Make Your Own Thanksgiving Sign

by Tori | Oct 28, 2013 | Crafts, DIY, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Tutorial | 42 comments

Good Morning!

Decorating for Thanksgiving is in full swing over here. My parents are coming in soon and we always have an early Thanksgiving. We also end up having Thanksgiving on the day too. So we end up with 2 Thanksgivings. No one complains! 🙂

This weekend I wanted to spruce up my decor and I made this Give Thanks wooden sign to hang under my fantle (fake mantle).

It was really easy and you can make your own easily!

Materials:

Craft Plywood (found at my local craft shop)

Wood Stain – I used:

Rust-Oleum 211730 Premium Wood Stains, Dark Walnut

Gold Paint – I used Martha Stewart Living Golden Pearl Specialty Paint

Cream Paint – I used:

Martha Stewart 32033 2-Ounce Acrylic Satin Paint, Porcelain Doll

Gold Confetti

Glue

Circle Foam Brushes

Silhouette Design – Give Thanks / Laurel

First – Download the designs. They look like this.

In the design studio I un-grouped the laurel and separated them so they would cut out in two pieces.

Prep your board. Sand it and stain it. I let mine dry overnight.

Usually I would of done the stencil in vinyl. However, it just wasn’t working for me that day. See it all balled up in the corner of the first pic? Yes. I was having a bad day with vinyl. So I used card stock instead. The yellow part is vinyl so it was done half in card stock half in vinyl. I carefully pounced the gold on the wood.

I used Martha Stewart Porcelain Doll for my laurel.

The confetti was an after thought but I love it! I just placed some glue around my board and added my confetti. Done!

The board is so light that I was able to hang it up with two Velcro command strips.

See how the confetti shines!

I love how it turned out! Have you tried any Thanksgiving art? I would love to see it!!

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links.

42 Comments

Marianne on October 28, 2013 at 8:24 am

Hi Tori,
You have a very pretty blog! I just wanted to let you know that I’ve just followed you on twitter, pinterest and facebook 🙂 Don’t think i’m a stalker! I was just going through my list of subscribers and wanted to connect.

Love this tutorial by the way!
Marianne: Design Your Own (lovely) Blog
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- Tori on October 28, 2013 at 10:15 am
  
  Thanks Marianne! Totally not stalking cause I stalk yours too. I just love your blog. You have taught me so many tips and tricks. Canva and Unsplash (my favorite two) I have used so many times and all found because of your blog! Thanks for stopping by Marianne. 🙂
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  - Marianne on October 28, 2013 at 11:12 am
    
    Glad I’m not the only one lol 😉 But I’m glad you’ve found some cool stuff there!
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Meredith @ unOriginalMom on October 28, 2013 at 9:03 am

SO pretty! I love the gold paint, and the confetti is such a great touch! We are moving the day after Thanksgiving, so no real Thanksgiving decor around here 🙁 But I am pinning for next year!
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- Tori on October 28, 2013 at 10:17 am
  
  Thanks Meredith! Awh:( That was me last year! I had nothing up for Thanksgiving but a wreath that I pulled out of a moving box a few days before. I hope you have a smooth and easy move!! I know that can be so stressful.
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Lisa at Mabey She Made It on October 28, 2013 at 2:08 pm

Ooh, I love it! Pinned and shared!
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Marni @ Haberdashery Fun on October 28, 2013 at 3:41 pm

Tori – this is really awesome!
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- Tori on October 28, 2013 at 9:11 pm
  
  Thanks Marni!! 😉
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Lisa at Mabey She Made It on October 28, 2013 at 6:01 pm

Love it so much! I’ve pinned it and shared…if I wasn’t in the middle of a move, I’d be making one right now!
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- Tori on October 28, 2013 at 9:10 pm
  
  Thanks Lisa!! I hope your move is going smoothly!
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Lauren @ The Thinking Closet on October 28, 2013 at 8:33 pm

Okay, first of all, “fantle” is now my new favorite word. Also, this turned out AMAZINGLY! I love the deep wood stain and the give thanks font; plus, the touch of the confetti is brilliant. (A great reminder that I need to use that pick-me-up tool.) Gold stars all around! (And this is totally getting me excited about Thanksgiving…eek!)
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- Tori on October 28, 2013 at 9:10 pm
  
  Haha. Thanks Lauren! I can’t claim Fantle one of my bloggy friends made it up last year and now I totally use it! The pick-me-up tool is amazing. I find myself using it all the time!!
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Marilyn on October 29, 2013 at 10:57 am

Tori, this is gorgeous…I absolutely LOVE IT!
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- Tori on November 1, 2013 at 7:53 am
  
  Thank you Marilyn!
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Lisa {grey luster girl} on October 30, 2013 at 8:04 am

Hello gorgeous sign! What a show stopper! If I hadn’t already planned out my mantel I would totally do this! I love everything about it… the simplicity and the styling are perfect!
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- Tori on November 1, 2013 at 7:48 am
  
  Thanks Lisa! It was so simple to make! It’s my favorite piece this fall!!
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Lindsey on November 2, 2013 at 4:37 am

Your sign is beautiful! I love the gold paint for a little metallic shine. I’ve been having a heck of a time with vinyl lately, so I understand! 😉
I found you on I Heart Naptime’s Linky Party.
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- Tori on November 3, 2013 at 10:44 pm
  
  Oh I am so glad I am not the only one!! I was starting to think there was something wrong with me! haha:) Thanks for such a sweet comment and stopping by!
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Megan @ Our Pinteresting Family on November 2, 2013 at 5:58 am

This is such a beautiful sign! 🙂
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- Tori on November 3, 2013 at 10:43 pm
  
  Thanks Megan!
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Michelle @ Michelle Lea Designs on November 2, 2013 at 6:56 pm

Beautiful Sign. What an awesome idea!
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- Tori on November 3, 2013 at 10:43 pm
  
  Thanks Michelle! I am now sign crazy! It has been my favorite craft to make lately. 🙂
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Val @ Home Made Modern on November 3, 2013 at 8:29 am

Absolutely adore this. Pinning!
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- Tori on November 3, 2013 at 10:42 pm
  
  Thanks Val!!
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Jess @ Spool and Spoon on November 4, 2013 at 3:04 pm

This is, quite honestly, the absolute best Thanksgiving sign I have ever seen. This post is why I’m your newest follower — I can’t wait to see what else you have done!
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- Tori on November 4, 2013 at 11:43 pm
  
  Thank you so much Jess! I am off to check out your site now! Thanks for dropping by.
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Camey on November 4, 2013 at 5:23 pm

Hi Tori!

I came over via Huckleberry Love, I wanted to see if you would share the size of the craft plywood you used, and possibly the sizes of the images that you cut out.. this is a GREAT piece!! Thanks so much!!!
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- Tori on November 4, 2013 at 11:49 pm
  
  Thanks so much Camey! Sure, my plywood measures 24 x 12. I found it in the wood section of Joann’s. I don’t have the exact measurement from my cut. Thanks for pointing that out and something I will put in my future posts. The Give Thanks measures roughly 8 x 10 and the laurels are 9 x 3. I hope that helps!
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Amy @ Homey Oh My! on November 5, 2013 at 6:40 pm

I LOVE THIS. I think the confetti is my favorite part, though really everything about this is amazing.
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- Tori on November 5, 2013 at 11:52 pm
  
  Thanks Amy! It’s my favorite part about it too! Maybe it is because we love metallic so much?!
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Crystal on September 14, 2014 at 2:09 pm

Hi Tori,
Love this!! Do you you have to have a silhouette cameo to do this?
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- Tori on September 16, 2014 at 9:57 am
  
  Hi Crystal! No, you don’t have to use the cameo. You would just need a way to make or buy the stencil. There is always the option to buy alphabet stencils or some people even make there own with printer paper/xacto knife…like this: http://www.allthingsthrifty.com/2010/03/tutorial-making-stencil.html
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Christy Brenner on November 16, 2014 at 3:03 pm

I’m excited to make this! How big is your sign?
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- Tori on November 19, 2014 at 9:05 pm
  
  I would love to see it when you finish!!! I used this board from Joann’s http://www.joann.com/plywood-sheet-12inx24inx1%2F8in/10177640.html#start=55&sz=54
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Lindy on November 18, 2014 at 3:01 am

I love this! I pinned your post and just finished my version of this. Thanks for the inspiration!
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- Tori on November 19, 2014 at 9:02 pm
  
  Thanks Lindy! I would love to see your version!! If you think of it snap a pic and send it to Tori@lilmrstori.com 🙂
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Brenna on November 19, 2014 at 11:02 am

Hi! This project turned out so beautifully! Good job! I’m wondering if you had any problems painting latex paint over oil-based stain? Or is that not what you did? I’m attempting a project that is similar, but everything I’ve read says you can’t paint over oil-based stain… So just wondering what your experiencewith this was? Thanks for your help!
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- Tori on November 19, 2014 at 9:01 pm
  
  Hi Breanna, The Martha Stewart gold paint from Home Depot says that it is a water-based paint. I didn’t experience any problems with that paint. I am not sure how a latex paint would do! You could always try a test patch on the back of your board or on a separate piece. 🙂
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Stephanie on December 7, 2014 at 10:33 pm

This is so gorgeous! I was wondering of there is a special printer needed for the two designs? I would love to work on this project but can’t think how to get those designs already punched out after I download them. Thank you for your feedback 🙂
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Charlene on November 19, 2015 at 4:25 pm

I LOVE this post! And, am excited to make my own sign. By the way, the images for this post seem to be broken. thanks for sharing!
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Becky on September 10, 2016 at 8:19 pm

Will you please share the name of the font you used? Great sign!
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- Tori on October 8, 2016 at 10:19 am
  
  Thanks! It is actually a Silhouette Cut file from the Silhouette store. http://www.silhouetteonlinestore.com/?page=view-shape&id=50426
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