DIY Keep Calm and Carry On Tutorial

Ok I have to start this out really quick with something very exciting 

and I NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE

It will only take a second of your time 

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I entered a giveaway contest for a FREE photoshoot 

By Ciara Richardson Photography

with the most amazing photographer that I seriously love 

and have been following forever

So It would totally make my year if I won this to have some pretty

photos in my home and gallery wall

Ok so I was thinking that since I have such amazing Followers and readers

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RIGHT!

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Thank you thank you so much

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Oh and one more plus....

If you go and vote by liking her and my picture

Then you get an extra entry on my giveaway 

that is going up tomorrow 

EEEKKK isn't that so exciting?

It is because I LOVE you! and don't forget it

Now on with the fun tutorial

I have been loving the Keep Calm and Carry on plaques 

that I have been seeing everywhere

especially on some fun etsy shops

But...I thought instead of buying one I would take a stab at it 

and make one for cheaper

And that I did since I had everything on hand

It was FREE 

Nothin better than that right?!

Wait ok I guess it was 99cents cuz I bought a crown image

from the silhouette store 

but now I gt to use that as much as I want

These are the supplies you will need:

-A roll of vinyl (or already cute vinyl if you don't have a silhouette)

-A silhouette or cricut or access to one

-Paint (colors of your choice) I chose green, white and YELLOW

our new bedrooms colors

-Sponge brushes

-Distress ink

-Sand paper

-and Wood

And anything else your cute, creative self wants to put on it

Make it yours

Make it fit you and your home and the room you want it to go in

Don't be scared to try something new

And here is what I did....

First I got myself a piece of wood

I already had this laying around the house

I bought three of them already cut on sale at the quilted bear last fall

I knew I would need them 

I have now used all three

And this size was PERFECT for this project

It was right what I wanted

Then I painted it white

This is the color I want the letters 

"Keep Calm and Carry On" to be

so I paint that color first

Then you let that completely dry

I know I know I hate waiting to let the paint dry too

I am so impatient when it comes to painting projects

because I just want them to be done!

I just want to see how much I am going to love it

But we all have struggles

and mine is patience 

Ty will attest to that :)

Once the white was completely dry it was time to do the crown

I decided to add a little YELLOW here

So I just painted a small area big enough for the crown to fit

Then you let that completely dry 

While the paint was drying I hoped onto my computer 

and cut myself come vinyl and a crown from my silhouette library

I just used Arial font and searched crown in the silhouette store

Since I wanted all of this to be painted 

with no vinyl 

I am only using the vinyl as a stencil

So once it is dry I placed all the vinyl on using transfer tape 

to keep it all strait

The next step is to paint over all the other paint and vinyl 

the main color that you want your sign to be

I chose Green

Then again you put your patience cap on 

and wait for the paint to completely dry

I probably put 2 coats on paint on

and then

I let this dry over night

Then ya know what is next!

It is time to peel off the vinyl leaving the white exposed for the lettering

and the crown yellow

Isn't it kinda cool how that works

For some projects I like to just use the vinyl and 

others like this one it just seemed

like all paint was the trick to getting the look I wanted

and I did get that look!

And the very last step 

is to sand the edges, corners and lightly sand the top

I wanted a kind of shabby chic worn look 

and sanded the top so the green bled into the white letters a little bit

This is all preference

Do what YOU want

I am just here to give ya some guidelines and show how my

own personality shines through

But you can copy it exact if you want to

That would be pretty flattering

Just email me a pic so I can see your fab work

You can also use the distressed ink a bit on the edges and corners

I just might be adding a little bit of that soon too

we shall see

So all my fabuloso readers out there

KEEP CALM and CARRY ON!

I seriously can't wait to have this up in my room

I want to see it everyday

be reminded to enjoy life

count my blessings

Calm down and just be happy

Remember if you have any questions you can always email me

I would love to answer them all for you

My email is in my contact me tab up at the top or 

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