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<\/a><\/p>\nSome projects just seem more meaningful than others…and that was the case with this DIY Wooden<\/strong> Sign <\/strong>celebrating adoption.\u00a0<\/strong> It was needed for a planned photo shoot.\u00a0 And, I must say, when I saw the pictures, my heart positively melted.\u00a0 Of course, you can make this sign say whatever you want, in the color of your choice.\u00a0 This tutorial merely shows you what I used to achieve this sort of distressed, rustic look.\u00a0 I started with tongue-in-groove wood flooring which you can buy at the hardware store. (I got a packet of 10 for about $12.)\u00a0 Decide which direction you want the wooden slats to go, and how big you want your sign, and cut the wood accordingly.<\/p>\n Once the pieces were all cut, I painted the wood in two differing shades of beige.\u00a0 I figured this would help give it even more of an aged look.\u00a0 But, of course, it’s not necessary.\u00a0 Any color will do.<\/p>\n Once the paint dried, I took a medium grit sandpaper and sanded all the slats, particularly around the sides.\u00a0 This helped remove the paint along the edges, giving it that weathered look.<\/p>\n Using the tongues and grooves of the wooden pieces, I then put my sign together. At this point, I didn’t secure them permanently because I knew I might need to take them apart to get my paint brush into some of the grooves.\u00a0 So, I ended up putting tape across the back to hold it in place temporarily.<\/p>\n Before penciling in my lettering, I played around with how I wanted it to look on my laptop, experimenting with different fonts.\u00a0 This is the picture that was given to me, when I was first asked to make this DIY Wooden Sign<\/strong>. You can see there wasn’t much to it, but what it said was beautiful.<\/p>\n Once I knew how I wanted it to look, I penciled everything in and started painting.\u00a0 (Another option for this project is vinyl.\u00a0 Unfortunately, I don’t own a Cricut, so I went old school.)\u00a0 I have a fine-tip paint brush that I use for many of my projects, but this time I decided to try some fine-tipped paint pens that I found at Michael’s.\u00a0 Just so you know, even though it says “fine-tip,” it’s not as fine as you might think.\u00a0 I ended up using a combination of paint pen and paint brush.\u00a0 And, as suspected, more than a few times, I had to take apart the wooden slats to get my brush into the grooves.<\/p>\n With my sign all painted, it was time to put it together permanently.\u00a0 I put wood glue inside each one of grooves, then attached it to the corresponding tongue.\u00a0 I then used some scrap wood and cut two strips that I glued across the back to further secure the whole thing.<\/p>\n I nailed the two strips from the front of the sign, so the nail heads would show.\u00a0 This added to the look.<\/p>\n For an even more personal touch, I put the child’s name, and date of adoption on a separate slat that is easily hung on to the bottom of the sign.\u00a0 (For good measure, I painted an extra slat for a future brother or sister.)<\/p>\n I love the way this DIY Wooden Sign<\/strong> turned out.\u00a0 But the real payoff came a couple of days later.\u00a0 That’s when I received this picture from the photo shoot.\u00a0 There simply are no words describe this precious family.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\u00a0 <\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\u00a0 <\/a><\/a><\/p>\n