For those of you who follow along with The Idea Room on Facebook and Instagram, you might have noticed that I have been on a little adventure this past week. I was invited by a group of Israeli students (who are part of the Stand With Us organization) and the Israel Tourism of Ministry, to spend 5 days with them on an amazing foodie tour, Taste of Israel.
It has always been a dream of mine to visit Israel and so you can imagine my excitement when I received the invitation. Truth be told, I was not sure it was legitimate due to the amount of spam mail I receive on a daily basis. But it was real…and it happened! I had an amazing time in so many expected and unexpected ways, and I can’t wait to share more about it with you here in later posts!
But…today, I am going to be sharing with you a Fall Sign that I wanted to share with you while I was in Israel, but I just simply ran out of time and energy to get it ready before I left, and there were more pressing things to attend to…like snuggling with my sweet little girl and watching Despicable Me for the 27th time.
Fall is absolutely one of my favorite seasons of the year. I am so grateful to be able to live in an area where we have four seasons because each one brings new things to look forward too. One of my VERY favorite songs is “Come Thou Font of Every Blessing” and I knew that I wanted to be reminded of this in this season of Thanks and Gratitude.
The sign itself was really easy to make. And the best part was that I made it with scraps of wood I had laying around from older projects…which means it was pretty much FREE!! Who doesn’t love that?!
I just took some pine tongue and groove boards (which I had left over from the kitchen plank ceiling) and cut them down to 24 inches in length. The sign is 3 boards high and measured 11 inches in height.
I glued them onto a thin piece of plywood with the same measurements of 11 (h) x 24 (w) inches. I then stained the wood with one of my favorite stains, Minwax’s Red Mahagony. After it had dried, I used some thin wood strips of wood (1/4 inch by 1 inch) to make a small frame around the edges of the sign. I stained it as well and then secured it to the edge of the sign with a couple of really small nails and some wood glue.
Then, I cut out a stencil for the words with my Silhouette and used the vinyl as a stencil by laying it right where I wanted the words to be on the sign. Then I covered the rest of the sign with some painters tape and paper so that the sign would not get any spray paint any place other than the words.
Then I lightly sprayed the words with white spray paint. This way the words have a really soft quality to them. Then when the paint was dry, I removed the stencil and paper and ran a light sandpaper over them to give it a distressed look.
I really like how the words are offset to one side as well. I also love how every time I see this sign, I start singing that song. I feel like it has been a great reminder to me for the real reason of the upcoming Holiday Season.
And, if you are interested in the Fabric Pumpkins I also have displayed, I shared how I made them a couple of years ago here: Fabric Pumpkin Tutorial.
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That is also my 85 year old father’s favorite hymn. May just need to make this for him! So lovely.
Thanks LeighAnne! I can send you the Silhouette file if you would like it!
I would love the file! I was trying to figure out how to turn the printable into a template in silhouete but I have no idea what I’m doing. PLEASE SHARE it with me.
How pretty! You sure are talented, Amy.
I love the rustic fall theme on your mantle and the sign anchors everything nicely. Bravo!
Thank you so much sweet Jen! I am feeling some serious food and friend withdrawals…are you? I feel so blessed to have been able to get to know you and the others!
I love this idea and yours turned out beautifully. Did you make the stencil or is it possible to buy one?…thinking I’ll write this line on the little chalkboard on my mantel for now! (Also love your Willow Tree girl.)
I did make the stencil with my Silhouette and still have the file (svg file). I wonder if I can see about changing it into a pdf so you could make your own stencil. Let me look into that and I will follow up on it.
This is gorgeous!! I love how it turned out, and I followed along and saw some of those pics from Israel you sent. How awesome that you were able to travel there!
Thanks for following along Jennifer! You are always so sweet! Thanks for the kind words as always! xo
That sign is so simple yet so perfect. Love it!
You are my favorite! The end! xo
This could be one of my most favorite things you have ever made. And that is saying a lot, because I love everything you do. But the meaning, and the song (which is also one of my favorites) really add a special sprit to that mantel, which would mean it has brought a special feeling to your home. This one pulls at my heart strings. I am headed to the garage to go through my scraps of wood.
Wow! What a sweet compliment! You are always so kind! I really appreciate that! I am so glad that it resonates with you as well. I am happy to mail you the file if you want it! xo
lovely sign–can’t wait to hear more about your trip!!
Thanks girl! It was so much fun! Thanks for leaving a comment and always being a regular visitor! Miss you!
I love the sign. I am singing the words now to that song I grew up with. Thank you for sharing. I actually hope I can make this one.
It really does make you sing it when you see it doesn’t it? I am so glad that so many seem to enjoy that song as much as I do! xo
It’s beautiful- I love the simplicity & clean feel.
Thank you so much Gina! I love that it is so simple as well. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment and share that with me!
Love the sign. Wish my hubby hadn’t burned my scrap wood pile. Guess I will just have to figure out how to make one. Thanks for sharing a favorite song.
Love this beautiful sign! Any idea how if could do this without a Silhouette machine?
Oh my! That song is my absolute favorite as well. My Gangy (great grandma) hummed that song to me for as long as I can remember. I never knew there were words to the song until it was played her funeral and it brought tears of sorrow and joy to my heart. This is something I would love to do as a reminder of how much I love and miss her! Thank you for this post!!!
Love this! I was able to visit Israel a few summers ago and it was life changing!
This is my favorite song, too. Beautiful sign! Did you have any luck converting the file to PDF? I would love a copy of it if you have it.
This is my favorite hymn too. I am an old lady at heart. Please share the svg!
I love this hymn and this sign. Beautiful! This would make a great gift for Christmas. Thank you for sharing your wonderful ideas with us.
You are so welcome Barbara! xo
So sad that we don’t sing these beautiful old hymns anymore. I, also, think this is one of my favorite things I’ve seen on your page. I would love to receive the pdf if you get it converted.
I LOVE this. Could I get your silhouette file? I would love to make it for our home!
Would you make one for me? It is beautiful?
Wish I had more time. Then I would. They really are simple to make though