Monogrammed Anniversary Gift

I needed a thoughtful, last minute (I had 4 hours) gift for some good friends celebrating their anniversary.  I always have a problem coming up with ideas for anniversaries...I'm not sure why!  Of course, I am TERRIBLE at remembering my own anniversary.  My poor hubs knows I won't remember...every year...how sad.  I have too many crafty projects in my head to remember dates.
Anywhoo....
So with a quick shopping trip to Hobby Lobby I came up with a few ideas.  First was a 3D canvas with chipboard letters, all painted in Heirloom White.  Classy, Simple, right?  Well, that is sooo not my style!  I also picked up a 12 x 12 scrapbook page frame ($10 but had 40% off coupon!), the most inspiring scrapbook paper I just had to have, and a large wooden initial ($1.99). 

After playing around with the supplies this is what I did:
I whitewashed the frame with 2 coats of watered down white acrylic paint.

Painted the wood initial with a sky gray acrylic paint on the sides, and an awesome red for the front.
Then I used spray adhesive to glue the scrapbook paper to the cardboard backing piece from the frame.
(sorry no pics of those steps, like I said, I was trying to hurry)
Once the paint was dry, I glued the initial to the scrapbook paper, and placed that in the frame.  I am not blessed to have a fancy machine that cuts all sorts of fabulous stuff (yet...Christmas is coming).  So I was digging through my box of embellishments and found some Love themed Rub Ons....This was a procrastinating girls best friend.  I added the words...together....FOREVER.   (awwww).

Made a loop with ribbon I had around the house, added a little bow, and hot glued a plastic flower in the corner. It was a big Hit!!!
 Don't you just love the scrapbook paper background?  I had to buy it as soon as I saw it....Now I have to make one for me!