Three Mango Seeds: Hand Painted Welcome Sign...

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Hand Painted Welcome Sign...

Here's my latest project for the front porch. Our front porch is HUGE and I love it! We get a lot of stormy weather here in the spring and fall and our family loves to sit on the porch and watch it move through. Just thinking about stormy weather is getting me all excited for March. So here is our front porch that I made the
sign for...

See that cat up there? I'm sure she was digging in my mulch again! Anyhow, here's what I've been working on. Believe it or not I got a ton of this wood for FREE. Someone was going to burn it, but I saved it! Ha! I still need to frame it and place hangers on the back, but I really like how it turned out.

It is almost 5 feet long and about 2 feet wide...yep it's HUGE! I was thinking a painted black frame or maybe a rough cedar frame? I am also going to sand it a little to give it an aged look and put a light stain/sealer over the top. Yeah, so that's what I've been working on lately.

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Since that first sign, we've completely changed how we put them together. Everything always gets a little better each time we do them!

This is the very first one we ever built.

Here's another font design after we changed how we framed them.

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A smaller version...

Click here to see the post where I created the smaller version!

You can click here to read that post. I've really enjoyed making these and I hope you've enjoyed looking at them! :)

We sell these in our ETSY shop and on our BLOG page.

We truly appreciate all the interest in this sign. However, if you want to make your own, please do not copy ours exactly. Change the design somewhat to make it your own. Thank you.

Welcome Friends & Family Pallet Sign

Category: DIY - Hand Painted Sign

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17 comments:

Kristin @ My Uncommon Slice of SuburbiaFebruary 6, 2011 at 11:13 PM
This is fabulous!!!
I also love your breakfast nook!!!
Thanks for your visit!
XO
Kristin
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TashaFebruary 8, 2011 at 2:18 PM
Looks great, that is huge!!! I can't wait to see what it looks like when you get it all put up! Make sure to link that back up when you do!!! Then we can get a really feel for how big it is and how much of a statment it makes!! Thanks so much for linking up to DotDotDot, it made my day!!!!
Tasha
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ClydiaFebruary 8, 2011 at 3:36 PM
Thanks Tasha :) I will if this snow ever decides to scoot on out of Oklahoma!!! I think we've broken a historical record for monthly snowfall. Ugh! More is on the way tonight!
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TammyFebruary 9, 2011 at 4:56 PM
i love the your house! and that sign is cool, thanks for linking this too.
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ClydiaFebruary 9, 2011 at 5:02 PM
Thanks Tammy! By the way, love your "measurements" post. You look Fab! You've motivated me! xoxo
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DonnieFebruary 9, 2011 at 7:03 PM
That is a really cool sign. Should bring the company in from quite a distance away being that size.
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lauren@WESTFURNITUREREVIVALFebruary 9, 2011 at 8:25 PM
beautiful... looks fabulous
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ClydiaFebruary 9, 2011 at 9:52 PM
Donnie & Lauren ~ Thank you both! I just finished a sign for my kitchen that I'll be blogging about soon. Hope you check back & let me know what you think. xoxo
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Amanda @ Ninth Street NotionsFebruary 9, 2011 at 10:59 PM
Very cool sign. How did you paint the letters? What's your secret for such precise painting? Come link up sometime at I Made It! Monday at Ninth Street Notions.
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ClydiaFebruary 11, 2011 at 8:30 AM
Hey Amanda ~ Thanks! I use several different methods to transfer the letters. I create my wording in Publisher then either use the printed copy by pressing down hard as I trace it, leaving indentions in the soft wood, or I create an overhead transparency for the bigger signs. You can also print your wording, then use a #2 pencil and color over the backside of the words. Then trace the words onto your wood. :) I would love to link up!!! I have a project I'm working on now and will link up when it's done. xoxo
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TammyFebruary 16, 2011 at 9:02 AM
i featured you at my party this week, grab a button from my button page. thanks for linking last week. here's the link to this weeks party.

http://typeadecorating.blogspot.com/2011/02/anything-goes-party-4.html
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ElaineFebruary 16, 2011 at 5:18 PM
That's great, what a good idea. Hmmm, I'll have to keep my eye out for old wood and try my hand at one. Love it.
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Olivia VintageFebruary 18, 2011 at 5:44 PM
I love that you saved the wood! Who in their right mind would burn such a treasure. Great job the sign looks amazing!
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BlissFebruary 7, 2012 at 3:27 PM
Another great sign. Did you use the transfer method again?

~Bliss~
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Cindy SurberJuly 2, 2012 at 4:24 PM
Oh I love your sign. Thanks for sharing.
Love to make one for my patio. If that ok with you
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Cynthia MartinezJanuary 1, 2013 at 5:39 PM
Loved the welcome sign do u sell them?and for how much
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