~thrifty Thursday~{a ballard designs knockoff}

Do you want to see how I made this sign:

From this:

 I found this piece of a kids lemonade stand 

{I think} 

for $10 at a thrift store.

What I envisioned for this piece was 3 signs. 

A three for one if you will.

So, I brought it home and cut the sections apart on my chop saw.

Using the largest square section I set out to create a sign I saw in the Ballard Designs catalog. 

I recently was sent some of these cool appliqués to try out from Efex USA.

I had just enough to go around the frame of my piece. 

I really liked this material because it cuts with scissors and is totally bendable. 

I cut and then glued it down with liquid nails, clamped, and let dry.

After painting it all out, I added the lettering and sanded and waxed the whole piece.

I love how the appliqué creates an illusion of carved wood.

I also added a bit of liming wax to the cream paint

on the trim to give it an even more vintage look.

I will show you soon where I hung it in my house!

xoxo