DIY Monogrammed Trivet

When I go to a bridal shower, I always want to give something extra. Of course, I pick a gift off the couple's wedding registry because I want to give them something they want and need. But I try to add something to it that's special, extra, and something they didn't realize they needed. I also try to make sure that it goes with what I'm getting them. So if I was already getting the pots and pans off someone's registry, I would make this DIY Monogrammed Trivet for them.

It would be great if you were giving a skillet as a gift. Or a tea pot. Anything that will require a trivet to set it down. We have a cast iron trivet that we use every single day. It's one of those things that you need, but you don't really think about until you need it.

So for a new couple, this is perfect. No one moves out of their parents' house thinking, "I better take my mom's trivet too." And no one adds one to the registry because those little things never make the list.

DIY Monogrammed Trivet

Let me be honest for a minute. I have an obsession with 2 Ingredient Dough. I use it to make bagels, pita chips, bread bowls, on and on. So I end up buying a lot of non-fat Greek yogurt and having a lot of containers.

If you do the same, save the top of the yogurt container and recycle the bottom. You'll need the top for this craft. You only need one even if you intend to create more than one of these. It pops right out of the yogurt container lid when it's dry, so you can use one lid to make multiple trivets.

What You'll Need:

• Top from a yogurt container
• White glue
• Large glass vase beads
• Small glass vase beads

What You'll Do:

Wash and dry your yogurt container top. This is off of one from a 32oz container of yogurt.

Wash and dry your glass beads. You want to make sure there isn't any dirt on them that can get into your glue.

Drizzle a lot of glue on to the inside of the yogurt container. Like, a lot a lot of glue. I tried this originally with a normal amount of glue (and that's what you see in this photo) and it was all sucked up when it dried. Glue shrinks when it dries. Who knew.

So pretty much flood the yogurt top with glue. More than you think you need. Go wild. It's fine.

I actually thought my flooding of it was too much glue and I thought I would be turning my project into a big mess. The first beads I put down looked like they were swimming in the glue, so I got nervous.

But nerves were for nothing because the glue dried and there is actually no excess glue.

With the large glass vase beads, create your monogram. I went with an L because of Lisa and because Pete's last name starts with an L. Try to align the monogram in the center of the yogurt top.

Fill in the rest of the yogurt top with the small vase beads. They're very forgiving. So stat putting them around, push them into gaps, move them, etc. Just try to be very careful with them because you don't want to cover them in glue. Because you flooded the top with glue, there is a lot of excess.

When you have completely finished, leave your DIY trivet outside to dry for 72 hours. I would suggest leaving it on a screened in porch or somewhere similar. You don't want to leave it out somewhere where wind might blow dirt and dust into the glue.

And don't touch it. Don't test it. Don't try to pull it off early. Just leave it alone.

Once three days have passed, you can peel it away from the yogurt top. It's kind of like magic in a way. Okay, not really, but you did pour a lot of glue onto a surface and it didn't stick. I think that's cool. I also think I have to get out more.

BRIDAL BABBLE: Would you make this DIY Monogrammed Trivet?