Operation Wall Sign Complete

So, earlier this week I mentioned I was on vacation a few days this week and hoped to get some projects done.  While I didn't get everything done I wanted to, I made some good progress.  I did get most of the frames painted with the exception of a couple that didn't take the first coat of spray paint, so I need to figure out a plan b.  However, I did get the sign completed that I was working on for the bedroom!

Several months ago we started discussing the need for more artwork on the walls in the bedroom.  I had a small sign I purchased a couple of years ago at a craft show that says "always kiss me goodnight".  The sign looks rather small in our bedroom now, so I wanted something that was a little larger. I have been keeping my eye out at craft shows, but wasn't finding anything the size that I wanted.  So, this past weekend when I was at Hobby Lobby and saw a wall adhesive with the saying on sale for 50% off, I picked it up.  One night this week, I had it taped to the wall to make sure I liked the position of it before adhering it to the wall.  When Andrew came home from work, he let me know he wasn't so much a fan of just putting it on the wall.  Enter plan b.  Luckily, we have scrap boards in the garage from various projects we have worked on over the summer.  So, I grabbed a four foot long board and got to work.

I wanted the board to have an ivory color with a crackle effect.  I thought I previously saw a crackle spray paint at Lowes, but when I went to look I didn't see it.  I jumped on the internet and saw several postings indicating that Elmer's glue brushed on would create the crackle effect I was going for.  I quickly threw on a coat of metallic spray paint I had on hand so that the under-color of the crackle would be dark like I wanted.  Then, I brushed on a coat of glue I had sitting around.  I tried Elmer's Wood Glue like is mentioned on the Elmer's website, however, it didn't brush on very well.  I did read several posts online stating the "new formula" doesn't work as well as the good old fashioned stuff.  I dug around in a couple of drawers and was able to find some off brand brush on glue, which did the trick.  I waited only about 10 minutes after applying the glue and then brushed on a coat of light ivory/tan interior wall paint we are currently using to paint several rooms.  Every post I read stated you had to use a latex paint as the coat over the glue.  Spray paint didn't work as the top coat because of the difference in drying time.

Once the paint was completely dry (I waited about 24 hours), I applied the lettering to the board.

WhenI finished applying the lettering, I applied a clear top coat to seal everything.  I used Valspar Clear Satin Spray Paint.  I let that dry overnight and hung our new sign!