If you have been around here any time at all, you know that I love barnwood signs. I didn't have one yet for Valentine's Day. So I just had to make one. My rustic love sign....
I cut out a heart from brown paper. The letters came from a pack of post it letters for poster board signs.
For this one I tried out the crackle finish from Martha Stewart. It is available at The Home Depot. I will warn you that the directions say to apply over a primer. I didn't. I wanted the barnwood to show through the cracks.
The Martha Stewart product is THICK. It needs to be applied like spackle with a putty knife. I just used my pieces to mask the area off I did not want painted. I did not even tape them down or anything.
Apply an even coat and then sit back and watch the magic. As it drys, it crackles! Lovely chippy paint in one simple step.
You can see the crackle in this up close pic. Plus the barnwood peeking though! Yippee.....I heart rustic...
I added this to my Love banner and DIY tobacco basket....
I will talk some more about this area and Valentine's Day decor next week...y'all stay tuned!
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~Angie~
The Country Chic Cottage
Posted at the under $100 party on Beyond the Picket Fence.
Posted at the Open House Party on No Minimalist Here.
Posted at SNS on Funky Junk Interiors.
Posted at the Weekend Wrapup on Tatertots and Jello.
Posted at Sunday Showcase on Under the Table and Dreaming.
Linking to the V-day party on Hoosier Homemade.
~Thanks for stopping by!~
~Angie~
The Country Chic Cottage
12 comments:
Great project, this is why I love blogging, we all stumble on some new product and then share it! Thank you
Carol
Looks good angie! I like how the heart and word is NOT painted and the rest is, kind of the opposite of what is typically done.
Thank you for showing how the crackle works w/o primer. I've been wanting to try the crackle w/o the primer and now I now it'll be great.
Hi! You make people happy! You have so lovely things!!Greetings Riitta Sinikka.
cute sign! thanks for sharing!
It is awesome! Thanks for sharing!
I love this! I would love it if you would share this at my link party over at Rustic Crafts
So beautiful! Love the simplicity of it - the paint job is perfect!
Love this! Thanks for sharing the instructions!
Terry
www.classycutupscreations.com
Thanks so much for sharing...I love your Rustic - Sweet sign LOTS! XO, Aimee
So fun Angie! I'll be featuring this on Craft Gossip this afternoon :)
LOVE!!!!
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