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DIY Wooden Hello Sign

Hi there! I hope you are doing well. With the Spring season approaching, I have an easy DIY project idea for you. You can create a beautiful wooden hello sign to add a pretty touch to your home decor. I got inspired by spring flowers, colors, and butterflies. 

You'll need a wooden board and some design elements when creating this sign. Add one hello sign, a floral napkin design using Mod Podge, and artificial flowers. You can also add ribbon or fabric to enhance the design. I'll guide you through the process with step-by-step instructions and ideas. Let's get started!

Hanging wooden hello sign with artificial flowers and decorative floral design

DIY Wooden Hello Sign Video Tutorial




Hanging wooden hello sign with artificial flowers and decorative floral design

Materials, decorative napkin, mod podge, flowers, and paint

Materials
One wooden hello sign
One wooden section 5x7
Decorative napkin
Artificial flowers and leaves
Acrylic paint
Mod Podge
Wood glue
One Ribbon
Fabric
Scissors
Paintbrush
Mini iron

Step 1: Applying acrylic paint to the hello sign and wooden board
Wooden hello sign and wooden board

Let's start by painting the wooden board and hello sign with acrylic paint. I decided to paint the wooden board white and the hello sign light pink. Lately, I've been fond of the lighter pink color.

Step 2: Applying Mod Podge and decorative napkin
Mod Podge, mini iron, Paintbrush, decorative napkin and Wooden board

Once the paint has dried, we can begin adding the decorative napkin and Mod Podge. Cut a section of the napkin design and remove the second layer. Apply a thin layer of Mod Podge to the wooden board, then place the napkin on top. Cover the napkin with a piece of parchment paper and use a mini iron to gently smooth out any wrinkles. This technique yields smooth results, but feel free to use a technique that suits you better.


Step 3: Adding fabric or ribbon to the sign
Wooden board decorated with floral napkin and white paint

Next, you can add fabric or ribbon to the wooden board. I decided to add a small section of light pink fabric just outside the napkin design. Using a small amount of hot glue, I attached the fabric to the board.

Painted wooden board with floral design and fabric

Step 4: Attaching the hello sign to the wooden plaque
Hello sign with wood glue

Using wood glue, attach the hello sign to the wooden board.

Step 5: Adding artificial flowers to the sign
Hanging wooden hello sign with artificial flowers and decorative floral design

Finally, it's time to add artificial flowers to the sign. I added a few flowers and leaves to my design and a butterfly embellishment near the flowers.

Hanging wooden hello sign with artificial flowers and decorative floral design

That's it! Your hello wooden sign is complete. I love that I was able to reuse scrap wood from my garage as the main element of the design. Thank you for creating this easy DIY craft with me. See you soon!

Close up of butterfly and floral

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  1. Just great for spring. Thanks for sharing with Create-it Link Party.

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  2. such a cute spring sign! I love the napkin idea, for people like me who can't draw!

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  3. What a pretty spring craft. I love how the napkin has transferred over to the sign. :)

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  4. Your Hello sign is so welcoming! I'm quite impressed with your abilities. :) Thanks for sharing how you did it.

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    1. Lisa, thank you so much. You're so kind. I appreciate you visiting.

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  5. That is really, really pretty and perfect for spring. #MMBC

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  6. well says exactly what you need to say at the front door. I love the style it all looks great
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  7. Thanks for sharing with us. I'm featuring you when our next To Grandma's house we go link party starts!

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  8. Such a pretty sign, Steph... perfect for spring! So happy to be featuring your post at Tuesday Turn About this week!

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