How to Make a Circle Wood Sign

How to Make a Circle Wood Sign! Make the perfect wood circle hello sign. These circle signs are all the rage and they are a perfect alternative to a wreath or door hanging.  Make a darling hello sign with a wooden circle pallet, some paint, ribbon and a galvanized hello! This cute door sign or entry way plaque is perfect for any time of the year. They are a great handmade gift and can be customized any way you desire.  Make them match the holiday or even make them interchangeable. Supplies Needed for Circle Wood Sign: Wood Pallet Circle  (From Plaid Online) (or Get a pack of 4 solid wood circles here) Paint  Paintbrush Buffalo Plaid Ribbon Galvanized Hello Hot Glue/Gun Step 1: Paint! Begin by painting the lower half of the sign. I followed the slat lines, so it was super easy. If you have a solid round circle, just use painters tape to mask off a straight line. Then paint the lower half. I picked a charming turquoise, which feels like Fall to me...but pick whichever ...

FolkArt Color Shift™ Painted Succulents Pots

 FolkArt Color Shift™ Painted Succulent Pots Check out this gorgeous new paint from Plaid Crafts It's called Color Shift.  It's got metallic bits in it to give it a gorgeous shimmer! Just the thing for some Spring time succulents!  There are 10 different Color Shift paints. I got 4. Red Flash, Orange Flash, Aqua Flash and Purple Flash I got some fun Brushed Metal Paints too...for an upcoming post! I used some white pots. And painted 2 coats of paint over each of them. I didn't worry about painting the inside of them. Let them dry completely. I put 2 upside down in a box and the other 2 right side up and  gave them a quick misting of gold spray paint for a little more added shimmer.  Then I got some darling succulents and gravel as well as some potting soil.  Fill the bottom third with gravel, this is for water drainage.  Add potting soil and then the little plant. Fill with soil around the edges. ...

Peacock Front Door!

 Peacock Front Door! Okay, this is our side door.  But it gets used more than our cool front door. And it was ugly. ~ When we bought this house in January, the inside of the house was painted a purple-ish gray color. They used it on this door too.  Not a fan. Not only is it super boring...but it was scratched badly from the previous owners dogs. The trim is a peachy salmon color and I do not love it...but until we get brave enough to paint  all the wood surfaces of the house, I'll leave it the way it is. In any case the Peacock is the perfect complimentary color!  I painted it Peacock Blue! I love all shades of blue, especially teal! My husband is not a huge fan of this color. I decided to paint the door while he was gone at a weekend scout camp with our son.  I used this fantastic Peacock Blue paint from Waverly, These products are available at Walmart. I work with Plaid Crafts and they hooked me up for this post. This paint is sem...