This is my favorite time of year. With the brisk weather, the changing leaves, the holidays–there’s so much to look forward to. I’ve started decorating my house for Fall, but I really don’t have many Fall decorations. I feel like so many are too cutesy, or too gory and Halloween-specific. I’ve been trying to think of ways to decorate without spending any money. It’s so satisfying to use up things that I have or use them in new ways! Today I’m sharing a DIY grateful praise sign that I made out of scrap burlap, an old frame, and leftover paint!

burlap DIY grateful praise sign

I inherited a bunch of frames from my in-laws who are having Spring Fall Cleaning in their house. Frames are a home decor item I’ll pretty much never turn down! There are so many ways to reuse a good frame.  For this particular project I primed and then painted two coats of leftover Bear Claw color. It’s a beautiful, warm, spice kind of color and the pictures really don’t do it justice.

I wanted the frame a little more aged though so I mixed up some black craft paint with a little bit of water and wiped it onto the frame with a rag, like a glaze, then wiped off the excess. With the frame how I liked it, it was time for me to make the sign for the inside of the frame. I designed a stencil then cut it out of vinyl with Cami.

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After positioning the the stencil on a piece of leftover burlap that I already had, I used a paintbrush to dab black paint in the letters, being careful to dab in up and down motions so the paint wouldn’t seep under the stencil. 

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Ta-da–the finished product! I love the way it turned out and I’m excited to try more painting on fabric! I’m also excited to remake more hand-me-down frames!

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