Finally I got some projects done around here. I started the first one several weeks ago, as it was suppose to be a Mothers day gift that has now turned into a birthday gift. I'm pretty proud of this one though!
I love a blank canvas, it makes me want to build a whole bunch of these and just have them waiting for me.
This is how I attach the boards, I used extra trim we have left over because its straight and doesn't split. You could also cut down another piece of the pallet and use that as well.
I stained this thing waaayyy to many times. Or at least it feels that way, I think it got about four coats of stain. I thought two would be fine but after trying to paint what I thought I wanted I hated it and had to sand and repaint. Trying to use and make my own stencil has been a frustration for me. I've looked up several techniques online, none of which have worked for me yet. So free hand painting has been what I end up with. If I continue to do more signs for people in the future I will definitely be investing in a Silhouette machine.
I think this sign pretty much screams my mom =). I saw this saying and instantly thought of her, not only do I admire her for her work ethic and ability to always have a good time her horses name is Captain so it was a perfect fit! Love you mom!
Now for a little preview of my Dad's gift for Father's Day....shhhhh don't tell him as I wont be seeing him until tomorrow
My flash kind of washes out the green paint a bit...I haven't decided if I'm done with this one yet or not. I was going for a distressed look, so I might give the letters another coat of paint and sand them down a bit. The clothespins are for pictures, once I give it to my dad I'll take another picture of it so you can get the full affect I was going for.
Thanks for stopping by and following along guys! I have another idea for an awesome project for someone and hope to get it done in the next week or two. I may be M.I.A. for a while though, baby girl will be delivered via c-section in 18 days!
