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How to Make a DIY Rustic Sign

Filed Under: Crafts, Everyday Crafts, Painting Projects, Wood Projects Tagged With: Crafts, Everyday Crafts, Painting Projects, Wood Projects

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Happy Friday, my Everyday Friends.  I am off with my wonderful Hubbs and some fabulous friends for a few days in Mexico.  So, I asked another friend of mine, the beautiful Vanessa from DIY180 to share one of her recent projects with all of you. I know you will love it!!!   See you next week!  xxoo, Barb

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Hello, I am Vanessa from DIY180 and I am so thrilled to be here today at “The Everyday Home”.  Thank you Barbara for having me here today. I am a lifestyle blogger and my niche is all things home. I love to paint, cook and make crafts. I am a homeschool mom and much more! If you haven’t stopped by my blog, check it out. I delight in making new friends. 

 
During the last few months, the words “Be Grateful” have been playing in my head over and over. I tell my children they should always be grateful for everything, no matter what. Sometimes, I know as an adult, I can fall short in the “Be Grateful” attitude. Last year during the late winter, I was driving by and saw that someone had trashed all these reclaimed boards. Well, as the junkholic I am, I stopped in front of the big old pile of boards, and had my adult son put them in the trunk of my car. (giggle, yes he was not happy) I have a few projects in mind for these lovelies, but today I am sharing one of them.
 
 
I created a “Be Grateful” sign. I know everyone and their mama has done them, but this is a reminder to me and for many of us in this day and age, to remember to be grateful. Don’t take for granted all you have been blessed with. I wake up (well I forget some mornings) and thank God for the day, my family, my home, food and health. I am teaching myself and my children to cultivate an attitude of gratefulness.  
I have a jar of vinegar and steel wool and I applied a coat of this to the board. I left it outside in the hot sun and in 5 minutes it was dry. I applied a whitewash over the board and let that dry. I dried brushed Glorious Gold “by Americana”.  
 
Next I created the words “Be Grateful” by hand and rubbed the back of the paper with pencil. I traced the letters to create an outline on the board. Once I was done, I took out my gold oil based Sharpie and followed the lines. 
 
Here is a close up of the board before I created the lettering. 

 

This lovely sign is going up in my office/homeschool wall gallery and every morning I will always remember to “Be Grateful”.
 
 
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That is an amazing project and I appreciate you sharing it here at 

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  1. Vanessa says

    August 19, 2016 at 4:16 AM

    Thank you for having me Barbara!

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