Weathered Spring Sign
I started off with a 7x9 inch piece of wood I found in the scrap bin at Home Depot.
I painted it Americana Baby Blue.
Then I watered down some white paint and brushed that over the top.
Then I painted the lettering white.
Carefully removed the vinyl once the paint had dried.
Added a bit of stain to the whole thing.
Then tied on some ivory ribbon.
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I painted it Americana Baby Blue.
Then I watered down some white paint and brushed that over the top.
I used the negative of some SPRING vinyl I ordered from Utah Vinyl and put that on my board.
Then I painted the lettering white.
Carefully removed the vinyl once the paint had dried.
I gave it a good sanding - everywhere.
Added a bit of stain to the whole thing.
Then tied on some ivory ribbon.
I love how it turned out. Perfectly weathered. Now it's sitting pretty on my mantel, which I will show you tomorrow.
We had a perfect spring day playing in the sun at the park. Now for baths to get all that sand out of the boys' hair.
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Very cute! Great idea to weather it with stain!
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Looks great! Carson made it onto your blog! It was fun hanging at the park yesterday!
ReplyDeleteAfter reviewing hundreds of blogs and a lot of them are the same thing over and over, I find yours delightful and different!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking.....another fun idea!! :)
ReplyDeleteThis Spring sign sure looks so springy! Really appreciate you sharing this great post with us at the Creative Bloggers' Party & Hop.
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