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Hello, my lovely friends! I'm so excited for everything I have to share with you today! You remember The Great Crate Challenge and Pick Your Pumpkin? Well, today we are back with another challenge and we decided to officially make this a monthly challenge!
This month's challenge was wood slices. Each blogger could make anything they wanted out of any kind of wood slice. My favorite thing about these challenges is seeing all the different ways one object can be transformed. It's so awesome! I'm so excited for you to see what we all came up with!
Okay, ready to see my wood slice project? Here we go!
I know wood slice signs are old news these days, but I've been dying to make one for months and months! So, when we decided this would be our November challenge item, I was super excited to finally be able to make a sign!
Materials:
How to DIY wood slice art:
I purchased my wood slice from Michaels! It's one of the "medium" sized rounds.
First I painted it with chalk paint. I used a small brush to paint around the edge following the wood grain, then I used a bigger brush to fill in the rest.
Then, I used my easy text transfer method to complete this project! First print out your text in whatever font you like.
Then, shade the back of the printed text with a pencil.
Flip it back over and trace the text with your pencil. This should leave a faint outline on your project. (It's kind of hard to see in this photo, but look closely and you will see the text!)
Next, trace your letters! I used a scrapbooking pen with archival ink to prevent fading.
Then, I free-handed some arrows to add a little more character to my sign.
This will be going on a gallery wall in the dining room sometime soon! I can't wait to share the rest of the art I have planned for that!
Okay, time to check out my wonderful blog friends' amazing wood slice projects! Stop by and show them some love!
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I absolutely love this! So pretty and I always love that quote!
ReplyDeleteThank you Leigh Anne! I love that quote too :)
DeleteYour sign is so pretty, Nicole! I want to try that transfer method too! Thanks for the tutorial! Hope you have a wonderful weekend, friend!
ReplyDeleteKendra @ www.joyinourhome.com
Thank you Kendra! Give it a try! It's so easy :)
DeleteVery cute Nicole. Love it! I feel like I need one of these for my gallery wall now too! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! I can't wait to get my gallery wall finished!
DeleteLOVE, LOVE, LOVE it Nicole! One of my favorite sayings and the little arrows are just so sweet!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kristi! I have a passion for arrow art right now :)
DeleteSo cute, Nicole!!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE this. One of my favorite quotes ever and the typography you chose is brilliant. I also really love the hue of chalk paint you chose - it's clean, but still goes well with the natural wood. LURVE!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Erica! I love how the color turned out too!! :)
DeleteThis is the best, Nicole! I love it. It totally looks like you bought it! Awesome job :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Bre :)
DeleteThis is so gorgeous, Nicole! I want this exact one for my sister's Christmas present!!! I think I'm going to follow your tutorial and make it for her. Thanks for the awesome idea!
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it! Would love to see what you come up with!
DeleteThis looks so good, Nicole! It really does look like something you would buy in the store! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you Tara :)
DeleteI love it! I can't wait to see it hanging in your gallery wall.
ReplyDeleteThanks Katie! Hope to have the gallery wall done soon!
DeleteNice job Nicole! I love your transfer technique. Michelle @ Dandelion Patina
ReplyDeleteThanks Michelle!
DeleteThis came out so cool, Nicole!!! That quote is perfect as is the font!! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Christina! I love the font too! I might over use it actually lol
DeleteThis is gorgeous!! I found you through Bre's blog, and this challenge is amazing. I'm so in awe of all of you!! (And if you do link parties, PLEASE join Bre and link this up at Found & Foraged...I would love to have you!! It's open now at www.averystreetdesign.com). Pinning immediately. :) xo!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! You are too sweet!
DeleteSo now I'm convinced I need a scrapbooking pen! This looks really fab. And the saying... is exactly the right thing.
ReplyDeleteScrapbooking pens are the bestttttt :)
DeleteThis is looks great! I love that quote, one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Havalah!
DeleteYay! Thank you so much for linking up!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is very pretty and well made! But you know the poem says "not all THOSE who wander are lost", right?
ReplyDeleteThank you! Yes, I had to improvise a bit to make it fit how I wanted.
DeleteThis is one of my favorite quotes! Thank you so much for linking up at Found & Foraged! PINNED! Hope to see you again this Saturday night at 8PM at http://houseofhipsters.com
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Kyla!
DeleteLove this!! I love that transfer method, too! So easy!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Amanda! I use this transfer method all the time! Works great!
DeleteHi Nicole!! This project has been featured for Found & Foraged Week 1! It is live now at averystreetdesign.com - I'm sure you're not surprised after the girl-crush-style-freak out I had when I first saw this. I love it so much!! Thanks again so much for linking up with us, and I hope you'll come by again tonight. xo!! Laura
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Laura!! :) And thanks for hosting!
DeleteWow Nicole, I just love seeing these challenges, you did an amazing job. Thanks for linking up to Pin Worthy Wednesday. Your post has been pinned to the Pin Worthy Pinterest Board :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Keitha!!
DeleteOne of my favorite quotes! I'm a sucker for anything wood. I would love for you to come share it at our Outside [The Box] Link Party. http://www.pneumaticaddict.com/2014/11/outside-box-link-party-12.html
ReplyDeleteThank you!! I love wood too, especially for art displays!
DeleteLove it! I really like your transfer method, genius!! The color that your chose for the back is perfect!!
ReplyDelete-Shonee
www.hawthorneandmain.com
Thanks, Shonee! I use this transfer method all the time!
DeleteWow, that is awesome!! My sister would love one too! Would you share what fonts you used? Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteSure! The fonts are Antrokas and Ever After, two of my absolute favorites!
DeleteI adore this project so much :) I have pinned already so I can come back
ReplyDeleteGreat piece! I did similar with my Wedding Verse sign but I flipped the tracing and shading around and it worked just as well.
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