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This month our project is this ~
THRIFT STORE ST. PATRICK’S DAY SIGN – No. 17
There never seems to be a shortage of these little wood plaques at the thrift store.Sometimes you find them plain or with an overlay – the overlay can easily be removed though.
|SEE A FARMHOUSE ONE WE DID HERE|
The best laid plans…..
Originally, this plaque was going to get stained and then buttons glued on to look like a shamrock.
The stain was added and then the buttons and then some green glitter and viola….it looked like a kindergarten project. Hmmm, brush off some glitter….nope still looks 👎.
Painted the edges white on top of stain…sand…scrap…ripe off buttons..paint background white…now what?
Don’t you love the creative process? Meanwhile, the house looks like a bomb went off…paint and brushes..and sandpaper…and glitter…..you get the picture.
We just kept coming back to keep it simple…don’t laugh. Maybe 17?
Enter problem #1913 – We didn’t have a number stencil that was the correct size. I started to free form it, and it wasn’t going well cause I am not as detail oriented, as I explained here. as The Mister is. I showed him the stencil I had and he made it happen. He used the top and bottom of the number stencils I did have and used a ruler to draw the middle, yes even the 7.
Here’s what we used for the Thrift Store St. Patrick’s Day Sign~
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- Wood Plaque
- Stain (Favorite Stain)
- Paint Brush
- Cloth/Paper Towel for Stain
- White Paint
- Green Paint (this is the exact color used)
- Sandpaper
- Pencil
- Stencil
NOTE – If you have a Cricut or Silhouette, that would work really well creating the stencil size you need.
Here’s what we did, eventually, for the Thrift Store St. Patrick’s Day Sign~
- Stain the edge and let dry.
- Lightly paint white over the stain, wipe off any excess, and let dry.
- Sand to get desired look.
- Paint the face of the plaque white. Repeat until you get the desired coverage your are looking for.
- With a pencil, free form or use stencils, and lightly trace on numbers.
- Using a small paint brush, paint on the numbers. Tip – Outline the numbers first and then fill in.
That’s it! Easy right? Well, it would have been if this is where we would have started😂.
|CORRUGATED DIY SHAMROCK WALL ART PROJECT HERE|
Now, don’t forget to check out all these wonderful thrift store projects from our Thrifty Style Team friends……
This has such a playful and rugged vibe – perfect for St. Patrick’s Day!
Mary Beth, Thanks so much. Those mistakes paid off 🙂
It is sooo cute! And yay for The Mister and his painting skills
Cindy, Thanks so much. He did great at expanding the numbers so I could end up painting them. He is way more precise than I
This is so neat! St. Patrick’s Day is one of my favorite holidays, and I’ll definitely be making this to celebrate. Thanks for the inspiration!
Michelle, I can’t wait to see yours. Thanks for stopping by!
Deborah– this is TOTALLY my kind of project. We recently did the ancestry DNA and surprisingly found out we’re 40% Irish! We’re celebrating big time now…this type of decor is perfection. Love it!
Kristi, So now we just have to find a way for the Ireland tourism board will pay for us to go over 🙂
SO glad to know I’m not the only person who goes through that kind of creative ‘process’ from time to time! I’ve had more than my fair share of projects end up in the trash. LOL! Yours ended up looking so fantastic though and it was definitely worth it to keep going. Well done friend! xoxo
Thanks so much friend. My house look like a bomb went off after it was done 🙂
What a quick and thrifty way to add a “bit of the green” to your home for St patty’s day. Love this easy craft. You have such a great eye for taste and style.
Have a great week, my friend.
Quick if you start out that way. Not quick if you take the long way like me…lol
Last year I would have been all over that project – it’s cute. But that was before I found out my dad changed his name, now I check the box to only identify with bring Irish!
We all have a little Irish in us somehow 🙂
LOL Deborah, I know that feeling. But sometimes a prpoject needs to go through many iterations before it finally shines. Kudos to Mister Salvage for rescuing the day with a ruler
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AMEN SISTER!! 🙂
I can totally relate. Most of my projects start out like that too. Yours looks awesome…love it!!
Kristi, I am glad I am not the only one! 🙂
Love the expanded numbers that the Mister created! Such a great way to add in some St. Patrick’s Day decor with some vintage flair!
Jane, He is much more precise than I am. I wing it 🙂
Such a fun and festive vignette! Love the upcycle. This post will be featured at the next Merry Monday party. Thanks for sharing!
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Shirley, Awe! Thank you so much for the feature!!!!!
I need to stock up when I see plaques like this – they are perfect for so many signs and crafts! I love how your 17 St. Patty’s sign turned out. Thanks for sharing with our Merry Monday party – I’ll be featuring your sign this week. Hope you can stop by and link up again 🙂
Emily, They really are so cheap. Thanks so much for stopping by and for the feature!!!!!!!!!!!!