From the Desk of Clearissa Coward’s Command Center
FARMHOUSE Sign-Should You Make It Or Buy It?
This week I had such a fun FARMHOUSE project. Let me preface this by saying, this is a ridiculously easy project. But, would you believe a non-crafting friend challenged me to make this from scratch? Well, she did!
I am sure we all have that friend who has an absolutely gorgeous home. It is always up-to-date with the latest fads and picture-perfect.
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My friend does not enjoy the crafting process. She loves the results of crafting, but not the process. But, I gotta tell you, when she told me what she paid for her “FARMHOUSE” sign I almost fell off my chair. I knew I wanted a “FARMHOUSE” sign for my house too but I refused to pay that much for a sign that I may tire of in a year or so. Soooooo off to Home Depot.
I knew I did not need expensive wood and I could not use really thick wood because of the placement of the sign. I am not a wood connoisseur nor am I a woodworker but the folks who work at Home Depot were extremely helpful. They helped me choose the perfect, inexpensive and light-weight wood for my assignment. And I have EXTRA!!! 😆
I took my stencil with me to make sure I got the length right. I found I had to buy a complete sheet of the wood but the entire sheet was only $8.97. From that one sheet of wood, I was able to get two pieces at 36”, which was the length I needed for the sign and two that were approximately 10”. From that one sheet of wood, I have enough to make two large and two small wooden, farmhouse style signs. Not bad right?
Supplies/Steps:
Once I got the boards home, I used chalk paint to put a light coat of paint on the board and allow it to dry. It did not take very long for the thin coat of chalk paint to dry. Maybe 20 minutes.
I used my signature paint, Dixie Belle Butter Cream, a stencil from Dixie Belle Paint and black paint, which is also from Dixie Belle Paint for the lettering. I used my chip brush that I have used for the last several projects and a large sponge pounce brush to add the lettering.
This is very important. Please allow the lettering to dry completely if you are going to seal the sign. I wanted to seal mine and I did not allow enough time for all of the lettering to dry before adding the Dixie Belle Satin Finish, and I got a little smearing that I had to go back and fix. So be careful.
I had all of the supplies on hand, including the stencil because as I said, I had plans to make my own sign but just had not gotten around to it, but I believe it was between $10.00 and $15.00. So, for approximately $20.00 and a little time, I made my sign and my friend paid more than double that for her sign. Also, my sign is lightweight and does not require anchors in the wall to hold it, while her sign had to be anchored which, in my opinion, is over-kill for a sign.
If you are a crafter and have your very own Cricut or other vinyl cutting machine, you could even make your own stencil and save even more money. Although I have a Cricut, I did not use it for this. Why you ask? Well, I have to be honest with you…I haven’t had the time to learn to do that yet. But I will!
There you have it. Another FARMHOUSE project. You can get links to all of the supplies as well watch me paint and stencil the sign on my YouTube Channel. The video should be up later tonight or tomorrow so check it out. I will update the blog with the link just as soon as the video is up. I know, I know the timing is off, but what is a woman to do? Working and my 6-year old grandson has been with me for the past 2 weeks. Wow is that life-altering?
What about you? Are you a crafter or do you prefer to purchase your home accessories? Do you enjoy the process of creating/crafting or do you like things done for you? I would love to know. I believe that after seeing the money I saved, my friend may be coming over to the crafting side. 🙂
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Love farmhouse sings. Always try to make.
I agree Candy. I always try to make as well. 🙂
Great job Clearissa. What did your friend think of your “cheap” sign?
🙂 gwingal
Thanks Nikki. My friend was sorry she paid so much for hers. She liked mine and of course the price was right. 🙂
LOVE the farmhouse sign!! Thanks so much for stopping by!!
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Deb
Thanks Debbie. XoXo
You did a great job on this sign…perfect! I am not crafty in anyway but I do see your point on how easy it would be and so much less expensive. Looks awesome on your wall.
Looks really nice! I applaud your time and effort! I saw some blank wooden signs at Michaels the other day. They would be perfect for painting on them or using a Cricut to print out words or sayings. I bought some. Shared your post x 4 ♥
Thank you Dee. I will have to check out Michaels. These signs are so fun to make.
Thank you Pamela. We all have our lane. If you are not crafty, those of us who love it are here to help you. 🙂 I am happy you liked the sign.
Love the farmhouse sign! I will be making one of these for my daughter whose main theme in her house is “farmhouse”.
Great Sylvia.I know you will enjoy the process and your daughter will love the finished product. 🙂
Your “Farmhouse” sign turned out perfect Clearissa! It looks so nice in your kitchen. I would love to have a Cricut, but haven’t managed to get one yet. Thank you for sharing it and co-hosting the #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty. Shared on all my social media!
Thank you Teresa. I appreciate that.