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I am joining forces with several other bloggers to bring you some great projects in celebration of the Love month approaching.Valentines Collage - heart DIY wood sign*This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience.  Click here to read my full disclosure policy.

Valentines’ Day inspired me to make this sign, however I plan to keep it out permanently all year round. I mean shouldn’t love be celebrated all the time :-).heart diy wood signI love signs and this one is so simple to make.  It only uses one 1x2x8 and some scrap pressed plywood.  I always save my scrap wood pieces.  Some might say I go a little overboard with saving scrap pieces but for projects like these scraps are so perfect.

Check out what I made for Valentine’s Day, but please stick around to see what the other amazing bloggers did for Valentine’s Day. 

SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR HEART DIY WOOD SIGN

  • 1 – 1x2x8
  • Scrap pressed plywood
  • Chop saw
  • Wood glue
  • nails – 7/8 inch 
  • Hammer or nail gun
  • Square
  • Sand paper/sander
  • Paint
  • Cutting machine (optional)heart DIY wood sign

CUTS NEEDED FOR HEART DIY WOOD SIGN

  • 6 – 1×2 12 inches
  • 3 – pressed plywood 1 1/2 8 1/2 inches

STEPS TO MAKE HEART DIY WOOD SIGN

Step 1) I started out by lining up my 1×2 pieces and then turned them facedown.  I used a square to help line up the pieces.  I placed the three pieces of pressed plywood on the back of the six 1×2 pieces then glued and nailed them to the 1×2 pieces.  heart DIY wood signThen I sanded any rough edges.  Now I have a wood backdrop to design my sign. 

Step 2) I painted the wood backdrop with one coat of white chalk paint. heart DIY wood signThen to make the You & Me Heart design I used Word to create a heart template and played around with the font and placement to come up with my design. 

Step 3) I traced the heart on the wood backdrop and painted it with gray chalk paint that I made from a mixture of black and white chalk paint. Then I created the words “You & Me” on my Silhouette Cameo and painted on my letters. I used paint colors Sea Breeze by Americana and Gold by Martha Stewart in metallics.  Once the paint was dry I sanded the whole piece. heart DIY wood signStep 4) Finally I applied my 4:1 mixture of gray paint and water.  I mix up the water/paint mixture then I paint it on and wipe it off.  It is so perfect at picking up the sanded areas and creating a distressed look.  Here are a few close ups to see the magic. heart DIY wood sign

Check out this easy DIY sign you can make with just a few pieces of wood and minimal tools. Great anniversary or valentine's gift. Great decor for a bedroom.Thanks for hanging out with me to check out my Valentine’s Project.  Now stick around for a little longer grab some wine and chocolate and check out the projects of my blogging friends. 

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  7. Love this Tiffany and am so glad to meet a fellow scrap wood hoarder! Please tell me I’m not the only one looking for a designated spot in the garage to keep it all.. Great sign, and I would absolutely leave it out year round. Happy Valentine’s Day!

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    • Yes Kim, there have been some marital stress about what to do with all the scrap wood. But I use it so often and it does deserve a spot in the garage.

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