UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. The winner of my monogrammed anchor giveaway is The Gunter Family!!
I’ve been wanting to make something new and patriotic for my front door to display during the fourth of July. But, it seems every year we are frantically finishing up a long and harrowing project (the porch, the front porch, the landscaping) just in the nick of time for our annual soiree and a craft is the last thing on my mind. With all of those home improvements behind us, I headed to one of my favorite etsy shops, Crafty Little Things, to procure one of their darling monogrammed anchors and paint it up for the holiday!!
I went with the 22” single letter monogram anchor in their white indoor/outdoor material.
Using acrylic craft paint and a small paint brush, I first set to work on the W. This requires quite a bit of patience to get in all of the curves and crannies. I did about three coats. After the blue fully dried, I taped off a diagonal stripe with masking tape. Again, it took a little time to get it right, but isn’t hard at all. Oh, and this was about the point when I realized I was painting the back side of the anchor. To late to turn back now… :-)
Since I was spray painting the red stripes (I used one that says it sticks to plastic since the white material has a bit of a gloss to it), I cut up a garbage bag and used masking tape to completely cover up the blue W.
After spraying a few coats, I carefully pulled off my tape. It bled in a few spots so I touched that up quickly and easily with a white paint pen.
Now, I am SO excited to report that the fine folks at Crafty Little Things are letting me giveaway a 22” single letter monogrammed anchor to a Dixie Delights reader!! The giveaway is open to US mailing addresses only. Post a separate comment for any/all of the following and leave your email address if you don’t have a blog or profile where I can find you. You will get one chance to win for each thing you do – that’s five chances per person!!
1. Visit Crafty Little Things, pin an item you love to your Pinterest board and leave a comment letting me know.
2. Like the Crafty Little Things Facebook page, tell them Dixie Delights sent you and leave a comment letting me know.
3. Follow my blog and leave a comment letting me know.
4. Follow Dixie Delights on Instagram and leave a comment letting me know.
5. Leave a comment letting me know what fabulous thing you’d do with a monogrammed anchor!!
The winner will be announced on June 23!!
xoxo
What a fun giveaway Amanda!! I follow you on Instagram and Crafty Little Things is one of my favorited shops on Etsy.
BTW, I love that you are so honest with us about things like painting the wrong side of the anchor…lol. Sounds like something I would do in my haste to get the job done. Your anchor initial looks great…thanks for sharing this darling summer door decor.
I just pinned the Monogram Anchor! So cute!
this looks so great! What a nice addition to your front entry :)
I follow your blog. I would use the monogram in a wreath for my back porch
I just pinned the monogram car initials so cute!
I'm redoing my 5 year old's room in a nautical theme and this would look perfect!!
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Just "liked" Crafty Little Things on Facebook! (AWESOME SHOP by the way!) Would LOVE to have the anchor for my newly painted door!
I already follow you on Instagram!
Thanks:)
Love, love, love the anchor! And you are too funny- painting the wrong side- sounds like something I would do!!
I just bought my first house and the 3 Monogogram anchor would look great on my front door!
https://www.etsy.com/listing/183935158/24-inch-anchor-connected-monogram?ref=shop_home_active_4
I pinned the monogrammed anchor from Crafty Little Things to my For the Home board on Pinterest.
I posted on the CLT Facebook page that you sent me.
I follow your blog! LOVE IT!
If I won the anchor, I would probably paint it and hang it on my front door just like you did!
That anchor is the perfect patriotic touch – so fresh & sassy! Love it!
I just liked Crafty Little Things FB page!
I already follow you on Instagram. :-)
If I won the anchor I would probably use it for my side door or on our porch. I love the way you painted yours. Super cute!
I follow your blog :)
I follow you on Instagram :) (amandaatthebaybush)
I would make a shameless reproductioni of what you have here…because it is fantastic!
I pinned the 14 inch connected monogram letters vine font- Weddings, Birthday, Anniversary. It was hard to choose! I LOVE how you painted your Monogram Anchor. I am hoping to follow your lead and paint my monogram in a fun way!
What a cute piece for the front door! Thats exactly where I would hang it if I won. I follow your blog but not the other areas you mentioned. Not even Facebook, not after being hacked!!
I pinned the anchor!
I liked them on Facebook long ago!
I follow your blog on Bloglovin.
I follow on instagram.
I'd love to have one for my in-laws lake house or my Dad's lake house.
I follow you on Instagram.
I follow you through bloglovin.
I follow you through bloglovin.
I follow you through bloglovin.
Just pinned the 3-letter wall monogram. Perfect for Katie's room redo!!
I love following along on your blog!!! Such much inspiration. I wanna be you when I grow up ;-)
I follow along on IG as well. Wouldn't want to miss all that Savannah goodness we get sneak peeks of.
I follow along on IG as well. Wouldn't want to miss all that Savannah goodness we get sneak peeks of.
If I won, while I love the red, white and blue, I think I will paint it to match our new outdoor color scheme and hang it on the back porch.
Love how it turned out Amanda!!! What a great idea to spice up the usual monogram- I need one asap! :)
Definitely like Crafty Little Things on Facebook!
Following you on Instagram as well!! (of course)
Like them on face book and let them know you sent me.
I've been following your blog for years. :-)
I follow you on instagram.
If I were lucky enough to win I would use it on our back patio for our large family Patriotic celebration in July. Thanks for the opportunity.
I love this anchor! The first thing I'd do is paint it navy!
I pinned the vine letter from Crafty Little things. Would be perfect for our new front door!
I follow your blog!
I follow you on Instagram! @leahschmalz
I follow you on Instagram! @leahschmalz
I follow your blog!
I would make a copycat version of your patriotic anchor for the front door of my apartment.
I follow on instagram.
I have many items pinned from Crafty Little Things on my pinterest.
I already follow you on instagram. I would paint it just like you did; why mess with perfection? Natalie -email [email protected]
I have followed Crafty Little Things on Facebook.
I've pinned the Tumbler, because it would be put to great use at our house on the lake. Jessica Kelly [email protected]
I've pinned the Tumbler, because it would be put to great use at our house on the lake. Jessica Kelly [email protected]
I've like Crafty Little Things on Facebook. Jessica Kelly [email protected]
I've followed your blog for awhile now! Love it! Jessica Kelly [email protected]
I follow you on Instagram. Jessica Kelly [email protected]
It would just be lovely at our family lake house! Jessica Kelly [email protected]
I follow on Instagram!
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I like crafty little things on facebook!!
I like crafty little things on facebook!
I follow on instagram!
I follow your blog!
If I won the monogrammed anchor I would love to diplay it on my front door during all of our patriotic holidays!
I follow you on Instagram!!! :)
I just "liked" Crafty Little Things on Facebook! AWESOME!!!
Can't wait to get my own anchor. I plan on making a wedding shower gift for a couple that are HUGE sailors.
I pinned the anchor on my, for the home, pinterest board.
That is so cute! I love it so much I may have to copy it! I follow your blog.
I would love to win one of these darling anchor initials, I follow you on Instagram as well as your blog.
Such a great giveaway! I follow you on instagram already!
I pinned the single 20" initial from Crafty Little Things to my nursery board for my first baby on the way!
The anchor monogram would be a perfect gift for my mother-in-law's gulf coast beach house!
I follow your blog!
I follow you on Instagram! I'm mlj9290
If I win I will probably copy you exactly and put my beautiful piece right on the front door. My house is red with a white door, so I think I would paint it blue.
I pinned the monogrammed cup from Craft Little Things!
I pinned your anchor and I actually went ahead and ordered one for my daughter. Now I just need one for myself! BTW, I follow your blog daily.
OHH!! I would copy what you did and use it for the fourth!
I just love this monogrammed anchor! Pinned it to my pinterest page and I also like the crafty little things page on facebook!
I Like Crafty Little Things on Facebook!
I follow your blog!!
I pinned the 24inch Vine Script Letter!
Thanks for the introduction to Crafty Little Things on etsy… I love a good monogram!! [email protected]
I pinned the 24 in. Connected monogram and I follow your blog!
Hi…love this….lately I have had a thing for nautical things! I'd put this lovely on my porch door….its glass so I'd paint her on both sides…I'm a W too and it looks right coming and going. I pinned the anchor …cause I love it. Also…I follow you !
I would love this for my front door!
FOLLOW YOU ON IG! LOVE THE BLOG! WOULD PROBABLY DO WHAT YOU DID WITH YOURS JUST B/C IT LOOKS SO DARN CUTE!
Here's my pin! http://www.pinterest.com/pin/136304326197352014/
I commented on CLTs Facebook page!
I follow your blog via bloglovin and GFC.
I follow Dixie Delights on IG! @MrsMatched
My fabulous plans for the monogram anchor is to copy yours exactly! Ha! Love it!
I follow your blog!
I pinned the white anchor from the Crafty Little Things 2 Etsy shop onto my Pinterest!
I would love to paint the monogram anchor and to put on our door at our camp!
Love this giveaway!
I Liked their page on FB
I follow your blog too
I've been following you on Instagram as well
I pinned the anchor on Pinterest
I did everything but Instagram. Love the anchor. I have a little boy and girl that share a room that is nautical themed. I have something above his bed and have been looking for something for her. This would be perfect. Fingers crossed. Love your blog thanks for your help with our savannah trip too.
Hey! I pinned a picture of the monogram anchor to my "Projects I want to try"'board.
I have done all of the above. I've been following your blog forever and I look forward to seeing what new daily. Also follow you on pinterest. I would love to win this, but if I don't I've GOT to have one for my front door!
I liked CLT's Facebook page.
I follow you on Instagram.
I am a loyal follower of your blog.
If I win, I will let my daughter pick one our for her first place and buy another one for myself.
I already follow you on IG.
I liked Crafty Little things on FB
I pinned a 3 initial anchor
I follow your blog!
I pinned the anchor…I love it!
I liked crafty little things on fb
I think I would paint my anchor similar to yours…it would look fabulous on my front door!
I follow your blog religiously and just left a nite for crafty little things in fb! Give we live by the beach, the anchor would be absolutely perfect in our new patio! Kerry m/[email protected]
I pinned the anchor from Crafty Little Things. Told then how much I needed it for my front door :)
I pinned the anchor from Crafty Little Things. Told then how much I needed it for my front door :)
I liked Crafty Little Things Facebook page – so cute!
I go to Dixie Delights all the time, but now I officially follow it! Just love your creative style and ideas. Please come and decorate my house in NC!!!
I pinned an anchor to pinterest.
I like the Crafty Little Things Page on FB.
I like the Crafty Little Things Page on FB.
I follow your blog with bloglovin. I would get the updates daily to email, but they have stopped. Saw that Uptown Acorn wanted us to follow him that way, so I selected you also. I should have done that ages ago. Anyway, love your blog!
I would use this hanging on my front door! Thanks for the opportunity
Karen O
just pinned the cute initial anchor! would love to win one and paint it for my own front porch. living in Brunswick ga (not too far from Savannah) this would be a perfect addition to a house near the coast love your blog
Just pinned the monogram anchor on pinterest . Would love to win one to paint and decorate my own front porch here in Brunswick Ga Thanks amanda for finding the cutest giveaway
I pinned the 30" monogram. I truly need that!
I've liked the Crafty Little Things page on Facebook for a while now. I left a comment telling them you sent me!
I follow your blog and love reading it every day with my sweet tea! I live in South Carolina, so feel like we're "neighbors."
I've finally got an Instagram account and have started following you. So much fun!
I would love to hang the monogrammed anchor on my back porch. I'm having a party for my husband's birthday in July and this would be a great decoration out there! Thanks so much for the giveaway.
I started following you on Instagram.
This is darling! Just too cute!! I love following your blog.
I also enjoy following you on Instagram.
I think I just might have to copy and put on my front door — or maybe even get an additional one for my in-laws who live on a lake :).
I have like Crafty Little Things on Facebook.
I pinned the white anchor to my page :). Thank you for offering yet another great give-away!
Hi! Oh how I love the Crafty Little Things Etsy shop! My favorite thing (well, if I have to choose just one!) is the monogram anchor. What a lovely gift for anyone that lives near the sea! If I am lucky enough to win this one I'd keep for me! [email protected]
While visiting The Crafty Little Things Etsy shop I pinned the 22" single monogramed anchor. I would dress it up a bit with some navy and red (sorry if I stole your idea it's just so cute!) and it would hang proudly in our nautical guest room. [email protected]
I liked the Crafty Little things facebook page. Thank you for sharing them with us!! [email protected]
([email protected]) I definitely follow your blog, and have been for years! You're decorating style is so close to mine, I get lots of great ideas from you!
([email protected]) I think I would paint it up, and stick it on the wall for summer. I live near the bay, so my entire home is outfitted in nautical and beach attire :)
I liked the Crafty Little Things Facebook page and told them Dixie Delights sent me!
I follow your blog:)
I follow Dixie Delights on Instagram!
I would put this fabulous anchor on my front door which desperately needs a decoration for the summer!!
Fun for the front door!
Follow your blog!
Just pinned the anchor, of course!
Just pinned the anchor!
Mom2gm
I follow your blog and follow you and crafty little things on instagram
I follow your blog and enjoy reading it everyday!
I just pinned the 24 inches connected monogram to my home decorating board
I would use the anchor for Memorial day and 4th of July front door decor.
Love the Anchor! Need something flat for my door. This would be perfect. Follow your blog and instagram
I love and follow your blog :)
I am now following you on instagram too!
Following you on Instagram now! Yay!!
If I won this, I would put it on the from door of our first home we just moved into a week ago!! :)
I pinned the 24 inch connected Monogram. LOVE those!!
I follow you on Instagram! :D
I follow your blog. one of my absolute favorites!
I follow your amazing blog
I follow you on Instagram!
You know my anchor will be tiffany blue :)
I love this addition to your door! If I won hopefully I would do it justice as well : )
What a fun giveaway! I have just started following you on instagram and can't wait to hear about more musings : )
I pinned a pin to my pinterest!
I liked the Crafty Little Things FB page and commented!
I dont have instagram unfortunately :(
I have been following your blog for a few years now!
If I were to win the anchor I would paint it with stripes and put a bow on it just like you did, but I may use different colors so I could keep it up all summer long!…I dont know, the red, white, and blue is pretty darn cute though :)
I follow your blog and would love to win the wreath. I would give it as a gift for my middle daughter who turns 34 years old on the 4th of July. She is a new Mom of a 3 month old baby boy, our first Grandson!
So beautiful for a front door!!!
I pinned a few items – the ring holders and acrylic wine glasses – would be great gifts. And, I like the letters that you can paint – great for a kids room.
I follow your blog – love getting the emails as I am making dinner.
If I won the anchor – I am not sure if I would keep for myself or give to my inlaws for their beach house. Tough decision!
I follow your blog on Bloglovin. Love your tips on visiting Savannah!
Just started following you on Instagram.
I pinned the connected monogram in the vine font! It is a gorgeous piece I can not wait to add to my home!
I would love to put this beautiful anchor on my front door. It makes for such a cheery and patriotic entryway!
I love following your blog! Reading it is part of my morning routine!
I like crafty little things on facebook!
I pinned the wooden three monogrammed door decoration to my Things I Like board on Pinterest. I liked Crafty Little Things FB page and left a comment that Dixie Delights sent me. I follow you on your blog, Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook. I will hang the anchor on my front door, if I win it! I think that about covers it! Thanks for the great giveaway! I love what you did to yours! My email is [email protected]. Keeping my fingers crossed!
I pinned this beautiful small ring dish: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/155796468334470471/
Thanks for the wonderful giveaway :)
Renee
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I would love to use this in my guest bathroom. I intend to create a nautical theme.
Renee
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Renee
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I pinned http://www.pinterest.com/pin/518406607079981937/.
Theresa N
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