How To Make A Sign - July

It's so easy to make a sign anytime I want.

I love changing the signs in my kitchen 

almost every month. For the summer

 and especially July I wanted to make 

one that was patriotic but also fun.

I make all  my signs out of whatever I have

in the house and garage, so they cost me 

nothing but a little time.

 Once I decide what my sign will say 

 I try to find a font that works best.

Using Word on the computer I chose

the font. This one is Mountain Christmas. 

I then find the size that will work best. 

In this case it was 225 and I also use 

the outline setting because it uses less 

ink and prints faster.

I line it up on my scrap wood. Larry cuts it to 

size. This is a piece of baseboard molding 

from this re-do project.

 The easiest way to transfer letters is using

carbon paper and tracing. You can see why 

the outline setting makes so much sense. 

I used a black Sharpie to paint in the letters.

lI used leftover paint from the kitchen

 island re-do to paint the bottom curve.

I use 2 screw eyes to attach them to the 

existing cup hooks under the cabinet where

all my kitchen signs hang.

 It needed something. 

Stars! Of course!

I punched out stars on white paper and used 

a dab of glue to attach to the bottom. 

Before and after adding stars.

 I also painted the side and top red using a big

 Sharpie, allowing a little red to show on the 

front edge for an accent.

Hers's my sign, American Pie.

 Bye...Bye!

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