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I know technically spring doesn't start for a few more days, but as far as I am concerned once March hits it is spring. At that point I am done with with the cold, snowy weather and ready for things to start turning green again. It never works out quite that way, but that doesn't stop me from hoping.
I felt like I needed a new sign on my door that was more spring-y, especially since the one that I had up was one my daughter made in the fall that had a football on it and since football season has officially been over for a month now it was time to change it. So I made myself a Spring sign.
It was super quick to make with only a few supplies and it was just the thing to add a little touch of spring. I used a round wood plaque that I found at Michaels and it was already white in the center with a light wood color around the edge, so I just left it that way and made my sign. No painting or prep work needed for the wood. Then I added a vinyl design.
I played around with a few different designs that I found in Design Space. I had a hard time deciding if I wanted it to say Welcome Spring, or Hello Spring, or something else. Also if I wanted it to just be black or if I just wanted it to be more colorful.
I searched through Design Space to find a design that I liked and there were so many to choose from. I ended up landing on this Happy Spring design. I also ended up deciding to keep it simple and just do the design in black. I tend to prefer simpler designs so in the end that is just the look I liked best. I used black permanent SmartVinyl for mine, I was not totally sold on the SmartVinyl at first because it is a little pricier, but I have to admit I have come to really like the matless cutting and I feel like I waste less because I am not ending up with as many small leftover pieces since I can buy it in large rolls. I only really use in the basic colors that I use a lot, like black and white, but it is nice for projects that only use one or two colors. But, you can use any adhesive vinyl that you like.
Then I just added a bright, springy bow to finish it off. I used some bright yellow trim that I have had in my stash forever that I think came from my husband's grandma, but any bright/pastel ribbon would work. I just tied a simple bow, because honestly fancy bows have never been something I am great at, and then I glued it just to the side so it didn't cover any of the writing.
How to Make a Happy Spring Sign
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