Wedding sign

This summer I was asked to make a sign welcoming people to a wedding reception. 

I was touched that she wanted me to make it. 

I love how it turned out.

I had a piece of plywood 2 1/2' wide by I think 3 1/2' long., maybe longer.
(I better figure it out because I am making one for my daughter and her fiance!) I am truly excited for that one. 

So to begin with I came up with the design on my silouette cameo.

Ok next I cut it out and put the design on my board that I sanded and stained. I had to use a tape measure to make sure and get everything centered.. I think it came out pretty good.

Then the fun part came as I painted in the stencil. First I used modpodge to paint over the stencil to kind of seal the edges. After it dried for an hour i used the color of my choice which was white and painted over the stencil again. 

Then after it was dried really well I was able to take off the stencil and below is the result.

I love how it turned out and so did the bride and groom. They sat it outside before you walked into the reception to welcome people. The bride had her florist add some floral details to it.

Can't wait to make something a little like this for my daughter!

Front side of this grand old Dame Finished

        Well I have been waiting to post pictures of the front side of the house. She looks awesome. I am just so excited, and happy beyond words. 

         It has been a long journey but she is finally back to her former glory. Thanks to Harold Melby and his helpers, Bill Kirk (my awesome husband) and Jim and Shirley Kirk (my in-laws)

                                                                          

        The front had a lot of challenges with all the detail but she came out wonderful. We are just coming into fall and winter so won't be able to truly enjoy her until spring. 

         I think we will notice a difference in the warmth we have this winter because she is buttoned up pretty tight. You probably don't notice but the foundation was scimmed with a product called sure wall, which I think is kind of like a cement. You see it still has the original clay bricks for the foundation and a few were crumbling. So getting the foundation sealed up will help. Oh and now the entire house has all new replacemant windows. Bill and I had replaced the ones upstairs quite a few years ago and then on the main floor several uears ago.The only windows we had left were the kitchen windows and the office windows. They are now done also.

          I absolutely love coming down the hill and past our barn and then bam I see this big beautiful house. I am truly in love with it.

         We have a few plans for the front yard but that will have to wait for spring.