DIY State Love Wood Sign

As a special gift to someone far away, you can easily pull off this handsome DIY state love wood sign with little investment and a lot of love! #MonthlyCraftDestash #statecraft #homestate #statelove #giftideas #diy #woodsign

So it’s time again for another Monthly Craft Room Destash! I had already created my project last month as a birthday gift for my baby brother. He’s split his life between California and Illinois, and now he lives in Texas. He lives with his girlfriend and showed me some Texas/Michigan state art she had hanging up. I thought he needed to be repped as well!

What You Need To Make This DIY State Love Wood Sign

Wood sign or board
Stain or paint for wood
vinyl
state outline
acrylic paint

For this craft, I was originally considering trying my hand at string art, but the intricate bumps and ridges of the California coastline changed my mind pretty quick! Instead I cut out vinyl silhouettes on my Cricut and laid them on my stained wood board, left over from a forgotten craft. Next I grabbed some chalk paint for a nice distressed look.

Make sure your vinyl coverage is sealed nicely on your wood before you start painting. Go in strokes and don’t glop it on or it might seep through the edges.

After sufficient drying time, carefully peel off the vinyl. I was pretty happy with the start contrast of the stained wood against the white distressed top. I freehand painted some pink hearts near Chicago and San Juan Capistrano, where he’s divided his time for 25 years or so.

Every month a group of bloggers are challenged by C’mon Get Crafty to create a new craft or project from their own stash of goodies! Check out some awesome creations you might be able to make from your own stash! #CraftRoomDestashChallenge