Like so many others, I fell in love with the Pottery Barn Typewriter Key wall art and wanted to make my own. I saw Nikki's version over at dream.design.create and absolutely loved it! Seriously, she did an amazing job! And she is kind enough to email you a copy of the keys if you just ask. So, I have to admit that they have been sitting in my inbox since May! I LOVE the typewriter keys, but I decided I wanted to do something different, but didn't have any inspiration. Then other day, I went to Marshall's and saw a cute little sign that said "Have A Great Day". Ok, so I know that is nothing new, but it got me thinking that something like that would be perfect for above the front door because everyone could use a little reminder.
I went home and found a scrap piece of wood, then cut out all my letters and realized it didn't fit! Then I tried "Have A Good Day", even thought that isn't as exciting. Still didn't fit. Then I had to come up with a 3-letter word that would describe how I would like my day to go...Sad?...No...Mad? Uh-uh...Ooo, Fun? Perfect!
I painted the board Rustoleum Heirloom White, but I wanted there to be a little more interest, so I painted the edges black.
I also painted a little tiny bit of the front edge with black, which I completely eyeballed.
I still wanted more goin' on, so I did about a .25" strip of black just inside the outer black edge.
Next, I stained the piece with Dark Walnut to give it an aged look and so that the keys would 'pop'. I usually use a piece of an old sheet to stain, but I was feeling lazy and went ahead and used a napkin. To my surprise, I really liked how it turned out because it is so completely uneven. After that dried for a little bit, I just decoupaged the letters on then finished it with a matte spray.
And now we have a little reminder to have a fun day!
That's very cute! I'm a big fan of the dark walnut stain. I always have some on hand.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! I like the black stripe along the edge.
ReplyDeleteThat is fantastic. The stain came out great and I like the saying- "fun" is always good! p.s. I found you via Funky Junk:)
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! Would be a good gift idea :)
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This turned out so cute. I've been thinking about a key project myself. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThat looks so good. I love what phrase you chose to use, too. Great paint job.
ReplyDeleteLove It! And shouldn't we all remember to do that! Very Cute!
ReplyDeleteI love how this turned out! Thanks for stopping by and visiting the blog.
ReplyDeleteI like your sign. And we could all use a little reminder to have fun!
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the stain, it really looks like aged wood.