{ Autumn on the Porch }

I just love Fall and all the colors that come with it! The burnt oranges, rustic burgundys', olive greens and metallics adorn my home the entire Fall season! It's so much fun to create your own Fall decor to enjoy! Today I'm going to share with you how I created a simple Autumn sign!

If you've been following along with my blog for awhile, you have probably seen a couple of these type of signs before! I just love making them because they're so simple, affordable and cute! You will use at total of 12 shims for this project. Begin by laying two horizontally and start gluing the shims one by one until completed. I broke of the ends of a few of mine just to add some character! I painted the shims a beautiful, warm color: Valspar Coral Gable Biltmore Mediterranean Carmel. I gave it a good two coats and let dry completely.

I sketched out by hand my pumpkin and font design. I began to fill in the pumpkin using clear craft glue and sprinkling with gold glitter evenly. While that was drying I filled in my stem with brown craft paint and traced the penciled wording with black craft paint, let dry.

The first time I held up my sign  to view, some of the loose glitter fell onto the, still wet, lettering creating an awesome glittery effect! I couldn't be more happy with that oopsie :) 

To complete this project, cut a shim in half and glue together at (about) a 45 degree angle. This creates a sturdy backing! And voila, an adorable custom sign just like that!

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