Saturday, September 19, 2009

The Wood Pile

I bought this cool sign for 3.99 over the summer at the Goodwill. I love the simple, rustic look of it. It's kind of "barn at the beach", which tends to fit my style.

I haven't hung it yet because it has awful black paint on the back that marks up any white wall it gets near. I need to repaint the back, but I'll leave the edges black.

It inspired me to make some signs of my own. I have recently become in touch with my crafty, creative side again, which I've truly missed.

While dog sitting last week, I walked the dog down the alley behind the house and discovered all of this wood stacked near the garbage cans. The dog's owners had rebuilt part of their fence and this was the tear down pile. I saw potential. I asked them if the pile was a giveaway and they said goodness YES, PLEASE!

I mostly picked out some shorter, flat planks that just cried out "make me into a sign!" I like the simplicity of the one of two word signs. I've got a good variety of paint. Now I need to round up some fun stencils.

Unbeknowest to me, some of my family members have also been collecting some wood to make signs, too! Creative minds think alike!? Looks like my family needs to schedule ourselves a sign making party........

22 comments:

  1. You might also want to clear coat them when you are done, at least on the back side, no worries of marking your walls that way. I once did a carving into a large stump outside my place in Atlanta, colored it in and then clear coated it. Looked great and lasted out in the elements.

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  2. How fun! Can't wait to see what you end up making!

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  3. nds like fun ,can't wait to see how they come out!

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  4. Awesome idea... looking forward to seeing the results!!

    Did you ever get my prints framed? Would love to check them out...
    :-)
    BB

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  5. {BB}~ OMG, that wood is perfect for the frames! I'm going back for more, LOL! Now I have to find someone to help me make them! ;)

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  6. and PLEASE share photos when they're made!! :)

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  7. you know..you have now baited us.. we all ant to see what the signs will be like!

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  8. I envy people with a creative side! Can't wait to see photos!

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  9. I can't wait to see what yu come up with!

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  10. If you are hanging that sign inside, you could just glue felt on the back instead of painting it. That might protect the wall even better than a different paint!

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  11. {Urban Cowboy & Heidi}~ Thanks for the tips, those are great ideas!

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  12. Sounds like a lot of fun! I love the sign you found at goodwill.

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  13. I's going to be interesting to see what you come up with....
    For the barn, how about a simple one that says:

    Ride!

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  14. The Urban Cowboy and Heidi made two great suggestions.

    If you find that the wood you are working with is bleeding colors (or whatever, tar? creosote?) through your paint, try a primer coat of Kilz, a product you can find at Walmart.

    GarlicMan76458

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  15. Oh cool! Are you going to make us all signs for Christmas? Yeah! Can't wait to get mine! LOL!!

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  16. {Paint Girl}~ maybe..... ;) Any particular quotes you'd like?

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  17. Ha so that's what the "mystery wood" was for!! Very cool!! Great idea, can't wait to see what you come up with!!

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  18. This is exciting!!! I can see an Etsy shop in your future!!!!

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  19. Love your blog. I'm in love with anything western. I live in south Texas and a lot of my inspirations come from King Ranch style, and I try to use it on designs.

    My sister told me about your blog, so I'm glad I checked it out.

    Yoli Kalkofen :)
    http://apronofthemonthclub.blogspot.com/

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  20. One time I took a bunch of 2X4 and I wrote a whole bunch of quips on them that I had learned at Bread & Puppet. Bread & Puppet is wonderful. They say things like this:
    ART IS FOOD. YOU CAN'T EAT IT BUT IT FEEDS YOU.
    and
    ART IS A COY DOG
    ART IS A BLUE SKY
    I can't wait to see your signs!

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  21. Great! I love to see creativity! I know one sign for your Auntie Rose....Cowgirl the *****UP! I'm not usually in the cuss jar but this is the first thing that came to my mind! LOL!

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  22. What a tease--I thought we were going to get to see the finished product. :) Whatever you do, I'm sure it will look great.

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