DIY Christmas Sign

& to all a good night

My new sign this year.

It begins, as all my sign projects do, with

a trip into the garage for a piece of scrap

 wood. We cut off the uneven pieces a bit 

 but didn't straighten it out any more 

than that. It still has a rustic edge.

 Painted it white. 

 Sanded the edges. 

 I found a font I liked and just kept enlarging

a photo of it until I had it large enough for 

my board. Later I did find the font's name. 

It's Boho Script. Note: I always space my

 saying on the board without having to worry

 about the length. I just cut the board when 

I'm done to the proper length. 

 I lay the 3 pieces of copies on the board. 

Then I used carbon paper between the

 paper and board to outline the words.

That's the easiest way to transfer any

lettering. It's the method I use 

on all my signs.

 I lift the paper and carbon a few times

to make sure I got all the lines. Note the

  "g" loop is not complete. Easy fix.. 

Then I use a Sharpie to paint in the letters.

 I will hang this over the bed or give

it as a gift and make another one. 

 All finished and on my Christmas bed.

 Attach hangers to back for hanging as i

did in this post HERE.

 I think this is such a fun scripty font.

If you can't find it you could enlarge the pic

above and use that .

I really get lost in font land...so many 

I've already downloaded for free. 

Let me know if you've made a new sign

for this Christmas. It's addicting, 

especially when they are so easy and

free to make. 

Cheers!

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DIY Plastic Bag Dispenser

Here's a great way to store your plastic

grocery bags so they pop up like tissues.

This will keep all those bags under

control and save space.

Stuff a bag into an empty tissue

 box. Make several while you're at it..

Keep the handles sticking out.

 Loop another bag through the handles.

 Now tuck that bag down in the box 

leaving the handles sticking out.

 Thread another bag through those 

handles. Repeat until the box is full.

 Tuck the bags down leaving the top 

bag's handles sticking out.

 Now when you need a bag, 

just pull one out.

 The next bag will pop up.

Viola!

Ready to pull out. 

A self-dispensing bag box.

I keep one in a basket by the front door

for my walks with Sofie. I also keep one under

the kitchen sink, one in the car trunk, and one 

in the van to replenish the trash bin. 

Cheers!

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DIY Dry Erase Menu Board

You can keep your menus for 

the week well planned with this

personalized easy project.

All you need to do is use Word to

choose your fonts, colors, and special

message, like 'Guten Appetit' or

'Mom's Cafe' or whatever you like.

 Print it out. Trim to fit a 8x10

frame using the glass to trace the size.

 It would be nice to print out a menu

when you are entertaining for the holidays.

It would be easy to add Easter, Thanksgiving, 

or Christmas themes. 

 Then you'll use a dry erase marker to

write onto the glass and easily wipe 

off each week. 

Hang this on the wall 

if you're short of counter space. 

Cheers!

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DIY Christmas Tree Napkin Fold

Here's an easy way to dazzle your family

 and friends.

OK, maybe that's a tad too exuberant, but I

 do love this easy napkin fold that I've been 

using for all my table settings in December.

This is a good job for the kids and they will 

have just as much fun folding napkins as 

you do. Again...too exuberant. You can even 

embellish them with a little star on top and 

a piece of a fat pretzel for the stem.

Ha! Fun right!? 

Green napkins are great, but you can use

any color or even a print.

Here we go:

 These dark green napkins have a holly 

design. I found them at a thrift store this week

 for 25¢ and knew just how I'd be using them. 

 Fold you napkin in half.

 Fold in half again to make a square.

 Start to fold the layers up leaving about

 a ½" space between layers.

 Keep folding up.

 When you are done, flip the napkin over.

 This is the back side.

Fold one side of the napkin over the back. 

It should line up like this. 

 Fold over the other side.

 Now flip the napkin back over.

 Now you will fold the tree shape.

 Just fold over the pointy tips.

Tuck each pointy tip under the fold above.

Keep folding and tucking.

Now fold in the bottom. 

VIOLA!

I hope you enjoy and use these!

Cheers!

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