You can Make a Seasonal All Year Craft Sign Fast

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You know that leftover board from your latest project?  Grab it and let’s make a craft sign for your home for all seasons.

Craft sign lettering

Remember those winter, spring, summer, fall plaques that almost became as popular as the Beatles in the 60’s?

Mom’s was plastic in a lovely shade of gold.  My aunt had a wicker seasonal set.  Our neighbor made a needlepoint set.

Mine isn’t a “set” it’s only one that changes with the seasons.  It’s a modern farmhouse seasonal sign.

First, paint a board

Scrap board

I started with a scrap board and painted it white.  The board is 5 1/2 inches wide and 21 inches long.   After two coats of white paint, I used a sanding sponge to add a little distress.

Lettering only some of the letters

Lettering for HME

Next, I create lettering for the HME only.  I have another idea for the “O.”

I went all old school for the lettering. These are my steps.

  • Print the letters {You can get my letters here if you wish. Note, to save a 1/1,000,000,000 of a drop of ink, I print in gray}
  • Next, I aline the letters added a piece of painters tape along one edge of the paper.
  • Now, I slide a piece of transfer paper under the lettering.
  • Then it’s time to trace around the lettering
  • Now for the paint, I use craft paint and my favorite lettering paintbrush.  It’s available at the bottom of this post.
  • Slowly fill in the lettering outline with paint.  The brush makes this easy.
  • Sometimes, I add a second coat of paint to the letters.

Now for the O

Laying our craft sign

Make sure to leave space for a big round “O.”  It’s a 4-inch embroidery hoop.

Wood craft sign spring

Add a small nail to hang the hoop.  Then cut a piece of twine and wrap around the hoop.  Tie on a small spray of faux greens for spring.

Wood craft sign summer

A bunch of faux grass for summer.  Or seashells! 😉

Wood craft sign autumn

A rusty leaf for autumn.

Wood craft sign winter

And a sweet bottle brush tree for winter.  Have you tried to make a bottle brush tree from a real bottle brush?

Shop the post for the supplies to the make your own seasonal craft sign.


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One Comment

  1. Andi Cacciatore says:

    I love it! So simple and clever, and almost no expense at all. My kind of DIY! Thanks, I’m pinning it now. Happy Fall!!

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