Happy Friday Everyone!!
I hope all of you have had a great week!! I know I have!!
I spent my day yesterday working on a fun project that was actually inspired by this tutorial at The Lettered Cottage and this piece that I found on pinterest. It was easy to do & I love the way it turned out!! It's going to be part of my summer mantel that I am currently working on, so you are getting a little sneak peek if you will....
Because he is soo handy, I recruited my dad to build my frame. I wanted the wall art to be 15"x15". He used 1x2's that I had left-over from my board & batten laundry room makeover to construct the frame.....
Kevin & Layla used something called "fill-it strips" to create the slats on the frame, but my dad just cut the strips out himself from some left-over beadboard he had laying around....
Here is a view of the back so you can see what I'm talking about...
I gave the slats & the frame a light coat of brown paint so that when I distressed it later, the brown would peek through a bit....
I then gave it two coats of a cream colored paint, hit the edges with some sand paper to give it that distressed look & then went over it lightly with an antiquing medium...
This is what it looked like when I was done.
Here are a few close-ups so you can see the distressing...
I came up with the sayings that I wanted, cut them out with my cricut machine using a chocolate brown cardstock, & then mod podged them to the slats...
I have no pictures of this process...sorry!!
Anyway, when I was finished I did what I do after every blog project...
Take it outside for a photoshoot!!
Then I brought it back in, to get some pictures of it on my soon-to-be summer mantel...
I will actually be hanging it, but for these pics I just decided to lean it against the wall...
Well, what do you think?!
Do you LOVE it?!
I DO!!
The best part about this project...
I had everything that I needed to make it with the exception of the brown cardstock for the letters...
I think I spent $1.00 on the paper!
Where can you find wall-art for a buck?!
Especially a piece as big as this that makes such a big impact to the room!
Hope that you enjoyed this little tutorial & I hope I've inspired you to make one of your own!!
Have a great weekend!!
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Absolutely beautiful! Love the simplicity of it. I suppose if you don't have a cricut machine that stencils would work too? Lovely addition to your home.
ReplyDeleteI love it too! I love your outdoor photo shoots too! :) Thanks for inspiring me so often!
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful Tonya!! I love the sayings that you chose too. I can't wait to see your mantel and I am so glad that you are having a great week. :)
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Yes, I LOVE it!!
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Love this! It turned out beautifully! Pinning!
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ReplyDeleteit is beautiful! My husband and I are moving to a much smaller place we just saw for the first time today, i know exactly where i am gonna put this piece as soon as it is done! =)
ReplyDeleteLovely quotes and I like the way you distressed the boards. Well done. Kylie
ReplyDeleteSO adorable! I have a version of this pinned on one of my Pinterest boards and I hope to make my own version one day! Great idea! Visiting from TT&J :)
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That is very cute, plus a great daily reminder!
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oh my gosh, I LOVE it! thanks so much for showing us how you (and dad) did this!
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talk about bang for your buck! that's impressive. i really like this - thanks for sharing.
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What a great piece! I can see something on a smaller scale with paint sticks or something like that...thanks for the inspiration!
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It's beautiful! You did a great job. I love the words you chose.
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Such a wonderful message and beautiful piece! Love the font you used!
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This is amazing! I have so many pallets. I had no idea that was what you used until I clicked on your link! What a fantastic idea. Thank you so much for sharing. I have a fun pallet planter project at my blog too if you want to stop by.
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Thank you so much for sharing, I needed that to see that today!
what cricut cartridge did you use? love it!
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ReplyDeleteLove this! It's so cute. I pinned it on Pinterest (and gave credit of course).
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ReplyDeleteI love this! Seems so easy to do (and the price is right!), it's beautiful, and I love the words you used! Beautiful and meaningful!
ReplyDeleteLove it....would like to know which cricut cartridge you used. Thanks.
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ReplyDeleteLove it!! I really like your words. How wise to mod podge on the cardstock rather than mess with expensive vinyl!
ReplyDeleteIt's stunning! Loving it too! Wish I had a handy guy around to build me one. ;) Love this post! That piece will be enjoyed for years...the kids will fight over who gets it in the future. Hopefully you will take that as a compliment. :)
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ReplyDeleteWow! I DO love it!! Love your sayings too!!
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I love this. I need to try this out too! Thank you so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI have a friend who fell in love with your art!! I love it too& am off to recreate it for here. Thanks for the inspiration :$
ReplyDeleteI love this! I want this! Beautiful words. Simple yet elegant display. Thanks so much for sharing! You are very talented.
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ReplyDeleteHuge fan of this project, esp. the font choice you used. I love love it! Can you let me know what the name of the font is? Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteI really love this! What kind of circuit machine would you recommend I buy? If I don't have one, what other way could I put the letters on the wood? Stencils and paint might get too messy.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your great idea!!
Can you tell me which modge podge you used? I keep getting streaks when I paint over the letters... Thanks! you can email me at danaydesigns@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI am going to make one of these for my friend who has 7 children and use all of their names! Thanks!
love, love love--wgat cricut cartridge did you use? I really like the font
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ReplyDeleteIs this something that you would consider selling??
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Beautiful! I would love to purchase one of these, but didn't see it in your etsy shop. Would you be willing to make one? Please contact me to let me know: diryan@gmail.com For my purposes I would want an exact replica... some sayings... same colors. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis is AMAZING! I, too, would be interested in an exact replica. Please contact me at Dixiegirl012@aol.com and let me know. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI love this! What antiqueing medium did you use?
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ReplyDeleteMany thanks... Suzanne
I would like to purchase one as well with 2 minor changes please email me at ashleylynnsexton@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteOMG! I LOVE THIS! It looks like you have a couple ppl already wanting you to make them one- can I add myself to that list? I love the design and sayings you have as well! Let me know what you think! kaprice_101@yahoo.com
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I love this!! I want to make my own, but I will have to use someone's Cricut. Can you tell me what font or cartridge you used (since I don't have a clue about it)so I can find someone to do it for me? Thanks!! cyndi.beach@hotmail.com
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I used the George & Basic Shapes cricut cartridge.
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I would love one of these just like that. Would you be willing to make one and sell it? Penceptmd@Yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteThank you for your inquiry but I am not in position to mass produce & sell these at the current time.
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I was wondering if you would sell me just the letters from your machine. I don't have one but love this and want to make it. Please let me know. Thanks. brookedoguth@hotmail.com
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ReplyDeleteWhat cartridge did you use and what size font is it? I love it!
ReplyDeleteI used the George & Basic Shapes cricut cartridge.
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Great DIY with a great message. I found you when my daughter "pinned" this project. I can't wait to "copy" you :)
ReplyDeleteHello.. I love this so much.. I am not familiar with the cricut machine?? Did you type this and print it all out?
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ReplyDeleteThis is just AWESOME! I would like to make this for my home but I have a question about Mod Podge. Whenever I attempt to do it I get all sorts of air bubbles. Any tips on how to avoid the paper from bubbling & crinkling? Thank you so mcuh!
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ReplyDeleteHey! Where did you find your antiquing medium? Can that be found at a home improvement store, where paint can be purchased, or would you purchase at a craft store? Thanks!
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