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DIY Breast Cancer Sign using Transfers

Making your own DIY Breast Cancer signs is a wonderful way to show your support to anyone who needs some hope in their lives. With this step-by-step tutorial, you can make your own signs as a reminder to give hope to a loved one or yourself. DIY Breast Cancer Signs Making a Breast Cancer sign that brings awareness to breast cancer and is simply beautiful too, is just plain awesome. I can’t get enough of these pink shades and messages of hope! Crafting these with that someone special you know in mind, makes them even more special. Whether you or someone you love is a current fighter or a proud survivor, this DIY project is for you. You only need a few things to make this look! Grab some pieces of wood, some paint, some stencils, and these beautiful transfers to get started. To see exactly what I did to make these adorable and meaningful signs, check out my tutorial below. In under an hour, you will have 2 new signs to decorate your home with or give as a gift to someone needing an emotional uplift.  Make your Own DIY Breast Cancer Sign I miss my grandma every day. And when I craft these, I think of her. She was beautiful and always had hope. She always was able to brighten my days because she was so special. These signs help her spirit live on for me.  Using these big beautiful floral transfers, along with the stencils about hope, are perfect to brighten anyone’s day. I know they do mine. Being able to craft something so personal makes me happy. Determining which flowers to use, colors to paint, and stencil to apply makes these signs even more heartfelt. If you need this sign for your own home, or for a friend, check out the steps below.  Supplies: Wood Board Panels Basecoat of your choice of color paint – Pink Heat Gun Master’s Touch Light Pink, Darker Pink & White Hope with Ribbon Hope Definition Stencil Flat edge applicator tool Lush Floral I Transfer by Prima Paintbrush Finger Daubers Minwax Polyurethane Spray How to Make A DIY Breast Cancer Wood Sign Grab your wooden boards and apply a base coat of pink paint. Dry completely. Use a blow dryer or heat gun to speed up the drying process. Once dry, play with the placement of stencils and transfer to create a visual plan on your first “HOPE with Ribbon” sign.  Grab your pieces of floral transfer and apply them to your wooden sign. Use your flat edge tool to adhere to the wood. Be careful when applying your transfer because once it sticks it on there.  Carefully remove your plastic backing slowly as you work. Next, let’s add the “HOPE with Ribbon” Stencil.  Grab your desired color(s) for your stencils by squirting on a plate. I am using a slightly darker pink than my base coat to stencil first. You could leave it as is if you like the subtle look.  With your pouncers or finger daubers, begin to press your paint gently into your stencil. Dry your paint before moving on to the next step. I want my stencil to really pop, so I am laying the stencil back over, shifted just a tad. Add some white paint on your stencil, leaving the pink ribbon alone.   Go back in and add more floral and leaf transfers to fill in the opening up top. Repeat using the same steps as before to apply your transfer.  Set aside to get started on your other Breast Cancer Wood Sign. Bring over your next pink board to begin adding your details.  Determine which floral transfer pieces you want to add to your board – cut out from your main sheet. Remember to be careful to not let your transfer get ruined by touching anything with the back paper removed. For this sign I will build up my transfers a bit more by layering with the pieces up top on my board.  Once you have created a visual representation of what you want your board to look like as a finished product, begin with your first transfer. Apply your transfer by resting in place, and pressing firmly with your tool so the transfer adheres nicely.  Repeat as you stack all of your transfers on your board.  Don’t be afraid to layer and have fun with it. Stack them around on your board. Feel free to snip and shift your transfers before you make a final decision as to where to lay them. To finish up, grab your “Hope Definition” stencil, and with your finger daubers add your darker pink paint first. Repeat the steps from above to dry, then reapply your stencil to add your next layer of white paint.  Once finished with these signs, apply a spray polyurethane to help these cute signs to have a finished look.  Do Transfers Always Need to be Sealed? The answer is yes and no! For these wooden signs, you should definitely seal these to give them a finished look. You worked too hard to have them not look extra fabulous y’all. I like to use whatever is hanging around my craft room if I am being honest. But what I use most to seal my projects is either Dixie Bell or the Minwax Spray Polyurethane. I DO NOT seal my transfer when applying them to the glass of an old window. Doing that will ruin the transfer. How Many Projects Can I Make with a Transfer Sheet Set? With this transfer sheet set, I have already made 5 projects and I am nowhere near using it all up. With these 2 Breast Cancer Wooden Signs, I was hoping it would help me dwindle down my stash. But, I still have so much leftover. That is why I love these transfers. You get so much product for your to work with. Creating wooden signs of all sorts of sizes is a cinch. Old windows look great with these transfers on them, as well.  Oh, and these beautiful flower transfers would also look beautiful on any old piece of furniture you want to upcycle. So to answer that great question… the possibilities are endless! Too many to count! Just pin this DIY Breast Cancer Sign tutorial below to find the instructions later!

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Upcycle a Window Using Transfers

With a beautiful transfer sheet like this Farmers Market Truck Canvas from Prima, you just can’t go wrong when choosing to upcycle a window using transfers. Window frames are some of my favorite pieces of old furniture to decorate with. I love that they come in all different shapes. Ok, ok, mostly just squares and rectangles, but they also come in so many sizes. Big ones, small ones, medium ones, ones with and without panes. I love them all. And you know me, I hate to see anything that is old not become new, purposeful, and beautiful once again. So old windows are simply wonderful to upcycle in the easiest of ways!  Using Prima transfers is a great way to add some character and charm to an old window. Honestly though really, any transfer is a good transfer in my opinion. They take patience and sometimes a bit of practice. But, man oh man, are they worth it. Remember when I used transfers to update my hutch? I love how they are so easy yet make such a big change! How To Upcycle a Window Using Transfers I have had this transfer sheet for years and am so glad that I finally put it to good use. The vintage, farmhouse vibe, with that filigree accented text is just beautiful. I especially love how it pops on the window, thanks to a helpful trick I will happily teach you in this tutorial. So are you ready to learn the easiest way to Upcycle an old window? Do you have this transfer sheet or one you love more, that you have been dying to try out? Are you ready to get crafting, making something old become beautiful once again? If you said yes to all of these, I am so excited! Let’s get started.  Supplies: Old Window Frame with Glass Fresh Flowers Transfer – Prima Beautiful Things Transfer – Prima Sander Transfer Sheet Applicator  Scissors/Razor Blade How to Complete an Upcycled Old Window Using Using Transfers Sand the frame of your old wood window, measuring the best for your transfer size, and remove all the loose debris. Clean your glass window with windex on both sides.  Trick to help your transfer really pop is to paint a white coat on the backside of your window to allow for your transfer to easily be seen. Not necessary, but I like this step! Seal the wood window frame with Dixie Bell Satin Clear Top Coat. Dry completely. Clean up your window to remove all dirt, debris, excess just in case any more got on there.  Determine where you want to add your transfer by measuring and playing with placement to create a good visual before you start the craft. Remember to use those grid marks to help you be successful.  Once cut, carefully remove the backing, nice and slowly. Be sure that it does not touch itself, or it will be ruined.  Do your best to lay it down on your glass because once it touches, it is on. Use your Prima Tool to help you firmly press the transfer to the glass.  Slowly remove the clear film backing from your transfer. Use that backing to help burnish it a bit by rubbing all along the glass to make sure it is touching the surface everywhere. Use your finger too. Apply the middle section and bottom sections of your transfer by carefully measuring, trying your best to keep it all lined up. Trim first to help you line it up with ease. Repeat steps 9 and 10 to complete. Do not worry about sealing your transfer. Prima advises against it. You can add a little tan paint on the inside of your sides on your glass to help tie it all together. This will also help to hide any blemishes.  Since I had a bit of a gap on the bottom, I will consider adding a few other floral transfers cascading down in that open space to help finalize it all.  Where can I dispaly my upcycled window with transfers? Y’all the question should be where can’t I decorate with this beauty? This would look great in your home on an open ledge, a mantle with a tall space up above it, on a bathroom wall, with a beautiful vase with seasonal flowers, and even in a guest bedroom with a comforter accenting those pops of colors from the florals in the transfer. Just have fun wherever you put it and know that it is simply gorgeous no matter where it ends up.   Is It Easy To Stack Transfers on Top of Other Transfers? Yes! I do this all the time. Some transfers are so pretty by themselves. But when you add a little more, they become out of this world beautiful. Just remember when working with transfers, be it the first layer or the second, be careful not to let it touch anywhere. Once you have removed the backing, you better be ready to go! Trust me from experience. Once it sticks, it sticks!  Just pin this How to Complete an Upcycled Old Window Using Using Transfers tutorial below to find the instructions later!

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How To Apply Transfers To A Metal File Box

Ready to transform a metal file box into something cute and fun?! Let me show you exactly how to apply transfers to a metal file box to take it up a notch! Sometimes you just have something old and boring in your stash of stuff around your house. Or you spot it at the thrift store and it catches your eye. And when you see it, you know you it can easily be transformed into something awesome in no time. That is the case with this old Metal File Box. It still has a purpose, even if it is ugly and boring. What is its purpose, y’all? I am so excited to make this my new organizing box for all of my stencils! It won’t fit them all, but it will happily hold my most used ones! Don’t you love a good organizational project? And a cute one at that? I know I do! My stencils are going to be so happy in their new little home! Give it a good cleaning, wipe it dry, add some cute scripted and floral transfers, then bam! From boring to beautiful with not a lot of steps. I will be honest, this did take some effort, because of the SCRIPT transfer sheet. But it was worth it. Stick around with me as I show you how to step by step complete this craft. No big mess, no big worries, but a big transformation for sure. Grab your supplies and let’s get started! Make your Own Metal File Box Makeover Using Transfer I can’t say enough about transfers. So many options and designs out there to allow you to create anything you want based on your own personal style. They are so much fun and a really easy way to add a new flair to any piece of furniture. They even work on furniture and walls! Completing this Metal File Box Makeover, allowed it to have a beautiful purpose again; and it was so worth it. I know my stencils will be so happy in their new home. Everybody, and everything, love to be somewhere organized and pretty too.  Check out my tutorial on how to craft something like this to bring organization and a touch of pretty to your home/office/craft space. Supplies Metal File Box Script Transfer Sheet ReDesign by Prima Floral Transfer Sheet Transfer Sheet Applicator  Flat edge tool Razor Blade Spray Polyurethane * optional How to Apply Transfers to a Metal File Box  Prep your Metal File Box by giving it a good wipe down with a baby wipe and paper towel. Make sure it is nice and dry. Carefully remove any stickers that might be on there. Use a razor blade to help with this.   Determine your desired transfer sheet. Use the grid markings on there to help you line up your transfers with ease on your metal file box. I am working with a detailed script transfer sheet. Starting on the side of your metal file box, play with the placement of your transfer sheet. Center it if you like, place at an angle, whatever you like best. Just have fun with it and embrace the “Happy Accidents” motto. Once pleased with placement, remove backing. Use your flat edge tool to help you adhere your transfer to your metal file box. Press firmly as you burnish the transfer to ensure it is sticking to the metal. Wrap the transfer around your file box if you like. Be as creative as you want.  As you are burnishing, use a razor blade to help you slice tiny spots on the sheet to help fit transfer easily around the handle and mechanical parts of the file box.  Press firmly with your fingers as you carefully remove plastic backing. Pay attention to your edges. As you wrap around your file box, remove sections with scissors or a razor blade of your transfer where needed. This will help it to fit around the metal hardware on your file box. Stay patient as you add your transfer, as some are a little more challenging to adhere to than others.  Continue to add your transfer sheets around your metal box, lining up where you can, your scripts, your florals, etc. You may need to cut it in sections so it is easier to work with.  Grab some floral transfers to layer on top of your scripted transfer to add some new pops of color and a touch of lovely beauty. Use old scraps or cut sections from your main transfer sheet.  Have fun with placement as you add them here, there, and all over. Add as much as you like. I did not seal my Metal File Box because it is just for me, but I am sure you could use a spray polyurethane sealer to keep your box safe.  Place your Metal File Box with its fabulous Makeover somewhere where it is easily accessible and seen. It is too cute to hide tucked in a craft corner! Are Transfers Easy to Work With? My answer is both yes, and a little bit of no! As long as you are careful as you are placing your transfer down, you will be totally fine. Remember these important tips: Be sure you don’t have any extra papers that could accidentally touch your sticky parts of your transfer. If they do, they will easily come off and be wasted.  Also, try and plan out your project ahead of time, paying attention to the challenges of the metal hardware, that I forgot to account for while working on this project. Oooops. Happy little accidents are okay for me! How about you? The more detailed the transfer, the more time to place. (Especially the spaced out SCRIPT style, that I happen to love, but it is a pain in the booty!) The bigger the transfer, the easier to apply. Stay patient and have fun with it. How Can I Save My Extra Transfer Sheet Pieces? Wasting transfer sheets is not my thing. I am extra careful to keep that backing on the transfer sheets to make sure I can use those little scraps later on all sorts of other projects. I am extra careful to keep them from touching other pages too. They will easily get ruined, and then I am just plain sad. I simply keep the pieces, rolled up in the cylinder they came in. That way it is easy for me to see what designs, florals, patterns, etc. can potentially be inside my cylinder. That keeps it easier for me when working on my next project. Do not be intimidated by transfer sheets! You can easily work with them and you will love the outcome for sure. Happy crafting y’all! Just pin this How to apply transfers to a metal file box tutorial below to find the instructions later!

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