From our “porch” swing that has been in the yard since 1988.
A birdbath that has been in the family for about 40 years. (it is upside down on the ground in this picture)
The gate latch
My “barn” shed door where my “stash” is stored!
My patio chair.
Put them all together:
A neighbor gave me a bunch of cabinet parts.
One of the cabinet doors was the perfect size for this sign!
I cut out Andy & Jamie and their wedding date with my Silhouette (did you know they are having a great promotion starting on the 21st?) Use the code REPURPOSED
These are the best tools for applying vinyl.
I have a sample counter top chip that works great for burnishing the vinyl to the board.
This is the glue stick I used to adhere the photos to the board.
I owe a big thanks to Tricia @ Three Petunias for helping me “photoshop” the pictures. She is such a sweet lady! AND her Three Petunias? so darn cute!
Less than 2 weeks now till the wedding. Jamie has everything under control! I’m so impressed with how much of this wedding planning she has done all by herself! Love that girl!
gail
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What a GREAT sign!
Gail that is the coolest thing I have seen in so long.
I just love that it all comes from her yard growing up. I am sure she is going to love it.
I am anxious to see what the Silouette people have to offer. I have determined I cannot live without a cutter. Now I have to decide on which one.
Have a great week...
Hugs, Deb
Great job on the sign! It sure makes a nice gift too!!
How precious! You have such a wonderful gift making all sorts of treasures to cherish for years. Jamie is very lucky! Can't believe the wedding day is so close, seems only yesterday you announced their engagement. Blessings to you and yours!
It turned out fabulous - you really have an eye for seeing those letters, I would have seen a barn door and a gate latch! It's perfect, and so meaningful, and I'm sure it will be cherished forever. A crafter's dream gift!
That's fabulous! I've started a collection of "alphabet photos", and am working to find the entire alphabet.
What a marvelous gift!
Jan
that is awesome!!! i love that you took them in your own yard. i see a chrsitmas gift for my parents in the works here. :)
Beautiful! You are so talented Gail!
Could you fill us in on the Silhouette promotion??? Please ???
Awesome idea, you did a great job.
Oh Gail, this is such a great and thoughtful gift. I love it!
You are amazing. This is one of the my favorite things you've made. Good luck with all the final preparations. It is such a wonderful and exciting time for your family.
That is so thoughtful! It turned out wonderful...
That is the coolest sign! If I were as clever and as patient, I would make one. Judging by my past mishaps in the crafting arena, I can only admire yours, though. Putting on the lettering looks a bit difficult. Thanks for sharing. I am really enjoying your blogs.
Elaine
Another great project. I'm sure that Andy and Jamie will treasure it forever. Now, I feel like scouting out my neighborhood to see what I can find.
Glad you had fun at the shower!
Jan
This is a great project. Now I want to try it!!!
love it!!! So special that the pictures were taken somewhere she knew. I bet she loved it.
Okay. Not that this will surprise you, but I got a little teary. I know.
Gail, it's perfect!!! I love it so much, and I'm sure that Jamie and Andy loved it as well!
Two weeks! Eek!
xo*t
You did a fabulous job on that sign... the photos are great, especially since they are personal.
I love these things, and how special that the photos are of things that you know...great idea!
I like the combo of the photos with the text. I did a similar idea sign for my son Zachary except we went downtown and picked out letters from signs (he's 5 so didn't want it to be too complicated). Printed them 8x10s and framed/ hung in his room. A combo of Walgreen's coupons and IKEA frames kept the project affordable.
-Stefanie
2ndChanceCreations.etsy.com
oh i LOVE the personal nature of this.. not to mention the artistic value! great job mom!!!
That's one of the neatest wedding gifts I have seen! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful creation. AND - thanks for the heads up on the Silhouette promotion. My Bday is the 30th and I'm so hoping the family will get me one!
I finally got to get to a computer to look at this and I LOVE it! It really shows up perfectly when put all together.
I hope Jamie and Andy love it even more for all the thought that went into this one! Cool wedding gift, for sure.
2 Weeks? Time is flying......
I really love this, Gail! It's great looking and it has sentimental value, too. I'm going to be looking at things around the house and yard in a different way now.
Fantastic...I have been wanting to do this and even started getting pics of ABC's but then I just dropped that ball...this turned out great.
I LOVE IT!! I think it's SO sweet that you took the pics in your own yard...you're such a smart cookie! :) Makes me want to go outside and take pics...too bad it's dark now. :)
Love ya girl
Missy
Gail,
How exciting...it's almost here:) Awesome sign...love the pics that you went with and thanks so much for sharing them at NTT!!!!
Blessings,
Linda
Oh my, I love this project so much. I love it even more that you used stuff from around your home to make up the letter. How great! I know they both will love it.
Very cool project and wonderful gift. I'm sure they loved it.
Tammy
Great idea!
What a keepsake for the wedding couple.
Oh my! I have seen a few of those online before and have wanted to make some of my own. I LOVE photography! Very nice gift!
Love it! I have done my last name using pictures taken around my home and totally agree that it is more sentimental that way. I am working on the alphabet now...some of those letters are dang tricky.
Wow, I LOVE this. I like that You took the pictures. I think I will have to do this too. Although, my last name has 11 letters ;(
I found you on Tip Junkie
BEautiful!
BEautiful!
Wow! I love taking pictures! Now I will be looking even CLOSER for letters instead of just the elements themselves! Great job!
I have been wanting to do something like this for so long. I love this idea...You did a great job...what a lucky girl to have such a sweet mom!
What a wonderful and sentimental shower gift! Having just had my bridal shower, I would have loved something like this!
Awesome! I wanted to order one of these {for myself} but didn't want to spend the $$. Thanks for the great tutorial!
Best,
Emily from Nap Time Is My Time
So beautiful! Saw this at Tip Junkie...I'd love for you to come link this up at my Tuesday Time Out Linky Party! The link is below!
Smiles,
Melanie
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Such a cute idea! And much more personal using things familiar rather than someone elses art. I love it :)
Oh my goodness, this is just precious! Such a wonderful idea for a gift, makes me want to hurry up and married! Something to treasure for years, so sweet.
What a wonderful gift! I love it! I've never used the photo glue before...does it work well? Where do you get it?
Holly
I love this idea!! I'm going to do this for my parents or mother's day. Thank you!
So cool Gail! Makes you looks at your surroundings a little differently.
I love this so I printed off letters (great website you can find them on) and had them developed in B&W.. When I layed them out it was almost 3 ft long!! How long is the board you used and what size were the photos?? I want to make this as a gift too
This sign is about 12 x 30. I didn't zoom in on my pics, so after I got them back from the drug store, I was able to cut them down some. They developed at 4x6, I think I cut them down to 4 x 5.
Thanks to everyone for the very kind comments!
gail
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