A Dairy Sign

I came across a dresser in a thrift store

that was broken

and had a $5 price tag.

The drawers were lovely,

with 8 great handles on them,

so I was getting my money's worth just in handles.

This piece was at the bottom of the dresser.

Really pretty scalloped shape.

I painted it Delicate White.

I knew I wanted to turn it into a sign,
but I kid you not,
I spent the next 2 hours trying to decide what to put on it.

First I went through my entire stack of antique magazines,
looking at ads for inspiration.
I loved tons of them, but none of them seemed right.

Next, I looked online for inspiration.
Still nothing.

Next, I got out a phone book from the 40's
and saw an ad for a Dairy.

Bingo!  A dairy sign it would be.

None of my stencils seemed like the right font,
so I printed one out and used transfer paper to draw the lines.

Black Acrylic paint with a tiny paintbrush to fill in the letters.

 Palm sander to accent the age it already had.

There was too much leftover space, so I added,

"From the Farm....To Your Door"

on the sides, then added

Valspar Antique Glaze and clear Minwax to protect it.

I love using salvaged wood, with all its

dings, dents and rough edges.

It has authentic worn character,

and paint just accents that age beautifully.

Have a farm fresh day!

Parties I Visit...in totally random order!
Market Monday - http://mollysusanstrong.blogspot.com/
The Crafty Blog Stalker - http://thecraftyblogstalker.blogspot.com/
Feathered Nest Friday - http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/
Open House Party Thursday - http://onsuttonplace.blogspot.com/
Show & Share - http://southernlovely.blogspot.com/
Transformation Thursday - http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/
Vintage Inspiration Friday - http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/
Frugal Friday - http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/
Strut Your Stuff Thursday - http://www.somewhatsimple.com/
Furniture Feature Friday - http://missmustardseed.blogspot.com/
Motivate Me Monday - http://www.craftskeepmesane.blogspot.com/
Metamorphosis Monday - http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/
Tell Me Tuesday - http://jaysonandashley.blogspot.com/
How To's Day - http://theletteredcottage.net/
Sunday Spotlight - http://www.sassysites.blogspot.com/
Make Something Monday - http://sarahndipities.blogspot.com/
Market Yourself Monday - http://sumossweetstuff.blogspot.com/
Wow Me Wednesday - http://gingersnapcrafts.blogspot.com/
Take a Look Tuesday - http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/
Tuesday Talent Show - http://chef-n-training.blogspot.com/
Wow Us Wednesdays - http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/
Potpourri Friday - http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/