Fun with Spray Paint–Part 2: Shabby Kitchen Sign

Happy hump day! Welcome to Part 2 of my ‘mini-series’ on quick spray painting projects. Can you hear the cheesy soap opera theme music?!

Yesterday I posted about the hanging candelabra that started out as a thrift store table top candelabra which I painted and hung from the ceiling…and so today, the spray paint fun continues with my easy breezy shabby kitchen sign.

This sign took one and half hours to make and a whole hour of that was dry time!

I’d been rearranging this old shabby chic style shelf I have up in my kitchen (actually it’s a kitchen/dining room combo) on and off throughout the afternoon; pulling stuff off of different areas in the house until it was perfect (I do this a lot. A LOT!)

After setting up plates, small bowls, and candleholders, I still couldn’t figure out what was ‘missing’. Then it hit me! It needed something made out of wood and it must be dark and have a rustic feel. Nothing in the whole house fit the bill.

So I went out the garage to look through my reclaimed wood stash and found this beauty:

A simple remnant piece of wood that was almost a perfect cut, yet fell beautifully short, making it a great candidate for this shabby-rustic project.

After I smoothed it out lightly with my sanding block, it was ready for some paint.

Naturally I took out a left over can of black spray paint (Rustoleum Black-Satin finish) and sprayed in short bursts; top to bottom and side to side until it looked like this:

See how imperfect it was? The wood is so raw and natural that it soaked up the paint in some parts more than others. I was falling in love with it more and more as this process continued!

I let it sit outside for about an hour-which was more than enough time to allow it to dry thoroughly.

Then brought in the house to add the littlest word, that has the biggest impact:

‘EAT’

Appropriate, wouldn’t you agree?

As I do quite a bit, I used vinyl letters to create the wording on this sign. Only problem was that I had run out of “E’s” and found myself having to improvise.

Funny how one wee letter can change the word ‘eat’ to the word ‘fat’. Hmmm, food for thought–pardon the pun!

I used my favorite brand of painting pen, Elmer’s (no endorsement here, I just love it!), to trace the outside of the vinyl letters (which are just stickers really), then peeled them off right away, and filled in the rest with the pen. Simple! And yes the brand you use is important. I tried a cheaper paint pen once and although a major brand, it was no good at all!

Here is what I ended up with after filling in the lettering. Loving the variation in the wood! This was not enough to make me happy though. I found some green acrylic paint in my supply closet from the Easter Wreath project that I made a few weeks ago…

..and with my finger I just slapped it on to the sides of the sign, and made sure it bled a little on to the front. After about 5 minutes it was dry and I went over the whole thing with the sanding block to make it look worn and faded, and to blend the green paint in-so that it looks like it perhaps was once all green? I don’t know, but it looks older than the hour it took to make, so it works for me!

Earlier, when the black wood piece was drying, I had taken a small Kerr mason jar that I had lying around and sprayed it with Rustoleum White in Gloss. I wanted to put it on the left end to balance out the glossy white candleholders on the opposite end. Two quick and easy spray projects for the price (time) of one!

I had every item needed to make this project in my supply closet, saving time and money, however if you need to go out and buy them, here is some pricing:

Approximate Cost Breakdown:

Wood block -$0 (reclaimed)

Spray Paint- $3-5

Vinyl Letters- $10/pack of 4″ letters (letters can be re-used)

Paint Pen-$3

Green Acrylic Paint-anywhere from .59 to $2

Total Cost: DIRT CHEAP!

Couldn’t have been any easier, and affordable!
There ya’ have it! Two easy spray paint projects that you can whip up on a weekend afternoon!

Love, Barbara

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sara @ applestone drive says

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Wow, such a cool sign. I love the touch of green you added. Where did you buy your vinyl letters?

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- Chase the Star says
  
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  Sara, I got them at Michael’s! They sell a variety of sizes. I also got a pack at Walmart of 2″ skinnier letters for like $3. Great mini investment since if you peel them off carefully you can reuse them.
  Thanks for stopping by and for the follow! Have a great day!
  -Barbara
  
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Gail Purath says

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Great job..funny about fat and eat : )
I like it and how you’ve displayed it.

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- Chase the Star says
  
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  Thanks Gail! So very sweet of you to say and to stop by!
  
  Barbara
  
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A Brit of HAPPINESS says

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Hey Barbara, your site is so cute! I am your newest follower ;)

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- Chase the Star says
  
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  Aaaww thanks! Thanks also for stopping by!
  
  Barbara
  
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Carolyn says

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Your sign and shelf are just too darn CUTE! I love the simplicity of it. I’m a new follower :)

Carolyn
{my simple messterpiece}

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- Chase the Star says
  
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  Carolyn, thanks for saying that and for following! Have a great day!
  
  Barbara
  
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All Things Chic 2 says

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Don’t you just love with what you can do with just a piece of wood!!!Love your sign, your newest follower, I invite you to visit my world as well…
Blessings Lori

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- Chase the Star says
  
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  Lori, Thanks for stopping by and for the follow! I’m on my way to check out ‘your world’ now!
  Blessings to you as well!
  
  Barbara
  
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Becca @ The Sassy Penguin says

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Such a cute little sign. I’m a new follower :)

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- Chase the Star says
  
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  Thanks Becca! Appreciate you stopping by and the follow! Have a great weekend!
  Barbara
  
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Sarah @ Imperfect Patina says

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Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and commenting on my stools! I love this sign. I have been wanting to make one for awhile now! I am your newest GFC follower! Sarah

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- Chase the Star says
  
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  Thanks for the compliment and for dropping in Sarah! Also thanks for the follow!
  Happy weekend to you!
  
  Barbara
  
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Maria says

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What a great sign!!!! I’ve been wanting to make one of these for my kitchen too, but haven’t gotten around to doing it yet! I love yours, it’s great!!!!

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- Chase the Star says
  
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  Thank you Maria! Would love to see how yours turns out!
  Barbara
  
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Green Willow Pond says

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I love fun, easy projects like this. Your sign turned out really cute!

Have a great weekend!
Deborah

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- Chase the Star says
  
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  Appreciate it Deborah! Thank you for the visit!
  Have a lovely weekend!
  
  Barbara
  
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Ruth says

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I love your sign. It looks perfect with your other accesories. It’s perfect.
Heading over to see your chandelier.
Ruth

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- Chase the Star says
  
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  Ruth, thanks! Have a wonderful weekend!
  Barbara
  
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gail says

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Love your EAT sign… funny about the e/f. Just that one little “leg” changes everything!
gail

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- Chase the Star says
  
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  Thanks Gail! I never realized the letter thing until I made this sign!
  Barbara
  
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Jen-CraftOManiac says

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I love the chunky shabby EAT sign. SO CUTE! That rainbow pic. you got too is great. winks, jen

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- Chase the Star says
  
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  Jen, Thanks!! Appreciate you coming by!
  Barbara
  
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Bonnie and Trish @ Uncommon says

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I love your little sign! It really finished off the shelf perfectly, too! Thanks so much for sharing with us this week!

Take care,

Trish

PS… I have never thought about eat and fat being just one line apart.. hmmm….

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- Chase the Star says
  
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  The Eat and Fat thing really got me thinking!! Thanks for hosting!!
  Barbara
  
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Kyra says

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Thanks for the how-to. I love this sign.

New follower from TJ

kyra @ caramelpotatoes.com

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- Chase the Star says
  
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  Thank you Kyra! Really grateful you stopped by!
  Barbara
  
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Richella says

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Love your “Eat” sign! I really like the way you added the green to the edges–that was a great touch, especially with the distressing you added later.

I’ve never seen those vinyl letters–I need to look for them! In what part of Michael’s did you find them?

Thanks so much for joining Grace at Home! I really appreciate it.

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- Chase the Star says
  
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  Richella, I actually had to ask for them at the store..they were near the paint pens and acrylic paint at my local Michael’s..hope that helps! Thank you for dropping by! I love Grace at Home!
  
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Phantastic Phinds says

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just love this, simple & adds so much to the display. this is a must duplicate!

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- Chase the Star says
  
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  Thank you!! Would love to see yours if you duplicate!
  
  Barbara
  
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Tricia says

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Very cute! And it looks great on your shelf!

makingitfeellikehome.blogspot.com

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- Chase the Star says
  
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  Thank you, thank you Tricia!!
  Barbara
  
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Katherines Corner says

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Perfect! well done. Thank you for linking up to the Thursday hop. Sorry I’m behind in saying thank you. My Monday post will explain my delay.Hope to see you again this Thursday. xo

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Carrie @ My Favorite Finds says

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Featuring this next week on Handmade Tuesdays :)

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- Chase the Star says
  
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  So cool! Thank you Carrie!! You made my week:) Have a great one!
  
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Jill ~ Jillify It says

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Just a note to let you know that you have been featured on Jillify It!! Congratulations! :)

Jill
http://www.jillifyit.com

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- Chase the Star says
  
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  Thank you Jill!! So exciting! Woo hoo!
  
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