A Little Bit Stronger Sign

Do you ever get a song stuck in your head? You know...the one that runs the same line over and over and over again? Where you can't help but bust out in a full blown concert no matter where you are? Oh...that only happens to me? Swell.

Anyhow...I have had, "a little bit stronger," run it's untiring legs through my brain for the last few weeks now. Has it been that long??? Eeek! It's a great set of lyrics though...a little word blast of encouragement with a catchy melody. So, I decided who couldn't use a reminder every now and then?

How's this for encouragement?:

I started with an 11 1/4 x 11 1/4 pre-primed mdf board that my hubby cut and added a routered edge to.

I spray painted it Rust-Oleum's Metallic Dark Bronze. {LOVE love LOVE}

Then I created an Up Words & On Words vinyl design. I used my Silhouette and cut the lettering out in white vinyl. I covered the lettering with transfer tape and added the vinyl to the board.

I could have left it like that but I had other plans for it! So, I gave it a coat of Krylon's Dover White.

(ummm...no picture...white on white?? bleh)

I should have let it dry a little longer though. When I started to peel the vinyl off, the paint kind of came with it. Not to worry...I planned to sand it anyway. ;)

I peeled the lettering off and sanded the front. Distressing the edges and lettering. This exposed the Dark Bronze underneath. Neat-O!

I added a decorative metal hardware plate (from the ReStore) that I also changed from gold (brass?) to Dark Bronze.

Ready? Are you R-E-A-D-Y?

Here it is:

I am pretty impressed that even with the lettering in STRONGER not being "perfect" it still turned out pretty cool! I thought there for a minute that this project was going to fail. But, even on my weakest days, I get A LITTLE BIT STRONGER!

=) tee hee

Partying @ the Following:

Show and Tell Linking Party @ Blue Cricket Designs

Weekend Wrap Up Party @ Tatertots and Jello

Fun-Day Friday @ Little Lucy Lu

VIP Party #17 @ Designer Garden

Everything But the Kitchen Sink @ A Little Knick Knack

Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage

SNS #84 @ Funky Junk Interiors

Sundae Scoop Link Party @ I Heart Naptime

Transformation Thursday @ The Shabby Chic Cottage

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Have a great day!

Carri