I saw a sign at Jo-Anne's Fabrics that had a great saying but an unfortunate color scheme and design so I decided to steal the wordage and make my own. I had seen this idea over at Joys of Home and decided to try that with a twist. So I started with a chunk of wood that my dear husband cut to size for me.
Then in Photoshop Elements (any word processing program will work) I typed what I wanted my sign to say and tweaked the font, size, color, etc. Then I printed it out using this printer fabric (found at Jo-Anne's Fabrics).
TaDAA! Super easy lemon squeezy. It turned out even better than I thought it would.
Then I painted my chunk of wood a lovely shade of chocolate brown with acrylic craft paint and a sponge painter. One coat was all it needed. Spray paint would be lovely too, but I was looking to use what I had on hand so craft paint it was.
I peeled the backing off my wordage and then pulled some threads off all the edges to make it slightly frayed.
I placed the fabric on the chunk of wood so it was mostly straight and then nailed some upholstry tacks or furniture nails (found at Lowe's for a dollar) in each corner of the fabric.
I thought about nailing a gorgeous wide satin ribbon to the back with the tacks to hang it from but then I realized I had no gorgeous wide satin ribbon. But it would be easy to do and I still might do it. In the mean time my new sign will keep Mr. and Mrs Tom Turkey company.
So, friends, what is your favorite Thanksgiving or Christmas Decoration? Do you have any handmade decorations that you love? Any recent decorations you have made or would like to make or buy?
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Wow! That is really cool! And you could make so many different designs with so many different saying! I am going to keep this in mind. Thank you so much for sharing!
I mean "sayings", not "saying". I really can spell.
cute, cute, cute! I love it and think I might have to steal that idea. I did want a few more thnaksgiving decorations.
Great idea love this. My daughter loves these type of signs and they seem so easy to make maybe I will give it a try. THanks for the idea and how tos
How smart is that? Thanks for sharing!
That is a great Ideal.
Thanks ya'll for your kind comments! I've had to restrain myself because all the possibilities for home decor sweetness could turn into a full time job. *wink*
It's a nice alternative to the vinyl lettering signs that can be so darling and a little expensive. Make sure you email me pictures of anything you try, I'd love to see your great ideas!
I'm making something simular and it's so much fun to be creative!
You are so creative! I love it!!
I love those signs, Trachelle! Very creative (and probably much cheaper than the store ones.) I've got some stuff in the works for Christmas but nothing to show yet.
That is darling! I have to do that! wayyy too cute! my list of crafts and projects is growing everyday!!! this one is going on my list!
I love this decoration! Thanks for posting and for the clear directions. I had no idea there was such a thing as computer fabric! LOL
Diane
K that is super cute...score one for the hair goddess...thanks for all the great inspiration!
Way cool. You should teach an enrichment class. Hee hee. You'd be good at it. You are good at everything you do. You rock.
HEY, Trachelle, computer fabric how cool!!!! I love your idea!! did you get my email with my halloween decor? hey i just got some of those black shelves that you have, i was wondering how you arranged them on your wall??
That is gorgeous. I came over from Kimba's blog. I love that idea.
Oh - I love this...so what should we do for Christmas? :) Let me know so I can copy you - or you can copy Joy and I can copy you. :)
Love this! I linked to it from my post today.
Kimba
Wowee! Computer fabric? Who'd have thunk it?!? You rock!
Happy Fall! ~ Les
Very cooooooool idea! Love how you displayed it. cherry
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