Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Quick Homemade Wedding Gift.

tawk of the day, "Laugh until your belly hurts and then just a little bit more."

Good Morning :)

A few weeks ago I made a handmade shabby chic sign for a couple who is getting married at the end of July..
ANYONE can make this for someone..
Whether it is for a wedding gift, bridal gift, baby shower, new home owners... etc..
So stay tuned for a cute little personalized gift anyone would love to get as a gift ;)

First, I went to my scrap pile of wood I received from my rents house..
I picked one fairly shaped nice and gave it a good sanding on ALL the edges, front & back.

After that, I got out my MINWAX stain in Dark Walnut.
I stained just the side I was using and all the sides as well.
I wanted my letters to show through as stained wood.. I think the whole looks just completes the whole project!

With my friend's cricut machine I cut out their LAST NAME, est., and the DATE of the wedding onto Contact Paper Adhesive (This stuff is SOOO much cheaper than wall decal & is a more affordable choice when using it just for projects like this)

After making sure I got out all the bubbles and went over it with a straight edged gadget to make sure the letters were on good :) so no leaks happen!

I let that dry for about a half hour, it dries REALLY fast.. I only did one coat of paint.
I pealed of the letters with a toothpick. Carefully!

With a piece of sand paper, I went over all the letters to blend them into the wood.. If you use a handheld sander, the letters may get sanded completely lol.
I wanted a real shabby chic look so I got out my sander and did all the edges and a couple spots on the face of the sign itself.

Just a closeup of the sanding job.

I love how it turned out.. 

Picture of the completed project.
I did spray a clear coat over top to seal it and make it a little shinier.

I also made this one:::








12 comments:

  1. Great job on your signs! I really like that blue one! What a lovely gift! I am now your newest follower:)

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  2. They look great! And I agree, sander for the edges and by hand for the letters. I've gotten a little carried away with the sander before...haha!

    Oh, and I LOVE that blue color!

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    1. Thankyou, Sam!! I know the sander IS addicting lol

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  3. I love this!! Handmade, personalized gifts are the best. Would love for you to link up at my Pin It Thursday party-- http://www.sweetbellaroos.com/2012/07/12/pin-it-thursday2/

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    1. Sorry Sweet Bella Roos.. Just seen this comment, I will still take part in your party though!! Even if I am a week late :( ..

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  4. What a great gift! BTW, I just nominated you for versatile blogger award. Check it out.. Just a simple recognition of how much I enjoy visiting your blog.

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    1. Oh my gosh! Thankyou so much, Ilda Dias :) You are too, too kind! I'm so glad that my projects keep your attention! Is the nomination on your blog?... I'll check it out :)
      Jordann

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  5. I love the blue sign and am going to make it for a friends wedding gift, what kind of paint did you use?

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    1. Hi Samantha! .. Thanks for the feedback.
      The paint I used was Valspar. and the color I used was called Twilight Meadows.. I had a sample of it on hand from another project!

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  6. I love your idea. I've been listing some nice and easy wedding gift ideas and I think I'm gonna feature this one if you won't mind.

    Cheers!

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    1. Sorry I have gotten back to you so late .. I would love for you to feature it!! Thanks for the encouraging words :)
      Jordann

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