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How to Make Your Own Hello Summer Sign

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Despite how hot it has been, we are so excited for summer! We are welcoming summer with our Hello Summer sign and giving you all the details on how you can make your own with our DIY Kit.

What is in the DIY Hello Summer Sign Kit?

Our DIY Hello Summer Sign Kit will include all the wooden pieces you need to make your sign. We have also included paint for the accent pieces and paintbrushes. Here is everything you get:

DIY Hello Summer Sign Kit
All the pieces in your DIY Hello Summer Sign Kit
  • Wooden 11″ Round made from 1/4″ Baltic Birch wood
  • Wooden accent pieces, including
    • “hello”
    • “summer”
    • popsicles
  • Eight acrylic paints
  • Paint brush and foam brush

Two items not included are the paint/stain you choose for the 11″ round and glue. Some people like the stained round while others like it painted, choose whichever medium most fits your style. We recommend a strong craft glue or super glue.

Staining and Painting Your Sign

After you have collected all your supplies, ensure your workspace is properly set up and you have any necessary protective gear. Lay down some kraft paper or old cardboard boxes to protect your workspace, work in a well ventilated area, wear gloves, etc. Once you have prepped your work area and ensured you have all your supplies, you can begin crafting!

Start by staining/painting your wooden round. Never stained before? It is nothing to be intimidated about! Just make sure that you are going with the grain when you apply. Make sure to check out our DIY video to see how we did it. Once you are finished, place the round to the side to dry.

DIY Hello Summer Sign Kit
Go with the grain when staining wood

Begin painting your accent pieces. You can use either the paintbrush or foam brush included in your kit, or both! It is all a personal preference. My preference is to use the foam brush for all the pieces except “summer”. I like to use paint markers for small pieces like “summer”; however, if you do not have paint markers, I suggest using the paintbrush for thinner strokes on “summer.” I decided to use white for the words and paint the popsicles in a rainbow theme. There is enough paint included for you to do a couple coats of the same theme, or mix it up and do something completely different!

Paint markers we use
Using foam brush to paint “hello”
Using foam brush to paint popsicles

Assembling Your Sign

When all the pieces are fully dry, you can begin assembly. Glue the “hello” and popsicles onto the round. You will notice the light scoring on the wooden round; this scoring acts as a guide to help you align the pieces onto the board straight. Once these pieces are secure, begin attaching the “summer” onto the popsicles. Careful not to use too much glue as it will seep over the sides and leave residue on your sign.

If you chose the option with holes, gather your favorite twine or ribbon and lace through the holes and tie a knot. Your sign is ready to be displayed!

Excited to Welcome Summer

We are so happy to welcome summer in our house. We have undergone some changes and we are excited to begin this next chapter in our lives. We have been adding a whole slew of items to our summer bucket list. What is your favorite thing to do during summer? Tell us below, or feel free to share on our Facebook Page or tag us on Instagram, along with a picture of your beautiful new sign! We love seeing our customers’ creations!

Happy Crafting!

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January DIY Craft Kit – Winter Wonderland Snowman

This month’s DIY craft kit is the Winter Wonderland Snowman. Get everything you need to make your own snowman at home. This is a fun and easy craft for older kids and adults.

One DIY Craft Kit – All Your Supplies

First, order your January DIY Craft Kit. When you receive your box, unpack all of your pieces to make sure you have everything. Your kit will include:

  • Snowman
  • Hat brim
  • Carrot
  • Three buttons
  • Two branch arms
  • One fabric scarf
  • Six acrylic paints
  • One foam brush
  • One paintbrush

One thing your kit will not include is glue. You can choose whatever glue you feel safest using – the tacky glue which you can find at Wal-Mart works great on DIY projects. Whichever glue you chose to use, please use caution. While this craft is great for both adults and older kids, please ensure adult supervision if being completed by a kid.

Painting Your Snowman

Begin by painting your snowman. You can paint a traditional snowman, like mine, or feel free to use other paints or mediums you have at home to make something truly unique. After painting the snowman, paint the trim of the hat, which I painted red to pair with the red in the scarf. Then, paint the hat and boots.

When finished with the snowman piece, begin painting the rest of the smaller wooden pieces. Set everything aside to dry.

You can also decide to paint the base, or leave it natural if you like the wood look. For my piece, I painted the base white. If you take the foam brush and just lightly paint over the engraved words, the paint should not seep into the engraving. I was going to fill in my engraving with blue paint, but I ended up liking the engraved wood showing through and decided to leave as is.

Assembling Your Snowman

Once all of the wooden pieces are completely dry, you can begin gluing them together. How and where you attach each piece is your choice, for example, maybe you want the branch arms pointing down. When you have each piece attached, find the fabric piece. This will become the snowman’s scarf. I folded my fabric in half length-wise, then tied it around his neck. I only knotted it once, since this is a décor piece and it doesn’t need to be on tightly. You may also decide to cut the ends to give the scarf some fringe.

At this point, you can paint or draw a face on your snowman, if you want. I used our Posca Paint Pens, but you can use the black acrylic paint that came with your project or even a normal marker.

Check out the video below to see a quick step by step of how I made my own snowman.

Your New Winter Friend

You are now ready to stand your snowman up by placing him in his base. The snowman stands approximately 10-inches tall. He is such a cute addition to our shelf. Since he is not Christmas themed, we can keep him up all winter. In Ohio, that can last awhile…it has snowed on my birthday in past years…in APRIL! That’s a little too long of a winter for me.

Once you have completed your Winter Wonderland Snowman, I would love to see it! Make sure to post a picture on our Facebook page and let us know you have completed the Monthly Craft Kit. We really enjoy seeing everyone’s creations. If you are looking for more inspiration for future crafts, be sure to follow us on social media.

Happy Winter!