Now when I saw this pin I was like "HELL YEA!!!". I thought it was the cutest idea, since the Navy sends you like freaking everywhere....
That being said I made a list of the items I needed. Large board, twine, smaller boards, paint, a drill, and some artistic skill.
I pulled up my micheals coupons and went shopping. After forgetting about half the stuff I needed, and going for a second trip I had all the goodies I needed.
After getting all my supplies I set began my work in painting. That's of course after I made my husband drill the holes for me. I also deiced to print out my words onto card stock and then exacto the letters out so I could use them as a stencil. Which looking back on it was both good and bad. The cutting out the letter was pain stacking and the "stencil" part didn't work that well either.
Overall this craft drove me INSANE, mainly because it took like 4 weeks to finish. Between items needed, time to do it, and the multiple mistakes I made I had a hard time with this one.
That being said I made a list of the items I needed. Large board, twine, smaller boards, paint, a drill, and some artistic skill.
I pulled up my micheals coupons and went shopping. After forgetting about half the stuff I needed, and going for a second trip I had all the goodies I needed.
After getting all my supplies I set began my work in painting. That's of course after I made my husband drill the holes for me. I also deiced to print out my words onto card stock and then exacto the letters out so I could use them as a stencil. Which looking back on it was both good and bad. The cutting out the letter was pain stacking and the "stencil" part didn't work that well either.
Overall this craft drove me INSANE, mainly because it took like 4 weeks to finish. Between items needed, time to do it, and the multiple mistakes I made I had a hard time with this one.
To give you an idea of my hell.... notice anything off? Well the first time I finished painting this it was upside down... So I repainted and redid the stencil (since I had thrown the others away) and came out with this. Now I suffer, and I do mean suffer, from dyslexia... And this was one of those instances of suffering...
Mind you I had a glass of wine during both of these mess ups, sadly I can't totally blame the wine though. Overall if there's one thing I've learned to beware of it's don't drink and craft. Mind you I'm not stopping, drinking is awesome...
But still the third time does the charm...
Mind you I had a glass of wine during both of these mess ups, sadly I can't totally blame the wine though. Overall if there's one thing I've learned to beware of it's don't drink and craft. Mind you I'm not stopping, drinking is awesome...
But still the third time does the charm...
Ok, first off, I will never again attempt to paint letters, because it's my personal hell. So unless you're Martha Fucking Stewart you can go find another answer than hand painting. Do I care the cords are slightly off along with some of the alignment? NO because this one can burn in hell.... As my husbands favorite quote during this project went "fucking bitch ass paint..."