Rustic Halloween Sign

Hey guys!  Today I am participating in a fabulous Halloween Bash blog hop with Design Dazzle and over 100 other talented bloggers from around the blogosphere.  The party has been going on all week long  {and will continue until Saturday!} with a ton of awesome Halloween projects and ideas to inspire you for the big night.  Costumes, party ideas, crafts, home decor, recipes and free printables – there really is something for everyone!

While I do enjoy Halloween, I’m not really into the scary aspects of the holiday.  I’m more of a pumpkin patch, cute kids’ costumes, and Halloween chocolate kind of girl.  So when I was thinking of what I was going to create for this hop, I knew I wanted something that would be Halloweenish while still fitting in with the rest of my fall decor {you can see more of that over on Instagram}.  And so, my rustic Halloween sign was born…

This is a pretty easy and inexpensive project and I love how simple it is.  Hopefully you don’t find the “Boo” too scary. 😉

MATERIALS

• Wooden garden stakes cut down to the length of your sign {I used 10} plus 2 stakes cut down to the width of your sign.
• Wood Stain {mine is Dark Walnut}
• 3/4 inch Wood Screws
• White and Orange acrylic paint
• Orange Pom Pom Ribbon
• vinyl outline or stencil for BOO {you could always free hand this too}

DIRECTIONS

• Cut down your garden stakes to the desired shape and size.  Lightly sand down all edges.

• Apply the wood stain using a brush and wipe off excess with an old rag.  Allow to dry.  Use a sanding block to distress edges and any other areas that you would like a more weathered look.
• Lay out your garden stakes and use wood screws to attach each piece to a cross strip on the back of your sign.  Do one cross strip towards the top of the sign and one strip across the bottom of the sign.

• Now that your basic sign is done, you just need to choose what design you are going to do.  I used a large plate, traced out the circle, and hand painted it with white paint.  For the letters, I cut out a vinyl stencil with my Silhouette and painted it in with orange paint using a foam brush.  Once the paint had dried, I gave everything a sanding for a more rustic look.

• Finally I added some cute pom pom ribbon and my son decided that it also needed a little spider. That’s about as scary as I get. 😉

I think it fits in pretty well with my other non-spooky Halloween items!  My little owl and ruffled pumpkin are happy to have some company!

So now it’s time to join in the blog hop!  Be prepared for a ton of awesome Halloween goodness!  Simply click on each of the links below for the Halloween projects you’d like to see in more detail, and it will take you right to that post with additional information and photos on how to create it. Have fun and pin away!

1. DIY Witches Hat Fascinator
2. Free Halloween Printable Bag Toppers
3. Hollywood Halloween Trivia Banner
4. Spooky Spider Headband
5. Halloween Candy Printables
6. Wooden Halloween Sign
7. Easy Hallowen Bottle Label DIY
8. Spider Web Wreath
9. Non-Candy Halloween Treat with Free Printable
10. Halloween Address Planter
11. DIY Halloween Spider Fireplace Wood Pennant Banner
12. Halloween Wreath
13. Peanut Butter Candy Corn Fudge>
14. Halloween Food Ideas for Kids’ School Lunch
15. Roll a Pumpkin Halloween Game
16. Scapbook Paper Pumpkins
17. Cyberman Head
18. Halloween Monster Pencils
19. Gilded Pumpkins

 For even more inspiration, follow our Fabulous Halloween Pinterest Board and don’t forget to check out Design Dazzle each day this week for the rest of the Halloween posts!

Thanks to all 110+ fabulous bloggers participating! We’d love for you to visit their blogs and see what else they’re up to!

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