Our New Welcome Sign

In the process of remodelling our house, Karla and I wanted to make our own piece of art to welcome our guests.  Karla found a similar idea for a welcome sign made out of old barn wood on Pintrest.  I don't have barn wood, but I do have an old fence outside :).  Actually, the two black boards are old fence boards, mostly for the texture (which can't be seen in the picture).  The main part of the sign was made from 2 cedar fence boards straight from Lowes ($1.49 each).  Karla used her Silhouette machine to make stencils and painted the words on the wood.  I have to admit that both Karla and I have stopped on multiple occasions to admire our latest creation!

Rebecca's Little Treasure Box

A friend of mine who I hadn't seen in years connected with me online and asked me to help him build a treasure box for a little girl named Rebecca, the 5 yr old daughter of a good friend of his.  We had a great time building this project together and catching up.  The box was made of oak with some light molding for trim.  The "R" was cut out on a scroll saw from a piece of oak that had been planed down to around 1/8th inch

 

 

The words "Rebecca's Little Treasures" were wood-burned by hand.  It took me roughly 1.5 hours because of the fine lines in the font.  It looks pretty awesome though against the dark wood and totally fits the style of the box!

 

 

 

Every little princess deserves her own felt lined treasure box!

 

 

Thanks for this opportunity James, it was great reconnecting with you!