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DIY Scrap Lumber Pumpkin Decor

These scrap lumber pumpkin decor are a great way to use up wood from the yard while creating unique fall decor for your home. See how easy it is today! Fall decor is something I love putting out each year. Almost as much as decorating for Christmas. When looking for new things to decorate with each year I always try to do it on a budget. That is why I thought these scrap pieces of lumber would make the cutest pumpkin decor. These wood pumpkins are the perfect way to spruce up your space, and they’re also a great craft for kids of all ages! If you want some more fall inspiration, check out How to make your own DIY Halloween Boo Sign that will for sure help get your creative juices flowing this fall. Happy crafting! DIY Scrap Lumber Pumpkin Decor If you are like me and enjoy the fall season, then this DIY Scrap Lumber Pumpkin Decor is perfect for you. Pumpkins are traditionally carved with a knife. But if you’re looking for a new spin on Halloween decor this year then you will want to give these a try. Follow along and make this cute little pumpkin decoration yourself! Supplies needed for your Scrap Lumber Pumpkin Decor: Scrap lumber of all sizes Random sticks Electric drill and bit Orange, turquoise blue, off white paint Foam paint brushes Faux leaves Hot glue gun Scrap Lumber Pumpkin Decor Instructions: Grab 3 different pieces of your desired sizes of scrap lumber. Next with an electric drill and the appropriate size drill bit, make a hole large enough to fit your stem right in the top of the scrap lumber later in the project.  Once you have drilled all your holes, wipe free of any debris. Grab your orange paint and paintbrush. Paint your tallest piece.   Load your hole up with some hot glue, and slide your stem and faux leaf/leaves right down inside. Hold in place as glue hardens.  Set aside to dry. Repeat steps of painting your next scrap lumber piece with your turquoise blue paint, or paint color of your choice. Remember to wipe your scrap lumber clean before painting.   Insert stem and leave with a large amount of hot glue in the hole. Paint your last piece of scrap lumber with an off white. Have some fun with it by bringing in a bit of blue paint from your other brush to tie your pumpkins together a bit.  Repeat steps to add stem and leaves. To give your pumpkins an antique look, dry brush a bit of brown and your turquoise blue on your orange pumpkin. Streak here and there. Wipe a bit with a paper towel if needed. Be sure to really highlight your edges on your pumpkins.  Repeat the streaking, dry technique on your blue pumpkin with a bit of orange and brown to highlight your edges, continuing with your antique look. On your white pumpkin, use brown, blue, and orange to highlight the edges to complete the set of your painted lumber pumpkins.  Pair your set together, accentuating their uniqueness in color and height. How to create pumpkins with a more rustic look: I had some old lumber that was near and dear to my heart, so I just couldn’t paint it. But I just couldn’t let it sit there taking up space, either. So a rustic set of pumpkins was what I created to solve those challenges, and I am so pleased.  Simply, skip the step of painting. Be sure your lumber scraps are different sizes to create your set. Repeat steps with drill, inserting stems, and leaves. Play with your leaf types and sizes before officially gluing in place.  I love this look as a complete set, just as much as my painted pumpkins. Have fun and let your creativity soar as you take scrap pieces of lumber to make some amazing pumpkin decor! Set up an assembly line and mass produce these. Once you have plenty made, sell them at a craft show or gift them to friends. You will love setting these out year after year! Just pin this DIY Scrap Lumber Pumpkin Decor tutorial below to find the instructions later!

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DIY Drink Local Wood Sign

I love gifting gifts to friends when we go over for an afternoon of fun and mingling. I have a few friends that have tiki bars and outside pool areas that I thought making them a DIY drink local wood sign would be a perfect gift to give them that is fun for the next time we are invited over. With just a simple wood blank, some paint, and individual stencil letters this sign is so simple to make yourself but also looks amazing when done! What I love most about DIY wood signs is that you can customize any sign to fit the outside area you are hoping to place it. Just think about your friends and whom you wish to gift it to and I am sure there are so many different possibilities when it comes to picking the paint colors for your sign. If they are huge football fans, you can make the sign the colors of their favorite football team. Also, it never hurts to stick to what I did and do black and white. That color combo really goes with anything honestly! DIY Drink Local Wood Sign Today I am showing you exactly how to make a DIY drink local wood sign to keep for yourself or gift to a friend. I am using the same technique I used to make my DIY Family sign. Using only a blank piece of wood, stencils, and sponge daubers, and paint I promise this is truly the best way to make your own DIY signs that I promise you will love for yourself or find that it is perfect for gifting to others. Supplies to make Drink Local Wood Sign: Paintbrush Wood blank Black Paint White Paint Heat Gun Sponge Daubers Letter Stencils Instructions for this DIY Drink Local Wood Sign Start by applying a black coat of paint onto your board. Make sure it is dried before moving to the next step. If you wish to speed up the process you can use your heat gun.  Using individual letter stencils lay them out to make sure you can fit them all on your sign. Grab your pouncer and using milky white paint start dabbing your paint into the inside of your stencil. I work the inside first and then go back and touch up any places I may have missed.  With a heat gun dry each letter as you can go. That way you do not smear your paint as you add more letters to make your words Once you finish painting DRINK you are going to work backwards with your second word. To make sure you get it lined up and the word fits!  You will do each letter in the word “LOCAL” just like you did when painting “DRINK”. Go back and touch up any spots of black that need to be touched up on your wood sign that you may have missed.  After you allow it to dry you will want to seal it with a clear coat How do you stencil on wood without bleeding? It is so important to know how to stencil on wood without bleeding from your paint. I highly suggest that you go really slow when stenciling onto the wood. You will also want to use sponge daubers when placing paint it really helps you see where your paint is going and where it has been. Less is more when stenciling. It is always easier to add more paint than take away! You will just love how beautiful this turns out and like I said this will be the perfect gift to give to your friends who have an outdoor tiki bar or pool area. It just adds a little fun décor piece and is simple, cute, and fun to make! Just pin this DIY Drink Local Wood Sign tutorial below to find the instructions later!

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Simple USA and Family DIY Wood Sign Tutorial

Want to learn how to make your own DIY wood signs then you are in the right place! You can achieve some amazing home decor accent pieces by following this DIY wood sign tutorial. Wood signs with wording are some of the most popular decorations you see in stores today. These can easily be made yourself for a lot less than what they charge in the stores. Today I am showing you exactly how to create your own USA wood sign as well as a wood sign that says family in this DIY wood sign tutorial. The best part about DIY wood signs is you can make them exactly the size you need as well as colors. What better way to add to your own decor than making some wood signs to match your decor? Simple USA and Family DIY Wood Sign Tutorial I love adding a sign with words on it for different holidays throughout the year. Especially cute wooden block signs for the fourth of July. These wood signs are really the ideal way to add a little more to your already established home décor as well as bring in some extra holiday decorations. Grab all your supplies needed and let’s get crafting!   Supplies needed to make wood signs: Wood blanks Paint Scrapbook paper Finger daubers – https://flippinfurnitureshop.com/products/jumbo-daubers-pack-of-6-notions Hand sander Brown Glaze Stain Paper towels Modge Podge – https://flippinfurnitureshop.com/products/mod-modge-matte-notions Steps on how to make your own DIY wood sign using USA letter stencils  Step 1: Paint your wood blank a solid color of your choice. I choose black because it matches the decor I am wanting to put these with. As always allow your paint to completely dry. I like to use a heat gun to speed up the process.  Step 2: Choose the scrapbook paper you wish to decorate with. Cut it to fit your board size. Cut it down to allow there to be a border all the way around your scrapbook paper. You should see the same width of your board all the way around.  Step 3: Add modge podge to your board. Lay down your scrapbook paper and use a squeegee to help spread your modge podge around. This helps to really secure your corners to the board. Using a paper towel or a baby wipe, wipe off any excess glue you see that can be wiped off.  Step 4: Layout your individual lettered stencils. U S A. Make sure you know where each one is going before you start adding paint. Once they are laid out and you know where they are going. Remove the U and the A and start stenciling the S.  Step 5: Grab your finger daubers and start dabbing paint making your S. I choose to use black paint for the S. Remember to know push down too hard when adding your paint. You do not want to it smear or run. Before adding your next layer since these stencils overlap you may want to allow it time to dry or speed up the drying process using your heat gun.  Step 6: Now stencil on the letter A. Using black paint again and your finger dauber. I like to go around the edges first and then fill in the middle.  Step 7: Finish off stenciling the letters. The letter U is the first letter in USA but however the last letter I stenciled. This really helps keep things lined up and centered when stenciling individual letters.  Step 8: Look over the letters you stenciled on and go back and fill in any spots on your letters that you think need a little touch-up with paint. I then dry with a heat gun. Making sure each letter is nice and dry.  Step 9: Add some paper straw bows to each end of your board. Place a little hot glue on your board before making your bow. Flip the board over once your bows are tied and add a little hot glue to help secure them on a little better and keep them from sliding.  Steps on how to make a DIY wood sign that says FAMILY Step 1: Prep your wood. Make sure your board is nice and sanded and free of any dust before starting.  Step 2: Using a tan cream scheme I picked out some scrapbook paper that would work best with that color scheme I was going for.  Step 3: Stain your edges with a brown glaze stain. Using just a paper towel to apply it add a little bit of stain at a time and continue adding it to the edges of your board. Once you are done dry it with your heat gun to speed up the process.  Step 4: Cut your scrapbook papers into three smaller sections. Lay them out and make sure that is how you want them to be Step 5: Add your modge podge to your board a section at a time. Then place the scrapbook paper that you just cut on top of your modge podge. These do not have to be perfect as this is just a little background paper for the stencil work you are about to add.  Step 6: Take your squeegee and press out the modge podge to allow it to spread to all the corners of your paper. This really helps seal all the edges.  Step 7: Using a hand sander, sanding gently to not rip the paper. Go around the edges to sand down the edges  just a little  Step 8: Modge Podge over the top of the scrapbook paper you just laid.  Step 9: Layout the letters to spell FAMILY. Yes, be sure you have laid them laid out correctly to spell FAMILY. ONce you have gotten a visual remove all the letters but F. With this sign we will be working for the left to right. Stencil each letter with black paint using your finger dauber. These are my favorite way to stencil. Working your way around the edges then filling in the center.  Step 10: Using your heat gun speed up your drying process and really make sure your letters are dry.  How to use a stencil when painting a wood sign? Using a stencil to paint letters or sayings onto a wood blank is pretty simple however you want to remember a few important things when using stencils and paint.  Be sure you have the visual before you start painting.  Layout your stencil and make sure it will fit on your board perfectly before painting.  When trying to center a saying or letters I lay it out and then stencil the middle letter first to keep things centered.  Add paint to the outside of your stencil before filling in the center. This helps keep things from bleeding or smearing.  These two wood signs are simply beautiful and fun to make. I promise you too love making them. I’d love to see the custom wood signs you create. Please share with me a photo in the comments!  Just pin this Simple USA and Family DIY Wood Signs tutorial below to find the instructions later!

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DIY Patriotic Wood Signs

It is almost July which means it’s almost time to put out all your patriotic decor in your home. I love all things red, white, and blue and decorating patriotic. Celebrating America’s birthday is something I love doing every year. This year I was wanting to add some new things to my patriotic decor. I decided to make some super cute and simple patriotic wood signs and am loving how they turned out. I know you will love them too! DIY 4th of July Sign Today I am sharing with you how to make two different wooden DIY 4th of July signs by using wood blanks, paint, and stencils. These make absolutely the best decorations to add to your tables, mantle, or a tiered tray for the 4th of July holiday. I hope this will inspire you to create your own DIY patriotic signs. That way you can proudly display them in your own home and get ready to celebrate the red, white, and blue this 4th of July! Crafting and creating your own DIY patriotic wooden signs is so simple you can even get the kids involved. They will love making some fun DIY summer decor. Allow your kids to get creative and decide what colors and stencils they want on their own wooden blocks. There are never too many patriotic wood signs in a home. Proudly display them for the upcoming holiday, or keep them up all summer long. Grab your supplies and let’s get crafting your own patriotic wood signs! Supplies needed: Wood blanks Patriotic Stencils Paint Modge Podge Scrapbook Paper Paintbrush Sponge Daubers Twine Steps for making DIY Patriotic Wood Signs Step 1: Paint your precut wood. For this project, I painted one black and the other piece white. Allow time for your paint to dry or use a heat gun to speed up the process. You can go back and touch up any spots you missed after you finish. Step 2: Next we will add scrapbook paper to your boards. Start by cutting your scrapbook paper equally to fit across your wood blank. For the first project, I cut mine about 6 inches in width each. The tall slender piece of wood, which I did second I used one pattern of scrapbook paper on the bottom portion and a different pattern on the top portion. You can get creative with your paper and mix up colors and patterns. There is no wrong or right way. Step 3: Using a paintbrush modge podge the top of your wood. I only do a section at a time as I will be laying the precut scrapbook paper over these sections. After you lay your scrapbook paper down take a squeegee and really press that modge podge all around. This helps make sure it reaches the corners of the paper. Repeat this for each section of your board adding your paper a section at a time. Step 4: Using a hand sander sand down all the edges of your board. This helps secure the ends of your scrapbook paper to your board and you wont have little gaps. Step 5: Layout your 4th of July stencils onto your board. Grab your finger sponge daubers, and start applying paint around the edges of your stencils. Dipping your sponger daubers in the paint color of your choice work your way around the edge of your stencil. Continue filling in the center of your stencil. I alternated red, white, and blue paint colors on different words and stars to make it more patriotic. You can do whatever you like and what looks best on top of the scrapbook paper you choose. This is where your creativity comes in! Step 6: Using a black paint dobber, finish off the edges by going all the way around with black. Be sure to go back and add black to the edges. Step 7: On your tall slender piece of wood you can add some twine. Simply just tie around at the top for some added flair. Wooden patriotic signs are not only the perfect decorations for the 4th of July but are great for any time of the year. You can display them for Memorial Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, and even all summer long really. These are perfect to show your love for America. Just pin this DIY Patriotic Wood Signs tutorial below to find the instructions later!

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