“BeYOUtiful” sign

While shopping for a Mother’s Day gift, I came across a sign that I really liked. I immediately thought, “I could make that! Hmmm, actually, I could make it better!”

So like any other ‘normal’ person would do when inspired, I left the store to go home and create.

I have wood scraps my husband saves for me; actually I make him save them for me. If I don’t catch him in time after his projects, they get burnt in the fireplace. Sometimes the ones I wanted him to save for me end up being used as cheap heat anyways. This is because I don’t create with them fast enough and they “get in his way.” So when inspiration hits, I must get right to creating.

I found the perfect wood board and promptly sanded it by hand; the belt sander still intimidates me. I mixed water with a white paint for my base coat. Once that dried, I painted my favorite blue color over top.

I let the blue paint dry overnight then sanded the board a little more to make it appear “worn.”

I found some white glittery chipboard letters for scrap booking, positioned them to spell “BeYOUtiful” and used mod podge to stick them onto my painted board.
I also found a broken headband with a cute flower. I had previously saved it in my craft box swearing I would fix it. I am sure you know how that goes. I decided to repurpose the flower and attach it to my sign. I cut it off from the headband and used hot glue to attach the flower to my board.

In the meantime, I was invited to hang out with friends at the brewery. I, in turn, invited my brother and his family. I discussed my project with them. I really had wanted to add some beads somehow but didn’t have any. Luckily my sister in law, and niece, had a large supply.
I was running out of time ON Mother’s Day, YES, I waited until the last minute! My brother drilled holes at the top of the board to save me time while I browsed the beads.
I chose 22 gauge wire, (I liked the blonde color for this project), and thread it through along with beads. It will work for hanging because the board isn’t too heavy. (Normally I would not use this light of a wire for hanging).

Thanks to my “beYOUtiful” niece, you can view the finished product.

My mom loved it for Mother’s Day!

Do you like it?

Would you create one?