An Encouraging Sign

I love having scripture around the house to encourage me in my daily walk with the Lord.

I wanted to make an antique, rustic sign for my house.

Choosing the perfect wood is key to making a rustic sign.

I took a pallet board, cut it in half and glued them together.

I painted it white, making sure to just dry brush it near the edges.

I printed off the words from my computer and transferred the lettering using the charcoal method.

I painted the letters using a paint marker.
I finished just in time--I ran out of coffee =)
I let it set for 36 hours before I sanded the lettering to make it look distressed.

I really wanted the paint to stay white while using stain to antique the sign.  I knew that if I stained the whole thing, it would turn the white into to tan.

So I just dry brushed some dark walnut stain on the edges.

I love all the imperfections.

To finish it, I put a coat of clear wax over it.

Perfect!!!

....so meaning filled!

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