One of my “virtual friends” noted that I have been a little MIA lately…sorry about that! My furniture projects tend to slack off in the winter months; it’s just too cold to paint outside! And then sometimes…life happens. Last weekend I got a nasty bout of strep throat, and then, being the caring, sharing person that I am…I proceeded to pass it along to two of my boys and my husband! Then my daughter tripped going UP the stairs at her school and gave herself a nasty sprained ankle, so she is in a boot and on crutches for the next few weeks. Whew! It’s been quite a week!
But I do have a project to share! Last fall I came across this sign from My Primitive Boutique and fell in love:
I had a niece who was getting married in December (yes, it already happened), and I thought this would be so perfect as part of her wedding decorations. However, the sign above was $159, which is a little out of my price range!!
So I decided to re-create the sign on my own. Using another of my salvaged cupboard doors (you can see other cupboard door projects here, here, and here), I base-coated the door black, then used my Silhouette to cut vinyl out for the words (those are the blue letters you see).
I brushed plain white glue on the board, and let it dry for a few minutes until it was just tacky.
(Note: you can also use a purchased crackle medium for this step, and to be honest—I think it works better. It’s not that expensive—especially if you “borrow” it from a friend! But use what you have on hand. Or what your friends have on hand.)
Then I painted a creamy white paint over the board, sticky glue, vinyl letters, and all! While the paint was still wet, I removed the vinyl.
You can see that the edges are a little rough, but that can be cleaned up with paint later if necessary. However, since the board will also get sanded and glazed, it’s not really a big deal!
The crackle finish takes a while to really show itself, but it’s so cool when it does!
At my niece’s wedding reception, the sign was displayed on a large floor easel right outside the door. It was super cute!
I have made two more of these signs for people who noticed them on my “Available Items” tab at the top of the page (mine were a LOT cheaper than $159).
The second one is going out in the mail today, but before I packaged it up, I put in on a easel outside my front door before some people came to look at our house! 
I never claimed to be subtle!
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This project was featured at Simply Klassic Home.
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