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Jan 06, 2022Mar 10, 2022

Make Your Own Tissue Paper and Stencil Sign Decor

Learn how to make a sign from tissue paper and a stencil. This is an easy project that you can complete in less than 20 minutes. It makes for great wall decor! Do you want to add some character to your walls? Using just a stencil, tissue, and paint, it’s easy! Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to make a sign from tissue paper and a stencil. This makes the perfect DIY wall decor for a wall in your home. How To Make Your Own Sign Using Tissue Paper and Stencil I am really good at making old furniture look pretty again. That is my passion and what I just love spending my time doing. However, today I found this buffet cabinet door and thought this would be a great piece to make a new wall decor with it. I had the perfect stencil to use and got to work. I mean who doesn’t need a cute reminder these days to wash your hands! That seems to be the last two years’ motto. Supplies Old Buffet Door Tissue Paper Mod Podge Paint Brush Sanding Block Jesus & Germs Stencil Painters Tape Black Paint Daubers Steps To Make A Tissue Paper and Stencil Sign: Start by putting a nice layer of Modge Podge on your old buffet door. Use a paintbrush to apply it onto the flat surface. Next, lay your tissue paper down start on the edge, and push it flat over the door as you push it flat. Now go around and smooth out the surface with your hands. You can use a squeeze but it may be too rough and tear it. Grabbing your heat gun or blow dryer. This will help speed up the drying process. Make sure you really dry those sides. Sand the excess tissue paper with a sanding block. Be very careful going over the edge. Continue this process until you have worked your way around all the sides. Now it is time to use your stencil and stencil onto the tissue paper you just applied. Using your pouncer and black paint start applying over the letters. Work your way down your stencil. Then lift up and check to make sure you don’t need to go back over any sections. If you see some areas that need more paint use your pouncer and go back over some letters. Using your pouncer go around the outside edge of your board and give it a little distressed look. Now that you know how to make your own it’s time for the fun part. Where will this new wall decor go in your home? I recommend putting it somewhere where everyone can see and enjoy it! You could even use this sign to gift to someone who perhaps just bought a new home. Even if it isn’t this specific stencil this technique with any stencil would be a great gift. What to Use To Stencil a Sign I have stenciled a lot of signs over the years. I’ve used paintbrushes and pouncers, but the best way to get those perfect coverage is with finger daubers! Dipping the daubers in paint first and then pouncing them over the letters of the stencils. The best thing about stencils is that they can be reused. Once you are done just be sure to give your stencil a nice clean with soap and water. Let it dry and you are ready for the next craft! Just pin this Tissue Paper and Stencil Sign tutorial below to find the instructions later!

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Dec 02, 2021Mar 11, 2022

DIY Love Signs

These DIY love signs are lovely to add some small modest Valentine’s day decor to your home. Follow along step by step as I show you how to make some signs for your Valentine decor in your home. I am sure you will fall in love with these DIY Love signs! Take a look for yourself. Love is in the air this time of year. So let’s embrace it! That is why I thought I needed to craft some new decor that spelled out the word LOVE! Showing love is not a bad thing nor is receiving it. These DIY LOVE signs will look great in your home. Place these letters on your living room mantle, a large bookshelf, or even your front entryway. I promise you will enjoy looking at them no matter where you decide to decorate with them. Make Your Own DIY Love Signs If you have been here before, you know I love to work with wood. Remember the zipcode sign I made with my hubby! But today, I am taking a break from that. I am coming back to a different technique I love, and have loved since my elementary school art class days. Paper Mache! Do you love it as much as I do? There is just something about adding bits of tissue paper and Mod Podge (Elmer’s Glue when I was little) to create something beautiful. If you enjoyed this simple technique, like from back in the good old days, or if you just feel like trying something different, then you are in the right place. Let’s get started on this DIY craft of making something you will absolutely LOVE! I am a neutral gal, through and through! No need for bright colors in my home. It just makes me crazy, and I am already a bit crazy enough. So neutral tissue papers are what I used to create my DIY Love Sign. But this project is so simple and versatile. You can use any color tissue paper, solid or patterned, to create a project you just absolutely LOVE. And I promise you will LOVE how easily you are able to create it. Even more so, you will LOVE how well it turned out. Just follow the steps below and have some fun! One question though. Are you a neutral gal like me or a fan of the bold and bright colors? Either way, I am glad you are here. Supplies needed for your DIY Love Signs: 12” Paper Mache Letters – LOVE Tissue Papers Sponge paint brush Mod Podge Tea Rose Garden Prima Transfer Parchment paper Steps: Prep your paper mache letters by removing all price tags. Grab your multiple colors of tissue papers. I am sticking with the neutral colors, but you can be as creative/colorful as you want. Working with your first letter, apply a layer of Mod Podge, one area at a time. Be sure to get Mod Podge on your letter completely to prevent bubbling of your tissue paper. Place your tissue paper over the Mod Podge and begin to press down onto the letter. I am wrapping it and placing it on sort of like a present. You can cut sections or slits to help it bend/manipulate/cover your letter with ease. Be sure to get those edges. Tissue paper is very fragile so be careful. I am tearing pieces of tissue paper as I work to fill in any gaps if needed. I have pieces that are overlapping a bit in areas and I like that look. But if you are into perfection, you can trace the letter and place pieces with exactness. That is not my style, but who am I to judge? To help get those wrinkles out, use some wax paper in your hand to smooth it out. Using your sticky fingers will tear your tissue paper. But if it tears, that is ok. It adds character to the project. And I LOVE projects with character. Continue to Mod Podge and apply tissue paper to your paper mache letters. You can do the back of the letters if you would like. It all just depends on where you will have these DIY Love Signs on display. Repeat these steps as you work on the remaining letters to complete your love sign. Let dry before moving onto the next step. Add some unique, feminine touches by applying a floral furniture rub-on transfer to your letters. Play with placement as to where it looks best. Use the flat edge tool to firmly apply it. Add some here and there throughout your letters. You can have the transfer wrap around the sides of your letters, or trim/file them off. No need to seal these letters. The tough part is deciding which spot you want to place them in your home to start spreading the LOVE this Valentine’s season. I just love letter art like this! Once you learn this technique you will find it makes crafting and creating for other holidays super simple. It would be easy to spell out any word for your decor. “Lucky” in March. “Sunny” in June. “Boo” in October. These would even make a great wedding, anniversary, or housewarming gift if you wanted to spell out the last name. The possibilities are endless, and I just LOVE that about this project!!! Just pin this DIY LOVE Sign tutorial below to find the instructions later!

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