Mr. SCC built me a big ole sign by putting together boards with a cleat connecting them all on the back with boards used as cleats. I used DecoArt Ebony (my fave stain), watered it down and rubbed it into the wood, then wiped it all off to get a greyed out tone.
To paint the letters, I used the carbon paper method to trace them out onto the sign, with a print out that I made with the words using the font A Love of Thunder. Once it was all traced out, I painted the letters with Decoart Designer Series paint {the texture of the paint and distressing qualities are perfect for this project.} After it dried, I lightly wiped it down with a wet cloth to distress the letters a bit.
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Once it was dry, it went up in my kitchen for all to see. Now…. who wants a glass of tea?
Rob Hunt says
January 11, 2012 at 10:57 pmThanks for hosting. Happy New Year. Your sign sure fits in with your floor and your table.
Joy@aVintageGreen says
January 11, 2012 at 11:03 pmThanks for hosting Transformation Thursday. Lots of great posts to look at. Love your sign.
A place 2 call home says
January 11, 2012 at 11:03 pmwow I love this sign. So pretty, and I’m glad it reflects your home, thats the best part!
Rosemary@villabarnes says
January 11, 2012 at 11:05 pmYour sign is so cute. Thanks for hosting.
Confessions of a Plate Addict says
January 11, 2012 at 11:20 pmLove your sign! It would work at my house, too! lol Thanks for hosting!…hugs…Debbie
Karla Medina says
January 11, 2012 at 11:26 pmLove your sign. This is my first time linking up so thank you for hosting. 🙂
Jessica @ Sunny Tuesday says
January 11, 2012 at 11:30 pmI kind of suck at letter-painting (any painting, really) so I am so interested to hear your tips!
Blue Creek Home says
January 11, 2012 at 11:38 pmHi Gina & Happy New Year!
I haven’t been to a party in a while, but I finally got a project finished – I just linked up.
Thanks for hosting.
Love your Sweet Tea sign.
Rhonda
Moore or Less Cooking says
January 11, 2012 at 11:39 pmHappy Thursday! So happy To see you and thank you for hosting such a wonderful party! I love your sign, it looks wonderful- I love your colors, just beautiful. I linked up my Cranberry Nut Muffins, hope you like them! Nettie
Beverly {Flamingo Toes} says
January 11, 2012 at 11:42 pmThanks for hosting Gina!
I love your sign – the distressing is great! We love Sweet Tea too – I’ll be adding this to my project list!
Nancy says
January 11, 2012 at 11:46 pmVery nice Gina..That is where we keep our cereal too!! LOL
Betsy says
January 11, 2012 at 11:46 pmI love your sign Gina. Great idea to just rub down the letters for a aged look.
Thanks so much for hosting.
Sherry @ No Minimalist Here says
January 12, 2012 at 12:29 amHi Gina, I love your new sign! Thank you for hosting.
xo,
Sherry
Backwoods Cottage Pam says
January 12, 2012 at 12:58 amThough I paint my decorative signs for a living I am lousy at lettering so I look forward to your tips and tricks on it. And thank you for the info on the new products! You sign is great, love it.
Backwoods Cottage Pam says
January 12, 2012 at 12:58 amI meant ‘your’ sign.
stoneandrose.com says
January 12, 2012 at 1:36 amI will have some sweet tea!! Great sign and thank you so much for hosting!
xo
Catherine
Kim @ Sand and Sisal says
January 12, 2012 at 2:07 amLove me some sweet tea (with 2 lemon wedges please)! Cute sign! Thanks for hosting!
Rita says
January 12, 2012 at 2:58 amthanks for the link up party! I’m joining in!
Carli says
January 12, 2012 at 3:00 amYour sign is adorable, and who doesn’t love some sweet tea?!?
Kerry Rossow says
January 12, 2012 at 3:20 amSigns, signs, everywhere signs! Love it!
Thank you for hosting!
Kerry at HouseTalkN
Chrissie says
January 12, 2012 at 3:39 amGina, I love your sign. I really need to make one for my booth. I’m going to hop over and see about those carbon? letters. Thanks for hosting today!
Allison @ Alli 'n Son says
January 12, 2012 at 3:56 amThanks for hosting! I love the signs.
Judy says
January 12, 2012 at 4:11 amI love your sweet tea sign – and I love that you didn’t move your cereal boxes. 🙂
Scribbler says
January 12, 2012 at 4:59 amThanks for hosting! Love the sign — I wish I had some wall space to use one. my house is all doors — very annoying!
Laura at Ms. Smartie Pants says
January 12, 2012 at 6:03 amThis is an adorable sign, I now looking for a place in my kitchen to put one, just adorable!
Erin {Lavender and Lemon Drops} says
January 12, 2012 at 8:08 amThanks for hosting 🙂 Also, did you build your own table in your kitchen? If so can you shoot me the link? 😉 Thanks!
Hollie - TheSevenYearCottage says
January 12, 2012 at 12:13 pmThank you for hosting!
Theresa says
January 12, 2012 at 1:02 pmThank you for the party Gina! That new sign is the perfect fit for your wall. I have a hard time keeping things the same around here too!
Have a great weekend! t.xoxoxoo
Jacqueline says
January 12, 2012 at 1:53 pmThanks so much for hosting this lovely link party!
Michelle says
January 12, 2012 at 2:38 pmThanks for hosting! I added a recipe for a fabulous homemade 9 grain bread that I make in 5 loaf batches in under 2 hours – without a bread machine! Hope you like it!
Curtains in My Tree says
January 12, 2012 at 4:37 pmI’ll take some of that sweet tea
your sign is great for anybody who loves sweet tea
thanks for hosting so we can show off our stuff
Curtains in My Tree says
January 12, 2012 at 4:37 pmI’ll take some of that sweet tea
your sign is great for anybody who loves sweet tea
thanks for hosting so we can show off our stuff
Richella says
January 12, 2012 at 6:53 pmI’m betting you make awfully good sweet tea! Love your sign. 🙂
Your sweet comment on my Home Goals post just made my day. No, make that my week. Possibly my month. Honestly, I can’t tell you how much your kind words meant to me. Thank you!!
Love,
Richella
Kristi says
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Kristi says
January 12, 2012 at 9:03 pmGirl, there never were truer words spoken in my home either. Can’t get along without my sweet tea. Now thanks to my new Keurig, I get to go broke in the process…their Southern Sweet Tea is goooood. And at $.75 a kcup a couple of times a day…yeah. LOVE that sign. You picked the perfect saying. Looks so good in your kitchen!!
{HUGS},
kristi
Jenny @ Embellishing Life says
January 12, 2012 at 11:39 pmLove the sign! It complements the table well. I just linked up, thanks for hosting a fun party!
SuppersYoungans&Thangs says
January 13, 2012 at 1:13 amThank you for hosting. I need to make a “Sweet Tea Served Here” sign. Come visit over at Suppers, Youngans & Thangs, I have a sweet tea tutorial. I am adding you to my following list.
Tommy says
January 13, 2012 at 3:21 amAwesome sign!!
Christina {The Tattered Tag} says
January 13, 2012 at 3:53 amHi~
Sweet Tea is the Best!! Thank you for hosting, off to visit many of the great links!
Christina
Drop By & Visit {The Tattered Tag}
Cyndi ✪ Blue Star says
January 13, 2012 at 4:00 amThanks for hosting the party! I’ve linked up! I’m a new blogger so I’m really glad I found your blog! Blessings!
Karin Chudy (ART IS BEAUTY) says
January 1, 2015 at 11:23 amOh I love that sign..and the KITCHEN!!! Its all beautiful!
I would love for you to link it up at my link party!! http://arttisbeauty.blogspot.com/2015/01/beyoutiful-link-party-and-features.html
Hugs,
Karin