Perry Family Sign Making

One of the things that I think is adorable in backyards are bright furniture and cute signs.  It adds character and color in a very easy way. It can even be informative to let people know where things are when you are entertaining. Because my husband is an amazing contractor, there are always interesting scraps of wood left.

Another thing is that I love inspiring (or just cute) quotes.  This year I taught myself how to print items out on the computer and adhere them to cupboard doors or pieces of wood to hang as signs with modge podge (available in many different finishes glossy or mat or even outdoor sealer from amazon or any craft store):
 My husband actually cut the piece of wood down to fit the sign perfectly, I don't know how to use a table saw though.
This is on the inside of a cupboard, but in an accessible place for when I need it when I am cooking.

 Laundry Stain Removal Guide modge podged to the inside of the laundry cupboard.

Great quote about working hard!

The hardest thing with modge podge because it's like glue and sealer in one, is getting all of the bubbles out when you are adhering it to anything and wood is porous and can soak it up.  I just use my fingers and keep smoothing it out until I am happy with the results.  I like inspiring quotes and reference items in convenient areas like near the laundry to tell me how to pretreat different kind of stains, which can be very valuable and money saving when you have kids.

The second thing I learned is that wood is soft and you can transfer the font that you want to use to any piece of wood by printing it from your computer and tracing it with a really hard ballpoint pen which dents the wood and gives you the area visibly when you remove the paper to fill with ink or paint.  I used sharpies and then coated them with a clear sealer so they would hold up in the weather outdoors.

We have an exterior door to our bathroom.

Chicken Coop Area

Life's a Garden, Dig It sign (it was raining, sorry).
Happy Sign Making,

Perry Mama
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