Showing posts with label Fall Sign. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fall Sign. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Paint A Sign for your Dining Room

As Fall approaches,

I think about family dinners,

getting together, and giving thanks.

This DIY Sign will be a great addition 

for your dining room.




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Painted with gray and white stripes

and arrow details,

"Gather, Give Thanks, and Feast"

could really be for anytime of year.







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The sign dimension is 21" x 27".

Using fenceboards,

old or new,




here is how they are attached on back.




Now for a watered down brown paint wash.




Then alternate gray and white stripes

using a light application so that you leave

some of the under color showing through.




I used "River Stone" Minwax acrylic stain for the gray.

I did add just a slight bit of brown to it.


I also mixed a bit of black with the gray for another grunge layer.

That was just a light application to darken some of the edges.





On the back side of my pattern,

I used pencil transfer - easier to read on the white stripes,

and a chalk transfer - easier to read on the gray stripes.






I also used the River Stone acrylic stain for the lettering.









Cheryl was painting with me today

and made a sign of her own

with the white and gray stripes.




I know you are thinking already

about what sentiment you want on your sign!

Here is a template for the 

"Gather, Give Thanks, and Feast"






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This is such a fun time of year

decorating our homes for fall.

I can't wait to hammer a nail in one of my new walls!

Coming soon...

cabinets and trim are going in now.




I had to go to my daughter's house

to find a wall to photograph my sign today!

Thanks for stopping by!

Deb


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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Handpainted Fall Wheat Door Hanging

Butter, Caramel and Chocolate.
 
I know what you're thinking,
 
but I'm not in the kitchen.
 
This is my paint palette today.
 
 
 
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Oh, but I am so ready to make
 
banana bread and pumpkin pie.
 
 
 
filling the house up
 
with everything warm and wonderful.
 
People too.
 
A time to Gather.
 
 
 
 
So how about this for a warm fall welcome.
 
Starting with the fence board build.
 
Then it's all about graduated paint color,
 
tone on tone.
 
Starting on the bottom board with
 
two shades of cream.
 
 
 
 
Using a piece of cardstock for my paint tool,
 
I drag the paint on in a layered look.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Add some cream highlights.
 
Muddy up the wheat stems with some cream paint on cardstock
 
giving it a "not so perfect" finish.
 
A little grungy and worn.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Butter, caramel and chocolate
 
in layered paint style
 
are a warm backdrop for
 
stems of fall wheat and
 
"Brush Script" letters.
 
An invitation to friends and family.
 
Words that speak of the season.
 
Words that welcome people into your home
 
and around your table.
 
 
 
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What a fun season!
 
Deb
 
 
 
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Monday, September 9, 2013

Crow and Pumpkin Sign

I'm busting out the orange and black!
Fall. is. coming.

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I always look forward to an autumn paint palette.

For this sign I used fence board

cut into five 11 1/2" pieces.




Attached with thin board on back...




and painted black with picture wire hanger.




For the base paint on the front and sides,

I used Folkart Burnt Sienna, Craftsmart Espresso Brown,

and a semi-gloss black paint.

Dip brush into water and then a mix of the three colors,

paint entire board front and sides

with more black on the edges.




Use an off white (I used Quill from Home Depot's Oympic)

and white to paint the front

leaving the edges dark.

No full coverage.




Okay, so now you have a light base.

Dry brush the oranges over the white

alternating shades.

Mix white with Apricot and

white with Bright orange.







I sketched a pumpkin and crow

and transferred my design onto the striped base.




Raw Sienna Beak.




Raw Sienna and Pure Orange for right and bottom

 Shade on Pumpkin.

Dry brush white and the lighter apricot mix

for center and left side.











Simple Folkart Shapes

with Rustic Style

will add some Whimsy to your door or wall.



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Hope you try it!

Deb


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