Scrap Wood State Art
I love quick and easy do it yourself projects, and this one might be the best of both! I have a lot of scrap wood laying around from past projects that I hate to throw out, so I’ll save them and I try to use them as much I can. I recently made a new sign for my office that ended up being too long, so I have to cut about six inches of wood off the end. It was already stained and painted, so I figured I could think of something to add onto the piece of scrap wood for a little sign or something. I have been using my Silhouette Cameo machine a lot lately, and had the idea for a little DIY state sign. I have a lot of pride being from the Midwest and living in Missouri my entire life, so this project was perfect to show that.
I started with this piece of scrap wood, and used my Silhouette Cameo to cut the outline of Missouri onto a piece of vinyl. I placed the vinyl on the wood and painted the cutout part with white craft paint. I then sanded over the entire piece to give it a rustic, weathered look, and that was that! I think the entire thing took me about ten minutes. Super simple, and a piece that can be placed just about anywhere in the house!
That’s really cute! Where are you from near St. Louis? I was born in STL, lived in a small town south of there called Festus then we moved to Idaho where I have been ever since!
Awesome! I am about 45 mins west of STL in St. Charles County! I have been to Festus! My grandparents actually lived in Ste. Gen which is near there! Love meeting fellow Missourians! Thanks so much for visiting my little blog!
Soooo cute!
Thanks Maureen!