I Made a Sign

We are so close to the end of our school year.  Eight more days to go.
Research papers are soon due.  My house looks like a library threw up--books everywhere!

I am itching to get to the many many projects I have lying around our house and our garage.
One small project was to make a sign for our bedroom.

I wanted a verse that would encourage me.

I came across this one:
"Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for him:...." Ps.37:7

I knew that this would be too long for the board I chose, but the first four words were perfect for me.

I have a huge problem with worry, so I thought this would be a good verse to see when I go to bed after making so many decisions during the day.  It would also be good to remind myself every morning when I start my day.

I used one of the boards from a pallet.
I painted it with my sample paint I had for my walls in our bedroom--a stone color.

I copied the verse in a font I liked--sorry, I can't remember which font.

The words were too big, but that was a good mistake.
I thought I could make the words "in the" smaller and with a different font.

To transfer the lettering I colored on the back of the letters with a charcoal pencil.

I positioned it on the board where I wanted it and then tacked it with some painter's blue tape.

I then traced around the letters like this.

See, I told you I was a visual person.

 This is what it looks like underneath the paper after you trace over the letters.

It transfers the charcoal onto the board.

Using my Sharpie Paint Marker I traced and colored painted in the letters.

I let it dry but not long enough and sanded over the lettering to make it look worn.

I wanted to mention that when I painted the stone color on, I did NOT go all the way to the edges.  I wanted to get that sanded -worn look without actually having to sand like crazy.

I stained it with dark walnut stain to age it.

It is perfect!

I want you all to know that I used a level when hanging my sign.

I hammered in the nails, hung up the sign, and it look crooked.
Apparently the guy who built the closet didn't level off things.
I had to mess with the nails so the sign didn't crooked with the ceiling nor the closet.

I also sewed some new Linen curtains.
I am loving the change in our bedroom.

Any new projects for you?

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Pallet Project #1

At our church's work party my oldest son was put in charge of throwing away some pallets.
My son knew how much I was wanting to try some projects using pallets and saw an opportunity for me to get some trash treasure.
Hubby and I drove in separate cars that night.
He went home first before my treasures were known to him.
Hubby wasn't too thrilled when he was trying to get them out of our van after three men strategically stuffed placed 3 pallets in my van.
At least I could still fit all the kiddos in the van, and we got home safely :)

Today I wanted to make some raised garden beds for my little garden.

The nails were very rusty.

The boards did NOT come off easy.

In fact, I ended up hitting my shin with a hammer twice in the same spot.

What crazy person does that and still insists on completing a project?

ME :)

I had my famous helper getting nails out of the boards.

Guess who?

Yep, my little buddy--always ready to work.

I know I did this all wrong, but I nailed the boards together.  

I probably should have used screws to attach them

It works for me.

We planted some onions and peas in them that a friend gave me.

Today was so lovely.

We have a total of 18 days of school left.

I love this pic of their boots.

The bars remind me of a sort of prison that the kiddos have with school work, yet they want to be outside in the dirt.