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Matt and I have been trying to find the perfect scheme for our entryway table/wall for quite some time.  Awhile back, okay, last year, I posted about wanting to finish the Ns and put them up around the house.  These have turned out to be perfect for our entryway table.  But none of them stand on their own.  So they looked kind of goofy just laid flat on the table — or leaning against a candle holder!  I asked my dear hubby to hang “the two pictures” one day, and look at what I came home to….

Our last initial is no secret in our home!

That’s right, he put all of the Ns up too!  Why there is reindeer stuffed animal on the table is beyond me, but other that that, it looks awesome!  I had printed out pictures from our Hawaii trip with my family back in November, and lucky for me, Walgreens already had a print from my wedding in the order box.  Since the largest wedding pic we have is 4 x 6, I decided to just print the 8 x 10 and find a frame!  The deal was a free photo collage for Mother’s Day, I ordered that and then paid $3 for the 8×10.  Not a bad deal, especially since pickup was free in store (no shipping).

I swear this picture was centered before -- and the top wasn't cut off...

I used Katie’s technique for redoing thrift store frames with spray paint and fabric for the wedding frame.  I had made the frame before, and was lucky that it went perfectly with the picture!  The Hawaii picture went in a spray painted frame as well.  Oh yeah, and Matt drew the family thing on paper.  I am guessing he wanted to make a sticker, but his sticker computer is broken.  :(  I tried a variety of techniques for the Ns.  Let’s get closer and you can see what I did.

Three little Ns

So the first three are small and only one is handmade.  The top one was wrapped in lots and lots of yarn.  It just may be my favorite.  The blue one was a find at Michael’s dollar aisle.  The bottom one is a stamp, also found in the dollar aisle.  (Which is now the 2 for $3 aisle and I am super bitter about it).  I digress. I wanted lots of variety in our Ns, so I like the random assortment.

Two larger Ns

The lower two were handmade.  I created the frame as a gift, but decided to keep it. haha.  I painted the frame brown and the N green, with green accent dots on the frame.  The N was hot glued to the frame and then the whole thing was covered with mod podge.  A picture of the N side of the family is in that frame.  The last N is decopauged in newsprint.  I really like how it turned out, but Matt suggested giving it an older look. I may try to put a brown wash on it.

A hidden N

The last N is too small to be hung from the wall, and I like it’s hiding place in the shells and candle.   It was another dollar aisle find — and my favorite N so far — just barely beating out that yarn-wrapped N.  So there you have it, our entry way.  What greets people as they enter your home?  Have you used your initials for decor?