Train Station Wood Hanging Sign 3.99

Train Station Sign

I started off with some long, skinny pieces of wood I had saved

from a previous project.

First, I drilled two holes at each end.

Then I used my laser and designed

the wording.

After burning the lettering in,

I took a gold tone, paint marker and

highlighted each letter.

This is just to give a dimensional effect.

And also used some twine to make the

hanger.

Lastly, I brushed some black on the edges

to give it a more rustic looking effect.

I've made a few and these will be

in my Booth #555

(B-LC555)

in the Morehead, KY Peddlers Mall

for $3.99 each.

           

          

      

Follow Booth#555 on FB here

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I started off with some 1/4" plywood.

I cut the shape out after I freehanded a 

deer face with huge, cartoony antlers and ears.

I did a base coat primer.  Let it dry completely.

Even though it is so hard to not just jump right in and start

on the colors, you have to go ahead with the primer step.

This will ensure the longevity of your items. 

Then I started the base coat of light brown.

Next, I finally got to start with the fun parts.

The eyes, nose and mouths are always my favorite.

I prefer to make them whimsical for the festival season.

Just keep it simpe.

 Don't overthink when painting a face.

I also go back and do the wide brush strokes on 

all kinds of the corners.  Just to add a light color 

contrast on top of the dark.

Then a small line of dark to bring the eye in.

This is the ear up close.

It is not that much too it when you break it 

down line for line.

I chose to do stripes like a candy cane on the antlers

to keep them fun.

I had inspiration from browsing on pinterest

for varying ideas and just kinda

combined them all in my mind to

what I wanted.

I added the hat brim of a Santa hat also

to make it appear the antlers are a

Santas hat.

 

LITTLE FARM SIGN

Here is a cute little farm sign that I recently made.

I just made it for fun to hang up around the chickens and the cows.

I saw a similar one on Pinterest and I just kind of went with it.

I first painted the wood cutting board red and then I freehanded the words in pencil.
that way I could erase and try again if something was way off.

But overall I like how it turned out.

Happy crafting ya'll,
-Lisa

WOOD SIGNS

I've been having lots of fun making these new wall signs mainly from plain ole' leftover 1x4's and such. Some larger, a few smaller.

Here's some of my latest that are now in my Peddlers Mall booth #555:

Price: Range from $3.00- $9.99 for the largest

Today, well and past few days, I've been cutting and making some simple wall signs to sale in my booth. They are a great seller.

Here's a few that I  did that say, "Simplify." 

First I painted a base coat of whatever color. I usually use a burnt umber, colonial green or nutmeg. Those are my favs! Then I stencil on the saying and or stars with an off white or antique white.

Then, here's where I call it my "secret effect." I take a rough grain sandpaper and sand over the entire board, wording, stars and all. 

It kinda roughs it up and makes it look older and worn. Just the way I like it. And I am also rough on all the edges.

And lastly, I use a stain that has a sealer in it.

I rub some on with an old rag, wait a minute and wipe it all off. And repeat if it doesn't look old and aged enough.

 

Here are a bunch of different sayings that I made all from stencils that I bought off from eBay.

Then I finish it all up by adding a hanger on the back. I get those in packs at the Dollar Store for $1.50.

And that's that!

 On the one in the middle below, I was experimenting with using different colors. Not sure I like the blue so much. On the same one, also, I used the glue to make a crackly look, but the pic is not showing it so well.

My favorite of the ones below is the "Pumpkins" signs below.

Probably because it's right around the corner and I just decorated our home yesterday.
I'm so in the Halloween mood!

Here's how those came about.

Some of them I left plain and then stenciled on the PUMPKINS wording in cinnamon orange.

And to mix and match some others up, I first painted the board a cinnamon orange and then stenciled on the PUMPKINS wording in various off whites.

Let the paints dry and then come back with some rough grade sandpaper and scuff up all the edges a bit.

And then just finish up by adding a sawtooth hanger on the backs.

I find these at the Dollar General in the tools section for a dollar or so.

And here they are again:

 Happy Crafting Ya'll!
Until next time,
~Lisa