string art & hearts

I made this a couple of months back for my parents' anniversary. They've been married now for 46 years! ::woot woot!:: When they got married in 1967, they were given a cross stitch with their names and wedding date; it still hangs in their master bath area. I thought I'd give them a 2013 twist on personalized anniversary mementos by making a string art piece with their initials: A & E. From this project I learned that (1) I need to practice hammering nails at a 90-degree angle and (2) holding a hammer is very empowering.

Materials & tools:

1. wood plank
2. wood paint, optional
3. sandpaper, optional
4. embroidery floss, any color(s)
5. nails (length should be approx half the thickness of the wood piece + ~1/2 inch)
6. hammer
7. pencil or printed design
8. metal piece and metal stamps, optional

Yay love! :)

Who would you make a string art piece for? What designs, words, colors would you use? Share below.