The other day, I saw
this great free printable and
loved the saying! I think it is so clever! So, being the crafty
lady that I am, I decided that I wanted to use the same saying, but do
something a little more than just print it out on paper.
I got this wood plaque at the craft store for just over $3, and painted it orange.
Now, this would be really easy to do with vinyl lettering...if you had that option;) But since I don't, I often use paint.
I pick out a font I like on the computer, make it the right size, and print it out on regular printer paper.
I cover the back of the paper with chalk or pencil lead rubbing, which
acts as a transfer - but rubs off the wood when you are done.
After lining the paper up on the wood, I carefully trace around the
letters with a pen or stylist. This leaves the chalk or pencil lead
impression on the wood.
Using the chalk/pencil lines as guides, I use my embossing tool (looks
like a pen with a fine metal tip on the end), dip it in paint, and trace
it along the lines. It takes a little while, but still looks great
when you are done.
As you can see, I traced it line by line, waiting for the line above to
dry before starting the next. The witch hat graphic I found online, and
traced and painted it using the same method.
After I was finished painting it, I roughed up the edges with sandpaper,
and brushed some of the edges with distress ink - to make it look a
little weathered.
I bought a couple of hooks at the hardware store, and screwed them in evenly on the bottom of the plaque.
Finally, I added some hanging hardware, hot glued a plastic spider to the sign, and draped some spider webs along the corners.
So easy and so funny!
I got this great kid's broom and set it in the hooks, and even added a little plastic toad, sitting on the broomstick.
As I get around to it, I may embellish the broom a bit - but I just love the way it looks on the wall!
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