"Marry Me" Wall Art/Frame

They're Engaged!

Scott popped the question

and Rachel said "Yes"

(actually she didn't hear the question

because she started to cry when she saw him

on his knee with a ring!)

I'll make sure she knows

with the "marry me" text

on the engagement gift

that I am making for them.

Rachel can hang it in her apartment

along with all of her

fun painted furniture,

I tried a couple of new things

in this tutorial...

homemade chalk paint

and

ink jet letter transfer.

I am not your "go to" girl on either of these.

I'm a newbie at both.

So I still have a lot to learn.

I used 3/8" plywood cut 20" x 20"

I painted the back and sides black.

The top side got a mix of Black and Burnt orange.

My white homemade chalk paint seemed a little thick

but after it dried and I sanded it,

this was the look I was going for.

(painting white over the black/orange)

I added black to all of the edges using the side of my flat brush.

Now for the fun part...

thinking up "wedding words"

and love sentiment!

Have you noticed that women love their husbands

in our blogland circle?

I have.

Love that!

Just sayin.

So I laid out the lettering in Photoshop

using two bolder fonts,

Action of the Times

and

Channel.

Then you need to make sure to flip the canvas

before you print.

This technique works with an inkjet printer.

Center on board.

Work in 3-4" square sections.

Having only a slight amount of water on your brush,

wipe over lettering,

then immediately rub the area with the side of a marker

or something similar for pressure.

That will leave a faded layout lettering pattern.

Then using a variety of sizes of flat brushes,

paint over the lettering.

That probably took an hour.

Then sand and run a white dry brush over lettering.

I painted the frame black and then sanded

and spray sealed both the board and frame.

Measuring in on the sides of the back

I anchored the frame to the board with two screws.

The screws can just be backed out to change pictures.

Ta Da!

Time to Celebrate their Engagement!

Weathered expressions

that never get old.



Linking to: 

Monday:       Craftomaniac
                     DIY Showoff
                     Between Naps on the Porch

Tuesday:      Home Stories A to Z
                    Coastal Charm
                     My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
                    Elizabeth and Co.

Wednesday:  Savvy Southern Style

Thursday:     The 36th Avenue
                     The Shabby Creek Cottage
                     Beyond the Picket Fence
                     Embracing Change
                     Stone Gable

Friday:          At the Picket Fence
                    The Shabby Nest

Saturday:     Funky Junk Interiors