I was in the mood to craft, so I started looking around the house for things to use. I came across a couple handfuls of shims and had the idea of making a sign for the front porch.
I started by playing with a design, mis-matching lengths to give it an aged feel. With your heated glue gun ready, lay two shims parallel to each other horizontally, this is what you will use as the base of your sign; you will glue all the pieces to it. One thing I loved most about the shims I used, is they had natural wear and holes! Play around with a design your happy with and glue into place. I grabbed a pencil and began free-handing ” Egg Hunt –>”… I thought it would be super adorable on the front porch and couldn’t wait to bring it to life! I used a beautiful, teal colored craft paint called Sea Breeze. It took me awhile to fill in the wording, I used a fine-tip paintbrush to edge the letters and a small paintbrush to fill them in. It made the letters on the natural wood sign POP! While that was drying, I begin working on the stand for the back. I broke a shim in two and glued one at an angle and let dry. The other I glued directly below it and attached it at the bottom. This made the piece more sturdy and less apt to fall. I let the entire piece dry for about an hour and then I went back and used a distressed ink and very lightly smeared it over the lettering. I wanted the sign to appear weathered and age and I think I accomplished it.. I think it’s a great addition to our front porch, what do you think?
This is absolutely adorable! I love the color that you used. Thanks so much for sharing how to make this and have a wonderful Monday! ~Ci***@li*******************.com
Thanks so much!! I hope you have a great week 🙂
New follower from social Sunday! I love DIY project ideas! Thanks for the great posts and recipes too! I am going to try the mini pizzas you posted!
Maria @ keepingitstepford.com
Awesome, I’m glad to have you!!
This is so cute! I love it! I blog over at http://www.2crafty4myskirt.blogspot.com/ Every Friday I feature a fellow crafter. I would love to feature you and this project in an upcoming Friday. If you are interested please let me know to*****************@ho*****.com
Hey Alese, thank you so much for the offer! I’ll shoot you an email!
I love this, it’s so cute! I am your newest follower from the ‘A Diamond in the Stuff’ blog hop 🙂
Justina @ http://justinawho.blogspot.com/
Thanks so much Justina! Just hopped by your blog to follow GFC 🙂
This is so cute! What a great idea! I’m your newest follower 😉 You should join our new linky party {1 party, 5 blogs!} http://www.somuchbetterwithage.com/2013/03/give-me-goods-party-1.html
Happy Easter!
Jamie @ somuchbetterwithage.com
I would LOVE to!! Happy Easter to you to 🙂
Awe, super cute sign!!! Pinned to my Easter Board:) New follow. Follow back http://www.sewsweetvintage.com/2013/03/vintage-popcorn-chenille.html
Thanks so much!!
That turned out so cute!! I love it!!
Thanks so much girl 🙂
OMG, that is adorable! I’m stopping by from Design, Dining + Diapers.
Tania
So glad to have you stop by Tania, thank you!
Stopping in from Liz’s party. LOVE your sign. I pinned it and would love to try panting the boards white and using the same color you used for the text. What a great idea!
Thanks so much! I was thinking about painting the boards white also! Next time 😉 I’m sure yours will turn out adorable! Have a Happy Easter!
Very cute! Thanks for sharing at Give Me the Goods! Hope to have you party with us again on Monday!
~Chelsea @ Married Filing Jointly
http://www.marriedfiling-jointly.com
Thanks so much!!
Very festive and fun!
Thanks for sharing!
Stacey of Embracing Change
Absolutely Stacey 😉