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I love making things I see around – I’m all about DIY! I currently have a weakness for quote signs, sticking favorite quotes onto a board and hanging it on the walls. I’ve seen this Let’s Stay Home quote floating around on pillows and signs and wanted to make one for myself – isn’t it awesome?!
And I’ve got a quick tutorial to show you how to make your own (no matter what quote you want to use!)
Diy Quote Sign, Let’s Stay Home
You’ll need:
-Wood Board the size you want your sign to be.
-optional: trim pieces if you want a boarder around your sign
-favorite fonts – I used the Summer Font pack from FontBundles (and they’re on deal right now, save 95%, wowza!!) —UPDATE: that particular deal is over, but you can find more similar font deals HERE before they’re gone!
-cutting machine (I use the Silhouette Cameo)
-paint in the color of your choice.
Here’s more AWESOME font options:
First up, paint your board the background color – I went with white. While that’s drying, design your quote. You can set the software to the size of your board, even if it’s bigger than the cutting area. Then just rearrange it and cut the words one at a time. I used the fonts ARTUR and Elastic for my sign (I know you’ll ask!)
I like to use contact paper when I’m cutting stencils, so it doesn’t waste my vinyl stock 😉
Peel the letters out and use the cutout as a stencil. Stick the stencils down on your board.
To aim for nice, crisp lines, paint a thin layer of the base coat of your board over the stencil first.
Then paint the color you’d like your qoute. I went with gray (surprise, surprise).
Let dry completely. When dry, you can peel back the stencil and your amazing lines will be revealed!
Next I sanded the letters to give them a bit of distressing. This is optional.
Then I busted out my new favorite power tool and tacked on the trim boards.
That’s all there is to it!
UPDATE, that summer font bundle is no longer available, but there are other awesome bundle deals, so check them out!!
I love your sign. Thanks for sharing.
OMG! This is perfect! My 7 yr old son was just explaining to us this weekend that we need a week to just stay home. Summer is just too busy! I’ve got to make this for him!
Love this sign! Story of my every weekend!! Visiting from Show + Tell Party.
I love this sign! It looks so great. Thanks for the font references, I’m always looking for pretty fonts for craft projects. This saying is so me! #homebody
>> Christene @ Keys to Inspiration
What size board and trim did you use?
the trim boards are 1x2s cut to fit around the board. I think it’s 24 inches by 32 inches without the trim on
You are a genius! I’ve been so reluctant to use my vinyl as a stencil because it’s so expensive but I’ve got rolls and rolls of shelf contact paper around!
Thanks!
I love using contact paper!
What kind of paint do you use? I like the gray but not sure what kind to get.
it’s just craft paint that I had on hand. Any kind of paint should work. Have fun with it!
This is such a great idea! I attempted something similar but had a hard time pulling the backing off of the contact paper without the letters wanting to tear or become misshaped. Any suggestions on how to do this while keeping the outline of letters intact? It could have been the font style I was using possibly?
I use transfer tape to move the stencil over, that helps a bunch!
Do you weed the inside of the letters then apply the transfer tape over the stencil portion then once in place you peel the backing off the contact paper, apply to wood then remove the transfer tape to paint?
^^^what she said! I am having the same issues
yep, that’s how to use the transfer tape – it transfers the stencil to the wood and holds everything in place while you do so
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This sign is awesome, I love how you painted the frame! I would like to use one picture, with a link back to this post, in a favorites post I am writing. Would this be OK with you?
one image with a link back to the tutorial is gret, thanks for checking!
I just happened upon this and fell in love with your sign. What type of board did you use? Is it just a piece of plywood or something else?
it’s smoother than plywood, I can’t remember what type of board it is, sorry!! They come in various sizes at the hardware store, and they’re about 1/4 or 1/2 thick, if that helps
Do you have a YouTube tutorial of this? I need more help than the instructions given.