I’m currently in the process of putting a gallery wall together for my entry way wall. Since it’s in the same room as my craft room / office I want to bring in some bright pops of color. I’ve seen several “hello” wood cut out signs that I am in love with, but not in love with the size of them. So I decided to make something myself that was the size I wanted and could give my entry way another pop of the turquoise accent color in my craft room. So today I’m showing you the DIY Hello Sign I made. I headed to my local Home Depot and purchased a piece of wood and got to work. Best part is in cost me under $5.
Supplies:
– Pine Board {mine measures 7″ x 18″}
– Vinyl Stencil that says “hello” {I used the pacifico font and created it on my Silhouette}
– Americana Acrylic Paint in Sea Breeze
– Foam Brush
– Sand Paper
The first thing I did was create a vinyl stencil on my Silhouette. I removed all the vinyl pieces I didn’t need, leaving only the word “hello.”
I used my transfer paper {aka – clear contact paper} to transfer the vinyl to the wood board. I chose to leave my wood board raw for my lettering, I just liked how the cool color of the paint was against the raw wood. I centered my stencil and made sure to remove all the air bubbles.
Then just painted it with my Americana paint in Sea Breeze, I gave it two coats.
{Tip: Hammer 4 nails to the back of the wood to lift the wood off the counter or table so you can easily paint the sides, remove when it’s dry}
Once it was dry, I removed my vinyl stencil carefully using a small pin to help grab the pieces. Then I lightly sanded the edges.
I love how this turned out and it will be the perfect addition to my new gallery wall in my front entry way. You can either stand it up on a table or hammer a saw tooth hanger on the back.
Love this Rebecca..the color is amazing! 🙂
this is really lovely! thanks for posting. pinning and sharing!
//justynn
I love this!! I recently did a pallet sign with wood reveal lettering too. I really love the look of it showing through in reverse like that. The hello is so cute!!
Nice idea! And again it seems really easy to do. I love that color. It would be cute to put it on a post and put it outside too
Love your Hello sign! I’d like to invite you to share it at my Twirl & Take a Bow party at http://www.houseontheway.com.
Leslie
So fun! Great color! Love seeing your Silhouette projects! 😉
Rebecca,
This sign is darling and the perfect easy home decor for anyone! You are featured at The Inspiration Network today! Thanks for creating such inspiring ideas!
http://theinspiration-network.com/hello-sign-from-the-crafted-sparrow/
Melanie and Diana
The Inspiration Network Girls
So fun! I love the color!
I featured you this week: http://www.52mantels.com/2013/07/diy-home-decor.html
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I love love this idea and the color! Thanks so much for the post.
Thanks so much! 🙂