Easy Trick Turning a Plain Plank Into an Instant Festive Arrow Sign!

by Donna at Funky Junk Interiors

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If you've followed me for awhile, you'll already know I'm a reclaimed wood AND old sign fanatic! So I love to come up with different ways to infuse them together.
Most recently, I felt inspired to create a fun, Christmas themed sign, but wanted it to be a little more than just a lettered up board.
Playing around with some wood scraps, my lazy ways came up with this simple fix, that can turn any plain plank into a cool arrow!
Now I can point to all the fun! Literally...
What would you have your arrow sign read?
Here's how I made it...

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Pick a fence, any fence! I'm always on the lookout for fallen down fences. This is the best aged wood you can land!

I stock pile it by gathering, pressure washing, sanding, then storing until a project pops into my head.

So, let's turn one of these plain planks into a super festive arrow sign!

THEME

I first decided what I wanted my sign to say. The plank was then painted out in my desired colour.

* Sleigh Rides is part of my own stencil line. See more below.

MAKING THE ARROW

Then, two smaller planks came into play.

The first board was cut at 90 degrees on one end, and 45 degrees on the other at a desired length.

The second board was slipped against the first as shown, then measured to the same length as the first board, INCLUDING the first board.

The 2nd board was then cut at a 45 degree angle where measured.

Both small planks were then screwed onto the large plank end to create an arrow tip. So easy!

DESIGN IT

Here's where it gets really fun! Now you get to embellish your sign into anything you wish!

TIPS

I like to conjure up a story for my sign ideas. Click the SEE MORE LINK below for the inspiration to this sign, and for more design / building tips!

STENCILS USED

I used the Sleigh Rides and Winter Graphics - links below.

Kaboom! Instant, festive, winter fun, minutes later! And it's even pointing me in the right direction on where to find it.

Now if it would only snow...

Do you decorate with Christmas signs too?

Think you'll give the arrow trick a go?

STENCILS

Find these and many more stencil designs HERE

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Tam 15076171 on Mar 25, 2017

I would love to stencil some signs from reclaimed wood. How do I order the stencils from you?

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Jennifer | CrazyDiyMom on Dec 07, 2016
Great job! Thanks for sharing!

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Phillipcardjr on Dec 08, 2016
Yes to your question. I think I will make one too. Using some pallet wood that has been collected . Your sign is Sharp(looking) and we have snow this year. Last winter we had nice green grass most of the time. The friends that purchased the snowman pallet I posted on HT took pictures of the pallet in their front very green lawn.

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