A "Hang Loose" Tutorial, I mean very loose

How to create P.B.esque wall signs.
We are linking this post up to Kimbas DIY day
Get some CHEAP wood. By cheap I mean free or close to it. This wood came packed around some washers and dryers so it was free. First we measured and cut it down.

Here are J.K. & C.S. cutting the wood down. Both amazing and creative women in their own right. They both are always willing to SHARE a great find, idea or talent. Which I think is a gift in itself.

Then we sanded the front and edges really well. (I've discovered a love of power tools, with this project, I'm thinking "my hubster" needs some new ones for Father's Day...)

Have an inspiration!
For J.K. (who is a private gal so I won't link her) it is anything old/antique-y.
C.S. is hanging her "all you need is love" signs around gorgeous family pictures.
Our family loves to travel and anything tropical, so we came up with our own ideas and found more by "surfing" the net. ha ha pun intended! I'm a dork.

Paint your signs a solid color. We just used craft paint J.K. had at her house (free), and then printed out the phrases we wanted in cool fonts. Cut the letters out and place on wood. Trace with a pencil and then paint where your tracings were.

Let dry. Then paint the whole thing with watered down brown paint, or stain. Wipe it off quickly with a t-shirt type rag. Sand your sign and rough up the edges again. Finish with a quick dry polyurethane.

Again pardon my bad picture taking skills.

The colors are a little off from bad lighting and the camera flash but you get the idea. I have other stuff hanging up too but tried to just take pictures of the signs we made.

Happy painting!