Cottage (Wed night)
Hookin up party at House of Hepworths (Wed night)
Dog gone dirty craftin at Rhinestone Beagle
Made you look at Made in a Day
Friday
Frugal Friday at Shabby Nest (Thur night)
Friday flair at Whipperberry
Fridays feature at Cookie Nut
Friday fun party at Craftionary
TGIF at Two Sasters
Freedom Fridays at My Turn (For Us)
Saturday
What’s shaken at Shaken Together
Sunday
DIY Project Parade at DIY Showoff
Creative Lady of the House 
debbiedoos
/ June 11, 2012I love this idea. How cute. Thanks for sharing with the newbie party. Glad you did and hope you enjoy it.
Creative Lady of the House
/ June 13, 2012I enjoy your party every week, thanks for hosting.
Christie
/ June 12, 2012They look great!
Creative Lady of the House
/ June 13, 2012Thank you
SouthernScraps
/ June 12, 2012These look great! I was going to do this with vinyl for Christmas gifts last year and didn’t get around to it.
Creative Lady of the House
/ June 13, 2012Vinyl would be great. Since I don’t have a machine (yet), I had to get creative.
Amy @ whilewearingheels.blogspot.com
/ June 12, 2012You are so right, everything does look better with an initial. Love your monogrammed soaps.
Creative Lady of the House
/ June 13, 2012Thank you. Monograms are addicting for me, I have other projects that I will be posting. The problem is, I have too many, is there such a thing?
Home Decor DIY Craft
/ June 14, 2012seems all simple enough but i never get around to doing these kinds of projects. so, hope you come share it and participate in our linky party: http://www.finecraftguild.com/party/
Creative Lady of the House
/ June 18, 2012Thank you for the invite.
Evelyn
/ June 16, 2012Great tutorial! Oh yes, I think I could just go a little crazy with these! Just think of the possibilities with the cute initials on numerous items around the house:) Thank you for sharing this fun project at Freedom Fridays.
Creative Lady of the House
/ June 17, 2012Thank you for hosting.
K @ Claiming Our Space
/ June 17, 2012I love these! And I am glad that I am not the only one who sometimes has a project go wonky because I don’t read the directions all the way through. 🙂 Thanks for sharing on Tout It Tuesday!
Creative Lady of the House
/ June 18, 2012I know, and I am the first one to criticize a man for that! LOL
Christina at I Gotta Create!
/ June 17, 2012Ha! The hairy eyeball stare!!! love that. It’s so hard to wait and read all those instructions when you’re excited. lol! Thanks so much for linking up at I Gotta Create!
❤ Christina
Creative Lady of the House
/ June 18, 2012I get those stares a lot!!
keri
/ June 20, 2012These just make washing your hands so much more fun! Thanks for sharing these at the {what’s shakin’ link party}!!
Creative Lady of the House
/ June 23, 2012Thank you for hosting a party!
highland monkeys
/ June 20, 2012Thats a cool idea. Thanks for the tutorial. Makes a soap dispenser look so posh!
Creative Lady of the House
/ June 23, 2012Thank you, it makes me want to wash my hands.
Angela
/ August 29, 2012Did you place another window decal over the monogram you printed out to keep the ink from smudging? I love this tutorial and hope I can do it also! Thanks!
Creative Lady of the House
/ August 30, 2012Yes I did and that worked well. Just know that over time, water will get in between the layers a bit, but after several months, mine still look good! Good luck with your project, I would love to see the finished product.