The Creative Process...

I finally got the monograms that I ordered on Etsy. Totally cute, but not exactly what I was looking for. However, they did inspire me to try to create some on my own. The only problem with that is that I have become slightly neurotic about it. Arranging and re-arranging all the elements to create the perfect piece has now taken up 2 whole days. Like I think someone will actually look at it and think, "Wow, Barrettes should have moved that 'B' a 1/4 millimeter to the right."

When someone else creates something for you, you just accept it, love it or hate it. But when creating it yourself, its hard to accept it unless its perfect...but what is perfect?! Ahhhh! So anyway, I took a break from looking at them for a few days.

This is one of the monograms I had made on Etsy. I added the 'Save the Date' and 'Napa Valley, CA'.

You may be wondering, "What are those mushroom looking things?" Those my friends, are Latte Stones. Lah-tee. Not to be confused with the yummy caffinated goodness. While we are having a winery wedding, I still wanted to incorporate some Guam-ness in there. The Latte Stone is a national symbol of Guam, as the ancient Chamorros built their houses on top of the stones to prevent the structure from sinking into the sand. Presently, they symbolize foundation and strength. *end Guam History lesson*

This is the first one I made myself. It went through tons of changes. I kept changing the spacing, font, and the sizes obsessively. In the end I went with a more romantic font and added a heart. The final monogram came out beautifully!

Did you use a monogram throughout your theme? What kinds of things did you stamp it on?