It's Me, ChristyB Lifestyle blog of a middle-aged mom of two

Many years ago I made these family name signs for all of my family members for Christmas. We only get together to eat dinner on Christmas Eve and then open presents on Christmas Day. So I started a tradition where I hand make something each year and pass it out on Christmas Eve. That year it was these signs. We had an old wood pallet laying around that we cut up for the signs. I created my lettering in Photoshop and used my Cricut and adhesive vinyl to cut out a stencil that I could then stick to the wood. The lettering could also be created in Microsoft Word, printed and then the letters cut out with an exacto knife. I used a stencil brush and acrylic paint to apply the name. When using stencils, it’s best to use very little paint on the brush and dab the paint...