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Sep 24 2014

seasonal fall signage (free printable)

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Know what feels great? Back massages do and jeans that fit just right. But that’s not really relevant. I think it feels really great to make something beautiful from stuff you already have laying around, don’t you? Granted, I have more superfluous stuff than most, but still.

Continuing my quest to decorate for fall without spending much coin, I thought I’d share today how I made a custom wood sign for zero dolla (make you holla). You may not have all these things shoved into various storage closets at your house, but then again maybe you do!

*Find the free printable at the end*

diy wood fall sign  greyhouseharbor.com

1. Cut down scrap wood to desired size (this is 1/4″ birch).

diy wood fall sign  greyhouseharbor.com

2. Stain and let dry.

diy wood fall sign  greyhouseharbor.com

3. Design some text, enlarge it, print it out in full scale and tape the papers together.

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4. To transfer the design to the wood, I used transfer paper made by Saral (find at craft/art stores). Basically it’s a sheet of thin paper with blue chalk on one side. Place it on the board — chalk side down — then use tape to secure your design to the board on top of the transfer paper.

diy wood fall sign  greyhouseharbor.com

5. With a pencil, trace the design on the print out. This will leave a chalk mark to use as a guide.

diy wood fall sign  greyhouseharbor.com

diy wood fall sign  greyhouseharbor.com

6. To make the design pop, I traced the blue chalk lines and filled in text with an oil-based sharpie paint marker.

diy wood fall sign  greyhouseharbor.com

I love sneaking words of hope into decor that’s otherwise just seasonal. “Let us fall into the arms of the Lord, for his mercy is great” 2 Samuel 24:14

diy wood fall sign  greyhouseharbor.com

diy wood fall sign  greyhouseharbor.com

diy wood fall sign  greyhouseharbor.com

In the event you don’t feel up for cutting, staining, and tracing, but you kinda want this design in your casa… you’re in luck! Click the image below to print out a letter size version that will fit nicely into an 8×10 frame. Happy Fall Ya’ll!

diy wood fall sign  greyhouseharbor.com

Tags: diy, fall, free printable, home decor, tutorials

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  1. Pingback: a mantel for fall | Grey House Harbor October 4, 2014

    […] Once again decorating around the black hole (aka: TV)… *sigh* Streaming some pretty autumn artwork up on the screen makes it feel less harsh, though. I have some sneaky plans for that big black box, but for now they shall remain only plans since I have 20-something other half-finished ambitions yet to wrap up around here. The wood sign was free made from stuff I had laying around. […]

  2. thisgratefulmama
    September 2, 2015

    This is LOVELY! Can’t wait to make one.

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I'm Hayley. Wife and mother by day, DIY enthusiast by night. Fueled by sweet tea and jelly beans, I own power tools and know how to use them. Consider yourself warned.

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