Now, I know I have told you before I am terrible at
lettering by hand. Hopefully with this project it will not take away from the
overall enjoyment for my fellow crafters. Even though my hand writing stinks, I
think my little sign is adorable. It is perfect for that friend who is into the
country chic look to hang on her door or kitchen window.
My sign was very easy to make. Let me show you how to make
one of your own with supplies you may already have in your craft room.
First, pick a sheet of your favorite paper. I like to use
the 6x6 pads as they have a small pattern print on them. Those pads are perfect
for a small scale project like this. Next grab some 20 gauge craft wire, glue,
4 craft sticks with the ends cut off, and finally a few different flavors of
markers. I have my trusty Kuretake ZIG! Writer in black, Wink of Stella, and
Calligraphy Metallic pens to add shimmer, shine and depth to the sentiment.
Each one of these pens can be found together in the Memory
System Starter Set for
maximum value.
On the backside of your paper, glue all sticks down. Make
sure you put a bead of glue on the edge of the stick so it will adhere to the
stick above. Once dry, trim the paper to the size of the sticks.
After daubing the edges with ink to give an aged
look, I penciled in my sentiment. I used the pencil before because I just don't
trust my handwriting. Then take your Writer (using the 1.2 mm side) once you
like how it looks and trace. Going over and thickening the lines where you want
to add a little more style. I traced again with the Wink of Stella pen to make
the black shimmer, then added depth to the letters with the silver Calligraphy
Metallic pen.
To get my mini sign to hang, I punched a hole on each side.
Thread the wire through and twist the ends to keep them secure.
I finished it off with a few buttons to match the paper. It
would also look cute with a couple die cut snowflakes, don't you think? Well,
there you have it, a mini Christmas sign to hang. It won't need anything too
strong either, as it's very light.
Thanks for stopping by, hope you liked today's project. Let
me know in the comments if you have any questions. I would also love to have
you stop by my blog, The Happy Card
Encouragement Factory, sometime. We have cookies! Have a great day and
happy crafting!
Supplies:
Peppermint Collection by Crate Paper
20 gauge wire
craft sticks