I'm obsessed with all things citrus: lemon, tangerine, lime, grapefruit, orange.
Whatever.
I'm not picky. If it's citrus, I'll take it.
I love it so much that you may see it pop up in my summer decor. {Check out my lemonade stand summer mantel HERE!}
So when I started thinking about a gift for my daughter's preschool teachers, I thought it would be cute to give a stainless steel cup with their monogram and a cute lemon vinyl decal. Why stainless steel? I've been trying to move away from plastic, and I've been wanting a stainless steel cup for myself.
Do you like the cute little printable tags to go with them? I'm sharing the free printables with you today!
I stopped by Starbucks since I knew they carried them and picked up three: two for them and one for me. OK, so I splurged a little. (You can find them on Amazon, too.)
I created their monograms on my Silhouette using the Monogram KK font. If you want all the details on creating a monogram with your Silhouette and cutting vinyl, check out this tutorial.
Since I was applying the monogram to a curved, cylindrical surface, I didn't overlap the initials. Instead I placed them close together, but not touching. If I had overlapped them, the vinyl would have bubbled and looked like a mess.
I applied transfer tape on top of the monogram and then peeled off the backing. Then I applied the monogram to the cup, starting from the middle and pressing it down as I moved to the sides.
See how the transfer tape above the "W" in the last picture sits closer to the top than the tape above the "P"? Once you pull the transfer tape off, you won't really notice that it isn't perfectly even.
Then it was time for the cute little lemon! I bought this design from the Silhouette store.
I cut the outer design in a darker yellow and the center of the lemon in a lighter yellow. I combined them into one design by applying the transfer tape to the outer piece first, then the center.
Now it's ready to go on the cup. Isn't the little lemon so adorable? I'm obsessed, I tell you!
Then I added these cute "Have a Refreshing Summer" tags, which I've included here for you to print and use yourself!
Click here for the free printable. (For personal use only!)
Add a little raffia bow, and you're done! So simple and cute.
But I didn't stop there. I added something fun inside, check it out HERE! I think it's adorably refreshing!
Have you ever bought a gift for yourself when you were supposed to be buying for someone else? Do tell!
More Posts You Might Like:
