DIY EASY GENERAL STORE SIGN

Here is a very easy General Store sign you could make for any country kitchen out of about any kind of wood.  I free handed the words Eggs, Butter, Lard and Opinions on it with just chalk! And nope, I didn't even use the fancy chalk paint to get to do this!

I started off with these extra pieces of wood.  The larger one, would've been a little bit too big or I would've loved it.


The board to the left is just a piece of pine board left over from our counter top redo.
So really, any type of board will do.

All you really need is to buy some black paint from Walmart like this:

 It is outdoor, flat black.

Paint it on the board,


One coat was all I needed because I like to let some wood show.

Then I put a saw tooth hanger on the back. You can get them in a pack at
the Dollar Tree for $1.00.

And while you're there, pick up some chalk. That is what I free handed
the words with was chalk!

And best of all is that  since the black paint is outdoor paint, the chalk
wipes right off with a damp rag.  If you ever want to change it up again.

I just thought up words that might be on a sign in an old general store.
But you could easily make this board into a memo board or a menu board for your
country kitchen!


Hope ya'll will give this cute sign a try!
Happy Crafting!
~Lisa

PS:
I did finally get to do something with the HUGE piece of old cute wood up there on the right.
I just painted it black with the same paint, in case I ever want to write on it too. 
But for now,
here's how I have it used in my home:

Just sitting on a counter top, holding a wreath hanger at the top.
With a few dish towels draped over it and a piece of my favorite fabric!

PRIMITIVE KITCHEN SIGNS from Dollar Mart Stamps

Signs, signs and more signs!

That's all I have really been doing these last few days.

Cute, primitive, kitchen themed signs really sell fast and so I have to keep them in stock.

And best of all the wording is made from the $1.00 foam stamps from the Dollar Mart.

The foam letters look like this:

And come in a large pack both upper and lower case

 

And here's a close up from the side to see the foam and what you put the paint on:

I use craft paint called Apple Barrell or Folk Art found at Walmart.

I put the paint on the sponge letter with a makeup sponge. It's just easier like that. 

And it lets you control the amount of paint you need. Which is very, very little! If you over do it, your letters will be very bubbly looking. 

Here are a few signs that I have finished below. 

They all started out as plain pine or spruce leftover pieces from a remodel job here.
But if you don't have any pieces of leftover wood, you can purchase the plain pieces in a variety of sizes at Lowes.  And just play around with wordings that will fit on them.

CROCKS SIGN

I went back and added & Jugs and the date I got married to personalize this one!

 In the last step, I always tend to dry brush on some streaks. Just to give it a little extra.

 

 

 

SPOONS SIGN

Spoons sign since I collect tons of wooden spoons

Easy, four step process to a spoon sign.

 PANTRY SIGN

Old rough PANTRY sign in black to match my old cast iron stove

 Very simple.

BUTTER SIGN

Buttery yellow sign made from a leftover 3inch piece of leftover trim

HANGERS FOR THE BACK

And I almost forgot to mention how I hang these up.

A pack of 6 cost $1.00 at the Dollar Tree. They are called Saw tooth hangers.

 

 

 

Hope ya'l liked these Primitive Kitchen Themed Signs made from using Dollar Mart Stamps!

 

 

 

 

See ya'll next time,

Lisa