Hello friends! I’ve got a special post to share with you today because I am joining in on a super fun Spring blog hop! Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of this post to browse through all of the other lovely Spring projects!
Our front door has been in need of something new for Spring. Instead of a wreath, I decided to make a pallet wood sign embellished with metal letters and faux flowers. I absolutely love the way it turned out!
I was inspired by some similar wood signs I saw at JoAnn Fabrics several weeks ago. They weren’t my style, but I knew I could make my own version and put my own spin on it. I also decided to go with a shorter greeting, and how appropriate since Adele’s song “Hello” seems to be the only thing on the radio right now! Haha!
Here’s what I used to I make my pallet wood sign:
- two pieces of pallet wood
- two smaller pieces of scrap wood (I used 1/4″ thick pieces)
- Minwaxy Polyshades in Bombay Mahogany
- small galvanized metal letters
- faux flower stems
- butterflies
To assemble my pallet wood sign, I cut two pieces of pallet wood to about 27.5″ long and gave them a thorough sanding to smooth out the surface. Then I flipped them over and used wood glue to adhere two scrap pieces to the back. This is all you need to hold this pallet wood sign together. I added a couple of weights and let the glue dry for several hours.
I love the look of wood and metal together, so I decided to stain my pallet wood sign. I used two light coats of Minwax Polyshades in Bombay Mahogany. Isn’t this color gorgeous!?
Once the stain was completely dry, I was ready to add these galvanized metal letters I found at Michaels.
The back of each letter has a small tab so that they can be hung with a nail. But since I want to hang this sign on our front door, I needed a more secure way to attach the letters. I found some scraps of Styrofoam, cut them to fit the backs of the letters, then hot glued them down. Once dry, I hot glued the letters to the pallet wood sign. I am hoping that this holds up!
Now the last step of making this sign was to add some Springy faux flower and butterfly embellishments! I knew I wanted to add some flowers to the inside of the “O”. For each of the other letters, I alternated between flowers and butterflies for some variation.
For hanging, I attached two screw eyes to the back of the pallet wood sign, then tied on a piece of twine.
Here’s a close up of one of the letters:
Our front door is all ready for Spring; now we just need some green grass and a few flowers to start popping up!
Sharing with: Inspiration Monday / Lou Lou Girls Fabulous Party
There are tons of other Spring projects joining up for Hometalk’s #DIYMySpring Blog Hop! Browse around and get inspired!
I love the letters on your sign and I also love how you “springified” it!
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The flowers and butterfly really pretty up your sign !
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This is beautiful! Pinning right now 🙂
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Hi Emily – I love your spring Hello sign! So adorable! Visiting as a fellow contributor to #DIYMySpring. Hope your week is full of sunshine! Hugs, Holly
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Emily, this is adorable! This would be so cute in so many areas of my home!
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Thank you DeDe! I think I may end up bringing it inside – it’s too pretty to keep on our front door 😉
I’ve seen those metal letters at the store and kept wanting to buy them, but I couldn’t figure out something unique to do with them, but you sure did! I love your sign and pinned it!
Angie @ Knick of Time recently posted…Flower Seed Packets Home Sign – Hometalk’s DIY My Spring
Thank you Angie! I wanted to buy the whole aisle of letters from Michaels 😉
I love this sign, Emily! There are so many lovely details that evoke spring. Pinned!
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How fun! Wood and metal are ALWAYS a good combination. Your sign turned out wonderful! 😉
Thank you Michele!
Love the look of galvanized metal and wood! Pinning it 🙂
Thanks Handan! Me too 🙂
Omgosh, this turned out fantastic! I love how the wood, metal, and fabric flowers all work together. I hope it holds up on your door! 🙂
Marie recently posted…Beautiful Recycled Easter Napkin Rings
Thanks so much Marie!
What a fun project! Perfect for Springor all year round.
Great tutorial – The styrofoam tip was really clever –
Visiting from the blog hop
Cheers!
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oh my gosh thats pretty! loved it
Your hello sign looks so cute! I would love to have a custom metal sign like this in my home! From your post, it doesn’t appear to be too complicated to make, which is great!