Painted Wooden Signs

These hand-painted signs were created for Renaissance and are pretty simple to do yourself with only a few materials.

MATERIALS: 

  • wood, cut to size
  • black wood stain (optional)
  • print-outs of lettering or design
  • white chalk
  • paintbrush
  • acrylic paint

Here's what I did: 

  1. Since the wood pieces I used were from different sources and had slightly different colorings, I used a black wood stain to make all the pieces unified.
  2. I printed out the lettering to transfer to the wood by covering the back of the paper with white chalk. Then, I traced the paper printout letters with a ballpoint pen, pressing hard. This left a light chalk outline to help make the painting faster and easier.
  3. After the design was transferred, it was just a matter of painting all the letters in. I used a couple sizes of brushes and watered down my acrylic paint a tiny bit to help it flow better. 

I love how these came out and would definitely recommend trying a similar project out yourself. 

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New Website

It's here! I've been making lots of websites for clients, then realized that it had been a very long time since I'd given any attention to my own. All I can say is - finally! And two thumbs up to Squarespace for being awesome.

Winter Lace Wedding Collection

Winter Lace Wedding Collection

Inspired by my Lace Trees print, this new collection from my wedding shop is a fresh take on a winter theme. Bits of lace, an icy shade of blue, and cardinal red accents are threaded through the collection, which includes pretty details like a Save the Date, table numbers, coordinating address labels, favor tags, menus and more.

As with my other wedding collections, the Winter Lace Collection was dreamed up for brides looking for a cost-effective way to handcraft a beautiful wedding, and need a little help getting started. My design files are delivered as PDF files that can be printed wherever and at whatever quantity you'd like.

Take a look at the whole collection here!

Hope's Woodshop logo

Hope's Woodshop logo  

Hope's Woodshop is a non-profit based in Rhode Island that is dedicated to giving handmade furniture to local families in need. When they asked me to create a logo combining a tree and the Providence skyline, I happily agreed and set pen to paper. I love drawing this little city!

The woodshop makes beautifully crafted and simple furniture, the kind you can imagine passing down for generations. I used a simple hand drawn line style for the logo to emphasize this; it's no-frills but with a friendly charm that comes from the slight imperfections of drawing by hand.

I also created an illustration in the same style that shows off the design and features of their first table.

Hope's Woodshop table illustration

I'm excited about what this organization is doing, and am wishing them all the best! Be sure to take a look and their website and facebook.

Painting on the floor

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For signage at our most recent event at REN, I decided to try something new and paint on the floor. First of all, painting on the floor is really fun and I highly recommend it (as long as you test in an inconspicuous area first!). I used a mixture of about 50% acrylic paint, 50% liquid dish soap to make it easier to wash off. The thinner consistency also made it easier to paint with - a nice bonus.

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After lettering the large circle (approx. 5ft diameter), I painted arrows, illustrations, and lettering that explained what each area was. Below is a photo of the whole lobby area (this was mid-setup, so don't mind the random things scattered around!).

Painted floor signage

There were a lot of people walking around that night, so by the end of the event the paint was looking a little worn. It was all still legible, though, and I actually like the worn-in look.

If you're interested in seeing what the rest of the event looked like, you can watch a short video here.