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Breast Cancer Awareness Pumpkin Sign

Follow these simple directions on how to make a breast cancer awareness pumpkin sign! Make one for yourself or share it with your friends. You can even give them as gifts during October, which is national breast cancer awareness month! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I want to show my support through a craft. Follow along as we make a project that shows hope, love, and support for those who are fighting cancer in any way. This activity will remind you of the importance of regular mammograms! Breast cancer awareness is symbolized through lots of pink ribbons, socks, bumper stickers, and water bottles. Pink anything reminds me of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Pink pumpkins can be a nice way to remind yourself to get checked, and those you love too. This craft would be a loving gift, for one who is battling, one who has survived, and the family of those of one who fought a good fight.  DIY Breast Cancer Awareness Pumpkin Sign In the US, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. I am sure you know someone yourself. that has been diagnosed. That is why I am sharing with you a simple craft, but SOOO meaningful. I just love how it turned out. This craft would be a perfect addition to your home or happy mail for someone you love. Using a white canvas, some pink scrapbook paper, Mod Podge, and a few other supplies, I was able to create this heartfelt Breast Cancer Awareness craft. Check out the video to see just how easy it was to make. One question though, have you scheduled your appointment to be checked? Supplies needed for your Breast Cancer Awareness Pumpkin Sign: Canvas panels Pink Scrapbook papers Brown Scrapbook paper Scrapbook Leaves Breast Cancer Awareness Sticker, Transfer, Stamp, or Quote Mod Podge  Paint brush Thin paintbrush Brown paint Pencil/pen Heat Gun/dryer Instructions for Pumpkin Sign: Begin with a plain canvas panel. Add a pink scrapbook paper of your choice to the canvas.  To dull it down a bit, simply brush over the paper with a thin layer of Mod Podge.  Fun part is deciding which scrapbook papers you want to use to create your multiple different pink pumpkins.  Freehand some pumpkin shapes on the backs of your scrapbook paper. You want some of all sizes. Remember no pumpkin is ever perfect as you are creating. If you are not great at freehand, you can trace any pumpkin shapes you find online.  Be sure your canvas is dry before you start playing with placements of your scrapbook pumpkins. Use a heat gun to speed up the drying process, if needed. Once happy with placement, apply a thin layer of Mod Podge directly to your canvas and then place your scrapbook pumpkin on top.  Use your squeegee tool to work out any excess Mod Podge and air bubbles that are trapped underneath. Use a heat gun to make sure they are sufficiently dry.  To make your pumpkins stand out, grab your pencil and trace around the edges a bit. Add your pumpkin lines down the front as well. With your finger, smudge the pencil markings to add some dimension and detail. You can use a paint pen or black paint, if you prefer either of those tools instead. Add your remaining pumpkin, layering on top of your first 2 pumpkins. Use your Mod Podge to make it adhere. Dry with a heat gun. Remember to add your pumpkin markings and dimension with your pencil. Smudge a bit.  Grab some brown scrapbook paper to create your pumpkin stems. Freehand or tracing, create stems of all shapes and sizes, remembering to have fun with it.  Add your stems with Mod Podge, by dabbing on a bit where you will place on the pumpkin. Dry with a heat gun.  Outline your stems using the same pencil/smudge technique.Add as much detail as you like.  With the open spot at the top of your canvas, apply your Breast Cancer awareness sticker, transfer, scrapbook paper, stamp, or stencil. Whatever media you decide, it will look great. What quote will you use?  Grab some scrapbook leaves and add them onto your canvas here and there with Mod Podge. Play with placement. Let dry.  Outline your leaves once dry to add dimension, if you prefer. With some brown paint and thin paintbrush, add some pumpkin twisty vines to add some detail to complete the look.  This pink pumpkin craft can be the relaxing therapy you need just like any other wooden craft I have made! It can be the smile on someone’s face who is feeling down when they receive it as a gift. Or it can even be a little reminder to be proactive in the fight against breast cancer. Whatever this craft represents to you, it is important. Just as you are important. I am so glad you were here to make it with me today.   Just pin this Breast Cancer Awareness Pumpkin sign tutorial below to find the instructions later!

Amanda Armendariz 0

Thrifted Wall Clock

Follow along step by step as I show you how to transform an old wooden board, a small clock, and a shelf all found from thrift stores, into your new favorite thrifted wall clock that you can hang in any room. I just love the versatility and functionality of this DIY project. You will too! You know me. Finding a good thrift store and browsing for hours is SOO much fun for me. If you have been around here long enough you also know I love crafting with wood scraps.  So there is no hiding that there isn’t a piece of wood that I see that I can’t create something wonderful from it. A trip to the thrift store is how I landed this DIY project I am about to share with you. This thrifted wall clock I created brings me so much satisfaction because it has so many things I love. Thanks to some great thrift store finds, or old things made new again from your own home, you will be able to create this adorable thrifted wall clock decor in no time. Thrifted Wall Clock   If you are like me, you have walked the aisles of a thrift store and come to the aisle with old clocks. Just sitting there sad and lonely, wishing they could be up on someone’s wall once again. You can hear the clocks making that tick-tock sound they were meant to make. This kind of reminds me of Toy Story, when the toys just want to be loved again. Just wishing a kid would pick them up and play with them. Go find a clock in a thrift store ya’ll!! It needs a new home and you can give it that by making your own thrifted wall clock hanging decor. With my 1 x 12 wooden board, transfer sheet, an old clock, and a little wooden shelf I am able to create something totally functional and beautiful. This Wall Clock Hanging Decor would look great in your entryway, your hallway, your living room, a guest bedroom or bathroom, etc. The opportunities are endless for this beauty. I also love how I can easily change out the home decor I rest on the shelf to go along with the seasons and holidays throughout the year. I just love this project, and I think you will too! Supplies needed for your Thrifted Wall Clock: 1 x 12 piece of wood White Paint Prima Marketing Inc Redesign Transfer – Never-Ending Story Wood wall Shelf (Thrift store find or Amazon) Small wall clock Paintbrush Heat Gun/dryer Brown Paint Sanding block Fast Drying Acrylic Spray Seal Steps: Grab your 1 x 12 wooden board and rub it free of any debris. Apply a coat of white paint to it. Be sure you get the sides so you will have a finished looking project. Let it dry. Use a heat gun to speed up the process. Next we will add a transfer. You can select your own, to make it unique and personal. Or maybe you want the same as me with the transfer I found on Amazon, Prima Marketing Inc Redesign Transfer – Never-Ending Story, Mixed.  To apply your transfer you will carefully remove the transfer from its white backing. Slowly and carefully lower the transfer onto the board, making sure that it does not touch until the placement is correct. You will need to overlap on your board as you move down it’s length to ensure your entire board is covered with a transfer. Using the provided tool, or one of your choice, start at one end of the transfer and rub firmly to adhere the image to the surface. Do this until the entire image is transferred. This will work your muscles, but it is a great reason to feel the burn. If any parts aren’t transferred when you lift, simply lay it back down and rub more on that portion. After it is transferred, with a clean dry hand, smooth down any bits that aren’t flatly adhered. Next seal your wooden board with a water based sealer. Let it dry.  Antique your board a bit with a brown-aged look, by distressing it. Distress as much as you like. Next, let’s apply your small wood wall shelf. Eyeball to make sure it is nice and level, if you are a bit crazy like me. Or be as exact as you want. Use a thin blue section of painters to help you mark where you will be working.  Grab your drill with the appropriate bit, and place your 2 screws in the board. Fix your wooden shelf to your board. Next we will add our wall clock. We want it to rest up high on our board, so we have room to add some interchangeable home decor on the shelf. Man I love finding little gems from the thrift store and this little clock my friends, is a gem.  Measure where it will need to be placed, paying attention to the mounting system on the back of your clock. Not all clocks are the same, so be sure to check. So cute! Now to make it your own. Grab some of your favorite home decor to rest on the little wooden shelf we just added. I am adding a thin wire basket to keep with the farmhouse feel in my home. I will add some greenery to add a pop of color and create some height visually. Add an empty jar, a little farm sign, and call it a day!  Add a hanging mount to the back of your wall clock decor so you can post this project in just about any room of your home.  That is it! Isn’t it great to take something that is boring and old and make it beautiful once again? I love a good project, but one that has value and purpose, along with beauty and functionality, is one of my favorite reasons I craft. This project has so many opportunities to be adorable in your home no matter where you decide to place it. Just pin this thrifted wall clock tutorial below to find the instructions later!

Tammy Huls 0

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!

Tammy Huls 0

Spooky Book Set Halloween Decor Tutorial

Follow along step by step as I show you how to make the perfect, creepy little addition to your Spooky Book Set Halloween Decor. A simple craft to make for yourself or as a gift for a Halloween loving friend like me! Do you love Halloween as much as I do? Do you love the cute little happy pumpkins of Halloween sitting on a gate or the darker side of Halloween with fear that builds as you hear the music of Michael Meyers? I am all for the spooky side, and this little DIY project is perfect for capturing that scary vibe in the simplest of ways.  DIY Spooky Book Set Halloween Decor Any decor with wood is a win in my book. Add a seasonal spooky element to it, and it is like hitting the decor jackpot. This DIY Halloween Spooky Book Set is my new favorite project in my home and I know you will love it too. Using old scrap wood and my letter stamps, I am able to create new Halloween decor that will look great on my mantle, kitchen table, bookshelf, or front entryway. The beauty of this project is you get to decide how spooky or playful you want your Halloween book set to be. Changing your book titles, and even paint color can give you an entirely new vibe.  Just follow the steps below and get creative! One question though, will you be listening to spooky Halloween songs as you craft?  Supplies needed for your Spooky Book Set Halloween Decor: 3 wooden blocks – scrap lumber Black paint Paintbrush Heat Gun/dryer Letter Stamps  StazOn Ink Pad – white Sanding block Fast Drying Acrylic Spray Seal Instructions on making your Halloween decor: Grab your desired size wood block. You can use scrap wood if you like. I am using pieces that are the exact same size. With some black paint, give a base coat to your 3 wooden blocks. Cover completely. Don’t forget to do the sides.  As you are painting, be thinking of what spooky book titles you want to have on your books! I am a Michael Meyers fan. Are you? Dry completely with a heat gun/dryer to speed up the process.  Touch up any spots that you may have missed. With your letter stamps, plan on what you want your spooky book spines to read. Play with placement until you are satisfied. You can measure it out if you are extra precise, or eyeball it like me. I think the improper placement adds to the creepiness. With your white ink pad, begin stamping out your first book. Letters should be shifted towards the left of the spine, leaving an empty space on the right section of wood blocks. I am writing “Michael.” For my second book, I will stamp out “Meyers.” To finish my set, I am stamping out “Returns.”  I love it! To distress your books, grab your sanding block and rub along the edges. Distress as much as you like.  Carefully wipe your blocks of any debris, paying attention not to smear your stamps.   Hot glue your wooden blocks together to form your complete spooky book set, one block at a time.  Grab some twine, jute, string, or even ribbon of your liking, and unravel a bit so you have some to wrap easily. Apply a thin line of hot glue to start your wrapping, to help it stay in place. Wrap around several times to make it thick. Cut and hot glue the end to secure.  Embellish your spooky book set with a little foam pumpkin, or any halloween accessory you desire, hot glued right on top.  Spray seal your painted wooden blocks with a clear poly.  Last but not least, enjoy your simple and Spooky Halloween Book Set! See how simple and spooky? It is so easy that this DIY craft can be done with your little ones too. Have them paint your wooden blocks and you handle the “Hard stuff” of stamping. This would even be a great craft to do with friends from the neighborhood, as you chat about who had the best Halloween decor the year before while enjoying some creepy finger foods to set the mood. And you know, Halloween decor is always the most fun to create, at least in my opinion! Are you as excited for Halloween as I am?  Just pin this Spooky Book Set Halloween Decor  tutorial below to find the instructions later!

Tammy Huls 0

DIY Farm Themed Wooden Letter for Wall

This farm themed wooden letter is easy to make and will look great on the wall. You can even personalize it by painting the border any color you want! It’s time to decorate! DIY projects are fun and can be made out of anything. I’m taking a monogrammed letter I already had and transforming it into a farmhouse theme.  Wooden letters with a farm theme are perfect for the home because they can be changed easily to suit any season. Let’s get started on this project Farm Themed Wooden Letter for Wall I love all things farmhouse style. Making this farmed themed wooden letter to hang on my wall was such an easy transformation of a monogrammed letter I already had. With modge podge and farm themed scrapbook paper, I easily transformed this monogrammed letter to exactly what I was wanting. You can easily do this technique for any theme. All you need is a monogrammed letter and scrapbook paper to match the theme you are wanting and you are all set. Follow the steps below and learn exactly how I transformed a monogrammed letter into a farm themed wooden letter. Supplies needed to make a Farm Themed Wooden Letter for your wall: Paint Dauber Black Paint Scrapbook paper Sponge Paint Brush Mod Podge Monogrammed Letter Step-by-step Instructions for this DIY wall decor: Paint your monogrammed letter. Make sure you are painting the outside edges making a nice border around the monogrammed wood letter you choose.  Now select the scrapbook paper you wish to modge podge onto your wooden letter and lay your wooden letter on top of the paper. Trace around your letter so you have and outline of what to cut You will be doing half the letter at a time. That way you can have a different paper on the bottom than the top.  Cut your outline out with scissors and lay on top of your letter. Make sure it will fit if not you may need to do a little trimming. Repeat cutting and tracing different parts of your letter onto different paper so you can have different patterns and colors on your monogrammed letter.  Now time to modge podge your paper on now that you have them all selected and cut out.  Using your sponge paintbrush apply a heavy coat of modge podge onto a section of your letter at a time. Then apply your scrapbook paper you cut for that section.  Take a squeegee and push out the excess modge podge. Take a paper towel to dab off the excess that gathers at the edges.  You can add make a more unique design by adding patches of scrapbook paper on the sides of another layer of paper.  Once all your scrapbook paper has been applied go back over the paper with some modge podge. Sand the edges for a more finished look as well as take your paint dauber and touch up any imperfections of the black border you painted before starting.  How to hang wooden letters to the wall I suggest hanging wooden letters to the wall with mounting tape. When using the double-sided mounting tape please remember that a little bit goes a long way. Letters mounted with removable tape can be carefully taken down from the wall without damage, and they will stick right back on. I love this method because I change things around a lot and this allows me to keep changing my decor without damaging my walls. Can’t wait to see what you create! This is a technique you can use over and over to help transform any wooden letter you find and want to add some personal touch to. Just be creative and have fun. Just pin this Farmed themed wooden letter for wall tutorial below to find the instructions later!

Tammy Huls 0

Make Your Own Initial Wall Decor

Follow along step by step as I show you how to make the perfect wall decor with an initial. A perfect craft to make for yourself or as a gift for a friend! Are you looking for a quick and easy way to decorate your walls? I have the perfect solution! In this blog post, we will be using items that are easily found in any craft store. This initial wall decor project is effortless, but it has a big impact on any room. It’s just one of many ways to get creative with crafts and have some amazing wall decor for your own home. How to make your own Initial Wall Decor Earlier I made a DIY farmhouse monogram sign and it was the perfect accessory to my living room. I was wanting to add a little bit more monogrammed decor in a different room and thought I would try making a framed initial wall decor. You too can easily make this for your own home. Just follow along and see just how simple it is! Supplies needed to make a DIY Initial Wall Decor Monogram Wooden Letter Folk Art Black Paint Thin paintbrush Scrapbook pages of your choice Squeegee Thick paintbrush Mod Podge Sanding sponge/nail file Beadboard (painted white) Wooden Frame (painted gray) Step-by-step instructions for making an Initial Wall Decor Grab your wooden initial wall hanging and begin painting all the sides black. You do not have to have full coverage. Paint the outer edges around your letter just in case your scrapbook paper doesn’t completely cover your wood as you place later. Grab your scrapbook pages you want to use to cover your letter. I am choosing to use 2 different sheets so it is a little less busy, but you can use as many as you want.  Working in sections on your letter, place your scrapbook paper underneath to trace a portion. I am doing a top and bottom portion. Grab your next scrapbook page, and trace out the next section you want to cover. Play with it to create the look you like. Cut out your letters about an ⅛” inside the line so I will have some painted wood peeking through as I place.  Lay your cut out scrapbook pages on your wooden letter, making any adjustments as needed before we begin to Mod Podge. Work quickly as you apply the Mod Podge directly to your wood, since we are working with such a large section of scrapbook paper to be attaching.  Check your positioning before you begin pushing down on your scrapbook paper. Grab your squeegee or a spatula, if you like to work in the kitchen sometimes like me, and begin pushing out all the excess Mod Podge under your scrapbook paper.     Be sure to start in the center as you push and wipe out any excess Mod Podge and work out any air bubbles. Clean up with a paper towel as you work. Make sure there is plenty of Mod Podge hitting the sides of your letter.  Repeat as you add the next sections of scrapbook paper. If your pages don’t line up perfectly, don’t worry about it. You could always add some twine as an accessory over the area or a little black paint to give it a distressed look.  You can overlap your pages if you prefer. If your measurements are a bit too long, use a sanding sponge or a nail file to trim excess. Take your black paint and with a sponge, add a little thin layer on edges over top of your scrapbook pages to give it a more finished look. Do the same over the joining lines of your scrapbook pages. Let dry before applying a thin layer of Mod Podge over the top to seal your letter. If your paint smears a bit, that is okay. It adds a little character to your piece.  Apply a thin second coat of Mod Podge. Let dry. Attach your completed wooded letter to a sheet of your already painted white beadboard with E6000 to help it stay nice and secure. Be sure it is nice and centered. Once E6000 is dry, you will attach your beadboard to an already painted gray frame, securing it well to complete the look of your diy initial wall hanging.  Be sure to give this project a try if you are looking for a new way to decorate your rooms. I love how it adds a personalized touch to your room or would be the perfect addition to a gallery wall. Just pin this Initial Wall Decor tutorial below to find the instructions later!

Tammy Huls 0

Make Your Own Christmas Gift Decor

Are you dreaming of Christmas already? If you are like me then you answered, Yes!!! This DIY Christmas wood block gift decor is a must-have for any home decor style.  These DIY wood blocks look like cute little gifts once finished. You can make them for your own home or also make them to the gift to friends and family. The best part is they require little supplies and so simple to make! You’ll be surprised to see that most of these supplies you already have on hand. Christmas wood block gift decor I love Christmas and knew that I had to get a start on making new decor to change up my hot cocoa bar this Christmas. These DIY Christmas wood block gift decor are going to be the perfect decor pieces to switch up my Christmas Hot Cocoa bar this year. I am so excited for December to finally arrive so I can get out all my Christmas decorations and start making my home look like Santa’s Workshop! I may start decorating a little earlier this year than usual now that I have these present wood blocks complete! Follow along with me in this tutorial as I show you how to make the cutest Christmas wood block gift decor you can use in your own home this Christmas season. Supplies need for Christmas wood block gift decor: Scrap wood pieces Scrapbook paper Mod Podge Paint brush Black Paint Cloth Twine/ribbon Hot Glue Gun Steps to Make a DIY Christmas Wood block Gift Decor: Grab your piece of wood and start painting all sides black. Using a sponge paint brush making sure you get all the edges covered. Cut your selected scrapbook paper to fit the front of your wood block. Then apply modge podge to the top of the wood and lay your scrapbook paper down. Using a flat edge going from the center out squeeze all that extra modge podge out. Take a cloth or napkin and wipe the excess modge podge off of the edges. Now using your second piece of scrapbook paper repeat the same steps. above. Cut your paper to fit the wood board. Modge podge the paper onto your board. Using a squeezy move all the excess modge podge to the edges of your wood piece Then wipe the excess off using your cloth. Using twine wrap it around your wood block like a present. Start with your wood piece face down and hot glue the twine to the back before bringing it to the front to help hold it in place. Once the glue is dry flip your board back over face up and cross them over and tie a bow Take some greenery stems and add to the middle under your bow. Place some hot glue down to help hold the greenry in place. How to decorate using your DIY Christmas Gift Decor These little Christmas Gift Decor wood blocks are so cute to place around just standing up around your home during Christmas time. I love how they add the perfect little touches to your Christmas Decor. You could also place them around your decorated Christmas tree. You can make lots of different sizes and patterns to add your own personal touch to each room. No matter if you make them for yourself or to give a as a gift these truly make the perfect holiday gifts, because what shows you care more than something handmade? Your friends and family will thank you for years to come for their new Christmas gift decor! Just pin this DIY Christmas Wood Block Gift Decor tutorial below to find the instructions later!

Tammy Huls 0

Easy DIY Winter Sign

Are you ready to start decorating for the winter months? Today I am showing you how to make your own DIY winter sign in less than 20 minutes. It’s an easy and simple project that you can make as gifts to friends, loved ones, or just add it to your shop! I love the distressed look and the paint colors this sign brings to my holiday decor. This year, I was wondering what would be a cute sign that I could have up in my home through all the winter holiday months. After some brainstorming, I decided to paint a wood sign with the word SNOW on it. It is the perfect way to have cute decor that can stay up all winter long and not be to a specific holiday. It reminds me of the AMERICA wood sign I made for my entryway for the 4th of July this year! Using a piece of wood, stencils, paint, and a sander you too can make your own DIY winter sign by following along with me in this tutorial video. This DIY wood sign makes for the perfect “Christmas in July” project! Easy DIY Winter Sign To start this easy DIY wood sign craft you first need to think about where you would like to display this sign. Once you know where it will likely go this will help you determine the size of your wood blank you need to cut or which one to grab from your pile of scarps. Also, my individual stencil letters are rather large depending on the size of yours will also help determine the size your board will need to be. Keep watching and you will see how my little accident turned into a masterpiece if I do say so myself! Winter Sign Supplies Wood blank Paintbrush Black Paint Daubers Clear coat Hand sander White Paint Turquoise Paint Make Your Own Winter Snow Sign with these Instructions Step 1: To start you will want to find the right size board for your project. Once you have decided on your size you will want to give it a good sanding with your hand sander if your board is rough. Step 2: Once you prepped your board start by giving it a base color. I choose back for mine. Using a paintbrush cover your board with the paint of your choice. Step 3: After that base paint is dry you can start stenciling on your letters. If you want to speed up the drying process us a heat gun. Step 4: I was going to paint my letters white but accidentally mixed the white into some paint I already had on my plate but it turned out fabulous. If you would like the same look I did you will just need to mix white and turquoise paint together. I used my pouncer to fill in the letters of each stencil. I started at the top with the letter “S”. Step 5: Next, continue adding your letters vertically on your sign. The next letter will be “N”. Step 6: Now add the letter “O” by stenciling it on. You may have to mix more white and turquoise together and it is ok if it is not exactly the same.  Step 7: Finishing your sign off with your last letter “W” daubing the paint inside your stencil filling in your letter “W” stencil.  Step 8: To add so fun features to your sign you can take a tiny paintbrush and make little small white snowflakes all around the letters that spelled out “SNOW”. Step 9: Allow time for your letters to dry before continuing on to the next steps. Step 10: Take a hand sander and go around the edges and distress the sides of your sign. You can even go over the letters a bit to distress them but be very careful.  Step 11: Once it is all dry paint a clear coat over your sign. I prefer to use the Dixie Belle Paint brand for my clear coat. This DIY winter sign is so easy that you can make multiples to gift to friends as gifts or make to give to a secret Santa at work. You will love how it looks and even better they are such a joy to make! Just pin this Easy DIY Winter Sign 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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How to Make a Patriotic Wall Decor

It is that time of year again to decorate with your patriotic decor. If you are looking for a creative way to bring more decor to the walls of your home then this patriotic wall decor with ribbons is exactly what you are looking for! The best and easiest way to add patriotic décor to your home is by making new wall décor to hang. You can easily accomplish this by using some stencils a scrap piece of wood you likely have already in your home. I love that when I am ready to make something new for my home I mostly have all I need right in my craft room or garage! Making new décor doesn’t have to be expensive or super hard. This would even match perfectly to the already USA wood sign you have made. Patriotic Wall Decor Tutorial I love summers because of all the time we spend outside with friends and family. We have BBQ’s, and even all come together to celebrate America for the 4th of July. This year I wanted to add something new to my patriotic décor by adding something unique and fun to my walls. I decided that making a new patriotic wall décor with ribbon would be perfect. Using my patriotic stencils, barn wood, and just a few different ribbons I was able to accomplish new décor in less than an hour. Make Your Own Patriotic Wall Decor You too can create this for your home. It is simple and you likely have all the supplies already in your home. Watch the tutorial below to see exactly how I did it! Supplies needed: 18-inch board  Stain for wood Variety of Ribbon Patriotic Stencils Hot Glue Sponge Dauber Red, white, & Blue Paint Steps to Make a Patriotic Wall Décor with ribbons Stain your wood and allow it to dry. Take about 8 different colors and patterns of ribbon that you have and cut them all the same length.  Turn your board over so the back is facing up. You will glue your precut ribbon using hot glue to the back of the board. I space out the thinnest ribbons first and spread them out along the board so you are able to alternative patterns and colors. Continue gluing the ribbon across the board until you have placed all your cut ribbons. Flip your board over and trim down some of the longer hanging ribbons so that all of them are the same length.  Once you have them all placed and glued to the board you can go back with a stapler and give them an extra anchor.  Place the stencil on top of your board and start adding paint using your sponge dauber and filling in your stencil of choice. I choose to put “America the Beautiful” on the left side in red paint. Then on the right side, I stenciled “Land that I love” in red paint as well Allow the paint on both sides to dry before adding the stars to the middle Then once dried using your star stencils, stencil red, white, and blue stars. Ways to add patriotic decor outside When it comes to decorating patriotic there is no need to have all your décor on the inside. There are plenty of ways to show your love for America outside as well as inside. I love decorating the entryway of my home with a large America Sign and some wooden firecrackers placed around it. You can also add a small garden flag, some beautiful potted plants, and I have seen some people do some cute stars in their grass using stencils and all-purpose flour. Get creative when it comes to adding patriotic decor outside! The possibilities are endless. You will for sure be able to make this patriotic wall decor. It is that easy anyone can make it! You can even personalize it to your liking by adding whatever ribbons and paint colors you wish to use. You will be amazed at what you can actually make by following this tutorial! Just pin this Patriotic Wall Décor tutorial below to find the instructions later!

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DIY America Wood Sign

You know I love anything DIY especially signs. I have found that making my own wooden signs for my home brings me so much joy. I am loving this DIY America wood sign I made recently, I know you will too! Follow along in this tutorial and make your own to add to your patriotic decor this summer. Like many of you, I like crafting and making things myself. Decorating my house with DIY wood signs I make really helps me add my own personal touch to my home decor. I love that DIY wood signs also help add personalization and character to a room. If you are looking to do the same in your home this DIY wood sign will be the perfect way to add a little red, white, and blue to your home this summer. DIY America Wood Sign Today, I am sharing with you how to make a beautiful America wood sign. I love that with the right stencils you do not need to go out and buy an already made sign. That would be expensive and you would not be able to add your own creative touches either. You too can easily make your own sign to decorate your home. If you have been wondering what to add to your outside entryway then you are going to love this! This DIY America wood sign is the perfect decoration for outside your home to match your inside wood patriotic decor signs. When looking for the ideal piece of decor to add outside beside your front door then this is for sure the sign you want to make. It’s beautiful and really makes a statement. All your guests will love it as they enter your home. Grab your supplies below and let’s get crafting. Supplies Needed: Wood blank Stencils Sponge Daubers Paint Steps to make a DIY America Wood Sign 1 – To begin, wipe down your 5 foot wooden board to clean it up from any debris. 2 – Grab your Minwax Wiping Stain and Finish. Wipe over your entire board, edges as well, with a rag to give it a good stain. 3 – Be sure your stain is nice and even throughout. 4 – With a towel, just give a good wipe. 5- Grab your “God Bless America” letter stencils and place on your board. Position how you like. 6 – Grab red, white, and blue acrylic paints. Squirt a bit out on a paper plate, construction paper, etc. 7 – With your jumbo finger sponge daubers or a painting sponge and some blue paint, begin dabbing/pouncing “God bless” from your stencil set on your board. Be sure you are holding your stencil in place as you work, adding a bit of paint so it doesn’t bleed through. 8 – When you are finished with your painting sponge daubers, you can rinse them out, and use them again. Just don’t forget about them. 9 – Grab your red acrylic paint next, and paint your star. Be sure your acrylic is thick and not transparent. 10 – With white paint next, dab your letter “A” remembering to hold your stencils in place as you work.  11 –  Letter “M” will be red. Alternate your colors, with white and red as you paint in your letters for America on your sign. Repeat throughout your sign. 12 – Paint the tiny stars found throughout the letters of “America” on your stencil to accentuate your patriotic colors for this project.  13 – Now that you are finished carefully remove your stencils and let it dry completely.  14 – To seal, especially if your sign will be placed outside, use a polyurethane spray to finish up your board. You will love displaying your America wood sign this summer or even all year long. It is the perfect way to show your love for America. Just pin this DIY America 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://amzn.to/4i85NPE 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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