Day 8 of Unlocking Creativity: Words of Wisdom

Art work was a big reason that I decided to take the 31 day challenge. I never seem to have enough of it, and so creating new pieces was definitely on my to do list for this month of making something every day. So, my friends, I made a sign.

It’s a little different than my normal signs, I started by putting scraps together with cleats on the back of the boards. Mine were left over from another project, off cuts of trim we pre-painted white.

I put two coats of a soft black flat paint on top of the white using my favorite Purdy paintbrush – I love the smooth coat that you get using them.

I sanded it a little to let the white beneath show through.

Using the same technique as my Paris Postmark Stool, I used the carbon paper method. Since the quote is all about sharing, it’s kinda cool that Mr. SCC helped me with this step – it made the time go by much faster.

Because the font is an old typewriter style, it’s really forgiving since the letters don’t have to be perfect. It’s kinda like coloring, just fill in the lines.

Words to live by from a genius who changed the world.

P.S. Shared at Today’s Creative Blog