I am rearranging my classroom for next year and my library will be getting a whole new look. I was in the mood for some crafy diy when I came across this...
Yes... it was on Pinterest (so what, I'm addicted, no judging ).
Anywho... using that sign for a little inspiration I came up with this...
Anywho... using that sign for a little inspiration I came up with this...
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| apparently I'm not over chevron yet :) |
So, how did I do it...
Following some guidelines from the inspiration website I gathered my paint, wood and tape. I taped of the board... not perfectly, but hey this is DIY, right?! Then I used a razor blade to cut away the extra tape. I dug in with my paint brush and a pretty charcoal color. Since it was just craft paint, it was dry in about a half hour. I peeled away the painters tape and had the bright idea to paint it the wood grain with lime green.
The next morning I was so disappointed in how it looked :( With no extra wood lying around, I put on my big girl pants and did 4 coats of linen white to cover the lime green. My hand and arm were so tired!... But it is SO Much Better! Worth the pain :)
I added the words by free hand in a pool blue color and crafted the hot air balloon with some left over fabric scraps that I had in the house.
There you have it! A cute little sign to hang in my classroom library!
What did you make?
What did you make?
1 comment:
I agree! The charcoal and white are much better. That is such a cute sign.
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