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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Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Holiday Crafts Magazine Feature

Hey Painting Friends!

I have a feature in the


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I know it seems early,

but if you like making things,

it's time to get started!

Plus, this magazine just came out last week

so I thought I should post about it now

while it is on shelves.


My big red Chalkboard,

"Get Merry and Bright"

is one of their 85 Fall and Christmas projects.



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You can find my post about this project here.




Had to share the fun!

Deb


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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Pallet Mini Bar, Random Projects, and "almost HOME" sign

Here is a fun and easy project with pallets!

Rachel found this idea on pinterest

and we decided to make one for their deck.

Here is her finished project:



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We connected two pallets with wood and screws on the side.

We also added some boards on top to make it level

before adding the concrete pavers.




Painted it up,

and

wa la




It's a fun mini bar!


Other projects I've been working on:


Lettering on signs using a brown black mix.










Blogging to share paint ideas with you : )

Always hope you find something here you can try,

Deb


*I was waiting to share more with you all

about Jamie's "almost HOME" sign.

Now that she has written about it on her blog

I would like to tell you what a special project this was!

Although their home is bustling with three sweet and joyful children,

their 4th child, Addie, is waiting for them in heaven  

Addie was their oldest and left this earth abruptly

after a cancer diagnosis.

Since then, the word "home" hasn't meant the same thing

for their family.

Jamie thinks "almost HOME" suits them better.

What a beautiful sentiment on their mantel.

We took Addie's penmanship from a paper she had written

and transferred the lettering for the word "almost"

so it is in her handwriting.

Jamie has such a way with words and expressing their family's journey












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