Because I obviously have nothing going on, I’ve decided to spruce up and redecorate a few rooms at the same time. Which basically means that none of them will be done. Or by the time I’m finished I will be ready to re-decorate it again. But, for now, I’m excited to share another project! My dad’s new wife sent me a picture of these cute Sibling Plaques from Pottery Barn Kids. However, $59 per sign is not cute. So I decided to do my own little project. And, if you have a Silhouette, you’re in luck- I have a free cut file for you!
Begin with some sort of flat wood. I snagged a free quarter pallet from a local hardware store. I undid the wood and combined it into a piece of wood with no spaces in between. I then sanded (well, the hubby sanded) and primed the wood. Here is what I started with and what it came to be after the first coat of primer:
Next, I added a darker pink coat of paint.
Lastly, I added a final matte coat of white paint.
Now I distressed the wood by sanding the top coat down a bit. There is no known formula for this- I just sanded until I got the desired look. I have to say, I wish that I had gone with a different color than the pink. After adding the pink words, I noticed that the dark pink took away from the light pink words. Well, live and learn. I’ll change it for the ‘brother’ sign.
Finally, add the words! I used my Silhouette to cut the vinyl words. I just applied them to the sign with transfer tape, but any method to get the words on the sign works. Do you have a Silhouette? Then I have a free cut file for you! Simple click and download. This cut file is designed for a 12×24 length. My piece of wood is just slightly larger.
Since the vinyl I used was not permanent vinyl, I covered the sign with Antique Matte Mod Podge. I liked the look of it, anyway.
So pretty! Like I said, next time I’ll change the dark color under the outer white, but I’m happy with the overall look. And, best thing, it was practically free! I had all the other materials on hand, so I had nothing to buy. 🙂
I love the way this turned out! Great job!
Melanie, this project is GREAT….I so can’t wait until my Portrait arrives! 🙂
I can’t wait to see what you make with it!
Melanie – this is gorgeous. I want to do this for my own girls!
Thanks, Tara!
Really cute craft idea! I like it a lot.
That looks great! What a fun gift, not to mention cheap!
This is so cute! You are so crafty!!
Aww…thanks!
I love this idea, it turned out great~
This is lovely. It gives me so many ideas for making gifts and decor for my home. I also know I want to do more research on Silhouette, because I think I want one!
Cute, cute, cute! I need to do this for my girls. 🙂
This is so cute! I need one for “brother”! 🙂
Me too
I’m so happy I found your site, hopping aroung blogs! I have a Silhouette as well, however I’m fairly new to it…. Thanks for sharing this great project!
Thank you for stopping by! The Silhouette is a great tool…I am still learning what all it can do myself.
Love the project! Did you use “soft pink”, “bubble gum pink”, or “carnation pink” color vinyl for this? Trying to decide between the colors!
I used soft pink. The Antique Mod Podge deepened the color.
How did you connect the pallet boards together? Where are the screws?
The screws are in the back. There are 2 pallet boards vertically on the back and the screws are in those.
This looks great! I love when you can knock off expensive Pottery Barn decor!