Woodsies(TM) Believe Sign

Okay, I'll admit it.

I'm a little obsessed with

Believe signs this year.  I've made

about three dozen.  Or so.

This one is super easy!!!

For each Believe sign,

you'll need one Woodsies(TM) wood slat,

acrylic paints in red, white, and two shades of

green ... and Extreme Glitter in Red.

A Crop-o-Dile or hand drill to

make holes in the corners of the sign for

hanging; craft wire for hanging,

and jingle bells or snowflake buttons

to accent the craft wire.

Base coat the wood slat with red.

Don't forget to paint the back and the sides.

I used a paint roller, because I made

twelve of these.

Paint the fronts of the slats with

Extreme Glitter in Red for extra glitz.

I taped off the top of each slat

with painters tape, and used a paintbrush

and green paint to make a stripe.

You could skip this step.

I wrote the word Believe on tracing paper

and transferred the word to each wood slat with

light colored transfer paper.

Use white acrylic paint and a round brush

to go over your pattern lines.

I decided to dot the "i" in Believe

with a sprig of holly leaves and berries.

I made a tiny pattern and transferred

the design directly over the "i"

Paint the holly leaves green.

Use a lighter shade of green

and a liner brush to outline the leaves.

Make holes in the top corners of the sign and

thread the wire through for hanging.

Before threading the wire through the

second hole, thread on jingle bells or snowflake

buttons for accents.  Then thread the

loose end of the wire through the second

hole and twist to secure.

Dot holly berries with bright red paint. 

Dot berries with white paint.

Coat sign with Multi-Purpose(TM) Sealer.

I didn't have my camera in my studio the day

I finished these signs, so I took

a pic with my phone.  I LOVE the way this looks!

It's my profile pic on fb and it's my

screensaver.  It makes me happy!!!

Use a black permanent marker to outline

the sign and the holly leaves.

Peace Out!!!