Happy 1 Month Birthday, Elliott!

I knew right when I found out that my sister was pregnant that I wanted to make a sign for the baby's room.  Because they waited to find out whether or not the baby was a boy or girl, they also waited to name *it (we now know it's a he).  So, I had to wait until the baby came and a name was decided upon in order to get my crazy hands working!  Using the same method that I used to make this and this, I set out to make Elliott's sign.

My supplies:

- 8x8 wooden sign from Michaels

- 1.5 inch wired turquoise ribbon from Michaels

- fabric from Elliott's baby bedding (for color direction)

- coordinating acrylic craft paint

- personalized print-outs of Elliott's initials, full name, birth date & time, weight and length

- paintbrush (not pictured)

- pencil (not pictured)

- tape (not pictured)

- clear spray paint (not pictured)

- staple gun (not pictured)

The Gist:

- Figured out what I wanted my sign to say and then picked the font & size, printed & cut it out.

- Shaded the back of the cut-outs and then arranged them where I wanted them on my board.

- Going cut-out by cut-out I taped the paper on and then, using a pencil, traced the words onto the board:

Can you see here where I started with Elliott's monogram? 

- After tracing on each individual set of wording, I painted it:

Here's what it looks like with the inspiration fabric in the background

- Once I was finished painting the front, I painted the sides brown:

- Sprayed a coat of the clear spray paint over the sign

- Cut out 2 pieces of turquoise ribbon (long)

- Measured 2 inches from either side and marked it on the back of the sign

- Using the markings as a guide, I stapled my ribbon to the back

- Tied a bow with the 2 pieces

- Hung it on the wall

- Smiled while looking at it as it reminds me of my want-to-squeeze-forever nephew:

Happy Birthday, Baby Elliott!

I love you more than you'll ever know!

I'm partying here this week :)

(and with Domestically Speaking, Savvy Southern Style, Thrifty Home)