Positive Affirmation Sign

A few weeks ago I made a sign for a certain 4 year old who is beautiful inside and out, and while I normally would piece together my own words or sayings - at which I've been known to spend hours doing - I didn't have hours in December.

And as it turns out I didn't need hours after I saw this free printable perfect for a little girl of great worth who can do hard things and make good choices.

I had a couple thoughts about this sign...something major and something not so major.

The minor thing:  I wanted the sign to be big.  As in above your new bed in your new room in your new house big.

The major thing:  It needed to be a positive message that applied to every day, something I wanted her to take to heart and believe.

It's about 4 feet long by around 2 1/2 feet tall, and everything on it is to be believed for this child with amazing potential whom I love so very much.

It started out being cut in the garage and then framed to my size specifications with the total I was looking for, thanks to the man with the power tools.

I gave it a coat of Maison Blanche Wrought Iron black with a little Maison Blanche chocolate brushed on in spots so the letters would look a little worn and have some depth.

I needed some pink, but not as light as the Debutante pink and not as dark as the Cerise red, so I mixed both of those with some white to give me a vibrant light fuchsia color.

I wanted the pink only in certain spots so I painted it over the black, but under the letters and gave the whole thing a couple coats of white.

Then I set it aside to dry and worked on the other projects that occupied my table through the month of December.

Eventually the letters were peeled, I gave it a very light sanding so as not to distress it too much, and the lettered part was waxed with a coat of Maison Blanche wax in clear.

For the frame I distressed it just a bit and gave it a coat of Maison Blanche dark wax so that there would be a contrast.

And in the end it was wrapped and placed by the tree for that certain little 4 year old, to hang in her new house above her new bed in her new room.

I signed the back of it with the date and wrote to her that I always want her to believe these words.

Because they are true.

I positively affirm I am linking this sign up at these parties:
Wow Us Wednesdays @SavvySouthernStyle
Fridays Unfolded @SewAFineSeam

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