“All you need is Love” sign- amy+mayd

I love signs with text and cute quotes. I was inspired to make this piece by this post from little miss momma on choosing a family motto. I started thinking about what our family motto might be and this is what I came up with: “All you need is love”. It is so us. It is simple, it is pure and it is true. So I made this for baby sister’s side of the room over the crib. Here’s how I did it!

Supplies:

• square canvas 12″x12″
• paint brushes (large and small)
• paint (background color and text)
• stencils
• paint tray
• pencil
• white eraser
• straight edge
• mod podge

Directions:

• Paint canvas background color with large brush, let dry.
• Practice word arrangements, choose favorite.
• Measure letter spacing and word spacing, this is the hardest part. Make small marks where words begin and a faint dashed line to paint on.

• Carefully press stencil flat and paint each letter. Wipe excess paint off of each letter used and be careful not to smear your letters with your stencils. Let dry.
• Erase pencil marks
• Add a coat of mod podge over entire surface for a finished look. Let dry.
• Hang it and enjoy!

What would your family motto be?