Handmade Holiday - Mom's Sign

This was the year I was making Handmade Gifts.

This was the year I actually stuck to it.

I accomplished Handmade Gifts for everyone on my list.

Well accept the 5 year old.

Her list did not contain the Handmade vibe.

My Mom has been looking for a sign for her den

Nothing was big enough

Good enough

Or said what she wanted.

Come in Christmas.

Ok Mom I'll make you a sign.

Then I got an email saying OK make me a sign

This is what I want it to say

Details, Details, Details.

Just Another Day in Paradise

(yes she likes Jimmy Buffet)

And her Retirement in Florida

I actually never really made a sign before

I have seen them all over the place

On blogs, Pinterest, Esty

It was easy, I might be addicted

and my Mom might be plotting more.

Trip to Home Depot

A nice man cut the size I needed because nothing in the scrap bin worked

Some paint, Stencils, Paint Marker and a Sander

And a hammer to make the extra dents.

She wanted it "Distressed"

Yes I used stencils and freehanded some of it

(I am still dreaming of a Silhoutte)

So there you have it

Mom's Christmas present

Part of my Handmade Christmas