Newest Name Sign

I don't make these much anymore but when a previous customer contacts me and needs a sign for a grandchild, I pull out my beads, and ribbon, and girly pastel paints and get to work.

Some Word Paintings

This is a fun process I am just starting to work with. It was inspired by an IG post by Stephanie Ackerman of Homegrown Hospitality. She didn't explain her process, so I just sort of winged it. But here's what I did:

1. Painted some Dollar Store signs and a wood panel with black gesso. (Remembered to take a picture after I'd already added some color)

2. Painted lots of colors and designs all over them. (I knew two of them would have Christmas words on them so I painted those backgrounds mainly red and green, but in the end it doesn't really show through as much as I thought it would. Any colors would work).

3. Painted a soft coat of thin white (craft) paint over the whole thing. Sorry no pic of this step.
4. Did the lettering with a paint pen.

5. Did another layer of white over the whole thing going around and inside the lettering and scallops. Tip: on two of the signs (You are Brave and 'tis the Season) I used the thin craft paint again and on one (Joy to the World) I used a heavy body acrylic paint (the kind in a tube). I like the look of the heavy body acrylic more. I'll do that from now on. It let a bit more of the background show through.

6. I popped the '''tis the Season" wood panel in a white frame I got on clearance at Hobby Lobby. And I drilled holes and attached a wire hanger on the other two. And of course I added ribbon and fabric. I can't not.

The hanging signs are for my sisters for Christmas and the framed sign is for me cause apparently, I'm REALLY doing a lot of holiday painting for myself this year. Stay tuned for more holiday paintings to come...

Newest Teacher Name Sign

A Name Sign Order

An order from a sweet buyer who bought a name sign from me years ago and needed another.

Newest Name Sign

This was a gift for a friend. My daughter chose the color scheme and I love how it turned out.

Newest Name Sign

This one is for my new niece. Now I may be biased but she really is the cutest thing ever, right? :)

Newest Name Sign

Mrs. Kohler's Robot (newest painting)

A friend asked me to paint a robot for her classroom. This was such a fun painting to do! I hope my friend and her students like it as much as I do.

I used my COLORING BOOK METHOD for this painting. Here's the WIP pictures...

And one more of the finished painting...

Newest Name Sign

This name sign is for some dear friends that live way too far away. The colors were done to match some beautiful quilts my very talented friend made for Miss Madelyn's room.

Newest Name Signs

These first 3 were ordered by a returning buyer for her kids' teachers for Christmas this year. This sweet buyer lets me choose the color scheme and design for the signs. So for these three I based my color scheme on the ribbon I would use on the side. See if you can spot my inspiration ribbon on each one. 

 And this is one of my faux chalkboard signs.

Newest Name Sign

This one was ordered for a newly married teacher and was done in her wedding colors.

Newest Name Signs

These two were gifts for friends who just had new babies.

Newest Name Signs

Newest Name Signs

These were made for friends who recently had babies.

Newest Name Signs

Newest Name Signs

I went to a baby shower for two friends recently. One friend had already had her baby. So that was easy--name sign could be made.

(Cody is adorable BTW!)

But what to do for the friend who's baby hadn't come yet?

Here's my solution...

 I made her a little gift box

And inside I put a sort of coupon for her name sign letting her know that as soon as I know the baby's name, I'll make her a sign.

Newest Name Signs

 This one is for a friend's brand new beautiful baby.

And this one is for my daughter's sweet friend.

I went a little more funky with the lettering on these since they were gifts so I could do what I want. :) I sprinkled in some capital letters. I kind of like the different look.

Newest Name Sign

A gift for a friend's newest little one.

Newest Name Signs