How to Make a Glittered Wood Sign

We may still be in the middle of October, but I’m already thinking ahead toward Christmas, and I’ve got homemade gifts on my mind. When Silhouette sent me a box of their awesome specialty media, I immediately dove into this double-sided adhesive starter kit. (Man, I really wish they had had this stuff available last winter when I was crafting that reindeer!). I decided to create a “You Were Born to Sparkle” sign for one of my nieces and add some glitter to the word “sparkle.”

I started by creating my design layout in the Silhouette software, and then I cut the “You Were Born to” out of white vinyl. Next, I applied the vinyl to my pre-painted black piece of wood using a sheet of transfer tape.

I cut the word “Sparkle” out of the Silhouette double-sided adhesive and peeled up the remaining sheet of paper and the centers of the letters. While the word was still on the cutting mat, I used a sheet of transfer paper to remove it, making sure that the entire piece (including the yellow backing paper) lifted off cleanly. With my word on the transfer paper, I removed the yellow backing paper to reveal the bottom side of the clear double-sided adhesive.

I applied the “Sparkle” text to my wood using the transfer tape, and then peeled off the white paper on the front to reveal the second side of adhesive. What’s left is a very thin layer of sticky lettering, similar to double-sided tape, but much more stylish!

Now for the fun part – adding the glittery sparkle! I used fine gold glitter and sprinkled it liberally over the adhesive lettering.

Use a small paintbrush (included in the starter kit) to make sure that the adhesive letters are completely covered in glitter, and then brush off the excess glitter. I was surprised at how well it worked! The glitter is firmly embedded into the adhesive, and it won’t brush off, even with a decent amount of force and pressure, so you can really get in there and remove ALL of the excess glitter from the area.

I finished my sign with a coat of glossy sealer for extra protection from little hands, distressed the edges a bit, and it’s ready for gift giving! Easy peasy, inexpensive, and super cute! Just imagine all of the possibilities!

As always, I love to pass along great Silhouette deals to my readers, and right now Silhouette is having one of the best sales I’ve ever seen (seriously, this is a BIG one – each bundle pack saves you between $110-$120!)!

If you purchase a Silhouette CAMEO® or Portrait™ bundle between now and October 24th you will receive a TON of specialty media goodies! If you already have a cutting machine, you can pick up specialty media (including that awesome double-sided adhesive, printable magnet paper, adhesive kraft paper & cardstock, printable foil stickers, printable tattoo paper and more!) for a whopping 30% off!

USE CODE “SPACE” AT CHECKOUT TO RECEIVE THE DISCOUNTED PRICE!

Choose from the following options:

(1)  The following list of specialty media PLUS a Silhouette CAMEO® for $269.99 (savings over $120 from retail cost $383.90!)

·         1 cardstock essentials pack (new product)

·         1 pack printable adhesive kraft paper (new product)

·         1 pack printable clear sticker paper

·         1 pack temporary tattoo paper

·         1 pack printable cotton canvas (new product)

·         1 pack chipboard

·         1 pack printable silver foil

·         1 pack printable magnet paper

·         1 pack double-sided adhesive

(Holy moly! See what I mean? That’s a whole bunch of fun stuff right there!)

(2)  The following list of specialty media PLUS a Silhouette Portrait™ for $129.99 (savings over $110 from retail cost $263.90!)

·         1 cardstock essentials pack (new product)

·         1 pack printable adhesive kraft paper (new product)

·         1 pack printable clear sticker paper

·         1 pack temporary tattoo paper

·         1 pack printable cotton canvas (new product)

·         1 pack chipboard

·         1 pack printable silver foil

·         1 pack printable magnet paper

·         1 pack double-sided adhesive

(3)  30% off on all specialty media

Here are just a few more ideas that are on my homemade holiday gift-making list this year using the Silhouette specialty media included in the above bundles:

Lacing Cards (with Silhouette Chipboard)

Magnetic Paper Dolls (with Printable Magnet Paper)

Silver Foil Holiday Gift Labels (with Printable Silver Foil)

Custom Temporary Tattoos (with Printable Tattoo Paper)

There really are endless things that you can do with it all, so be sure to take advantage of the promotion between now and October 24th by visiting Silhouette America and using code SPACE at checkout!