A painter I am not, but the signs I see all over Pinterest really got me wanting to create some of my own art. Inspired by Charm is one of my favorite Pinterest accounts. This guy has a wonderful blog and does wonderful things! He is super talented and inspiring! Here’s a sign he made.
This wooden flag sign has seen better days and I decided to use the back for my project.
It was very easy to paint the sun, using a cooling rack to trace for the circle.
The stripes were not measured, I like them uneven like the rays of the sun. I painted the color on first, mixing some of my own.
I used painter’s tape to make straight lines between the color. I would have never thought of doing this, but the Inspired by Charm sign had them and it really makes a big difference. 
I found a font I liked and printed it off. It took a couple of tries to fit it the way I liked it on the sign. I do so many things using trial and error, sometimes this makes more work than needed, ehhh…..
I love Beatles lyrics!
I measured lines to follow, but as you can see the sign itself is a little on the crookedy side. I made my own “carbon” paper by scribbling on the back and then tracing over the letters. Painting them in was the most challenging part. It was hard!!
A dampened, magic eraser worked best to get rid of the pencil marks.
The colors were a little bright for my decor, so I whitewashed them with some white acrylic paint mixed with water then dabbed off with a paper towel.
I DO realize there is too much space between the third and fourth line. Not sure how that happened, but I’m considering adding a few little swirls or something to fill it in and make it look like I meant to do that. It really bugs me!
The owl lampshade is my own creation. You can see how I did it here. I made the moss covered M on an old door and added the little pennant banner. The old toolbox, tools, and lunchbox belonged to my grandfather and great=grandfather. I love shopping for rusty stuff in my dad’s garage!
So, there’s my first attempt at lettering a sign. Not perfect, but I still like it. I shall try again soon, because I do LOVE art with text! I hope I have inspired you to try one for yourself like Inspired by Charm did for me!
Your sign is adorable. Great job. Thanks for sharing at the All Star Block Party.
I love your sign! I’m a brand new follower. Hopped over from Made You Look.
I wouldn’t change a thing! I love the gap between the last lines.
That is one thing I love about handpainted signs is that they AREN’T perfect. It makes them beautiful
I didn’t even notice the space between the last lines! I think it looks great just how it is. Although I totally understand how it is when something is still bugging you about your project… happens to me ALL the time! Every one in the world can tell you it looks good, but you won’t be happy ’til you fix it! So not that it will change your mind, but I love it
It turned out really well. I would love if you shared this at my Throwback Thursday party {closes tomorrow night}. I hope to see you there! http://www.hubbymademe.com/throwback-thursday-no-4/
Love it Sheila! You should stop by and have a look at my Vintage Sunburst Mirror I posted Friday! They could be cousins!!
Thanks for linkin up! Kim@madeinaday
Featuring your adorable sign on this weeks All Star Block Party:
http://www.nutmegplace.com/2012/08/all-star-block-party-10.html
Featuring your sign tomorrow!!!
Kim@madeinaday
Hey, Sheila! Just dropping by to thank you for sharing this at my Throwback Thursday party. I hope to see you again this week! And I hope you didn’t change your sign yet, because it IS perfect!
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I am in love with your sign! It’s wonderful! Thanks so much for linking up to our Pinteresting Party!
Would you be willing to sell it or reproduce another one available for purchase?
Sorry, I just saw this! Yes, I will sell it. If you’d still like it, email me where you live & I’ll see how much it’ll cost to ship. If you’re in the Tyler TX area, free delivery!