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10/04/17

Porch “Welcome” Sign

Want to make an easy DIY porch sign? Click to the post to get the free printable template to make yours!

Want to make an easy DIY porch sign? Click to the post to get the free printable template to make yours!

Don’t you just love fall?

The cooler temperatures (Yay for being able to wear jeans and leggings without sweating profusely within 10.5 seconds of stepping outside!), the pretty leaves (golden yellow are my fav), and the pumpkins. 

What is fall without pumpkins? (Pumpkin bread, pumpkin roll, pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice candles….it’s a glorious time of year!) 

Want to make an easy DIY porch sign? Click to the post to get the free printable template to make yours! We’ve always gotten pumpkins for our front porch. Some years we’ve gone “whole hog” and gotten mums too. This year I decided to use my little ladder (you can see it here) to take my little mums and pumpkins to the “next level”- literally, since it’s a ladder and they are on different rungs. Ha!) But I decided this week that I wanted to do one more thing to get my porch looking spiffy for fall: a “welcome” sign. 

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Now, because we are friends I will let you in on a little secret….This sign did not turn out how I originally thought it would. Originally I was planning on just having white letters to spell out “WELCOME” and that would be it. Simple. Well, my paint pen and my hand had other ideas! I accidentally made my letter “O” too thick in one spot and tried to fix it, but only made it worse. Errrr. 

I’d already taken the time to stain my board and trace and fill-in all of the letters. I should have been done with this project and off to style my new sign on the porch. But….it just didn’t look right. Sigh.

I even tried to see if it “wasn’t as bad as I was thinking” by asking Jason. His words? “That doesn’t really look like Morgan quality.” (Note: “Morgan quality”….? I didn’t know there was such a thing.)

So…I stared at it for a day (well, not a solid day, rather I mulled it over in my head) and then I had a thought -shocking, I know!- What if I turned my botched, sad letter “O” into a pumpkin? Want to make an easy DIY porch sign? Click to the post to get the free printable template to make yours!

So, my friends, that is how this sign came about! Pumpkin to the rescue! 

See, told you pumpkins are the best! [Wink] Want to make an easy DIY porch sign? Click to the post to get the free printable template to make yours!

Want to make your own? (See free printable template link below.) 

Get all the details and picture tutorial here! (The only thing different was making the pumpkin. I just used some acrylic craft paints I had on hand and whipped it up. If you can draw a circle, you can definitely paint a pumpkin! Promise!) Sometimes things don’t turn out the way you intended, but they end up working out for the best. That’s what the husband thinks about this sign (he’s a keeper-well, him AND the sign). 

Want to make an easy DIY porch sign? Click to the post to get the free printable template to make yours!

Want to make an easy DIY porch sign? Click to the post to get the free printable template to make yours!

I’d love to see your sign and how it looks on your porch! hugs tag line

Love those fall signs you see at Hobby Lobby & Home Goods? Now you can make your own! This method is SO easy! Click to see the no-fail tutorial!Check out my “Happy Fall Y’all” sign here to make your own! (Printable Template)
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Welcome guests and make your front porch look cute this fall with this DIY sign. Make your own fall welcome sign with a PAINT PEN! Yep, you don't need anything fancy to make this sign! Click to the post to see how!

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About Morgan

Hi there friend! I'm Morgan and I'm a thrifty DIY-lover just like you! My small budget has taught me to make a dollar stretch 'till it's basically transparent!No matter what your budget is, I want to give you the motivation and encouragement you need to make your own nest feel like HOME.
SO grab your glue gun and let's get DIY-ing, sister!

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Comments

  1. Pat Clark says

    October 4, 2017 at 9:15 am

    Very sweet. I especially like the little ladder!

    Reply
    • Morgan says

      October 4, 2017 at 12:21 pm

      Aww thanks! But I think, as my parent, you are a little partial. I like that little ladder too- thanks for giving it to me! 😉

      Reply
  2. Leslie Rowe says

    October 7, 2017 at 7:57 am

    Morgan thank you for the laundry humor. I thought when my kids where raised the laundry would be done and put away. Nope! It still is in baskets or dryer. I scold myself and say “laundry smells so good right out of the dryer”. But I weigh it over in my mind good smelling laundry or crafting. Crafting always win. Oh! Did I mention I love your sign? Me and my silhouette are BFF’s right now. Enjoy your fall👍 Laundry will always be there but the beautiful leaves won’t.
    Leslie

    Reply
    • Morgan says

      October 7, 2017 at 6:09 pm

      It definitely isn’t a super exciting job! I would choose to craft too! Thanks so much for your lovely comment. It brightened my day!
      P.S. You have a silhouette?! I have crafter envy! 😉

      Reply
  3. Lucia Etchamendy says

    October 7, 2017 at 12:36 pm

    It is wonderful. Thank you for giving me such sweet ideas.

    Reply
    • Morgan says

      October 7, 2017 at 6:10 pm

      I’m so glad you found something you liked, Lucia! Thanks for your kind comment! I’d love to see what you end up making!

      Reply
  4. RoseAnn says

    October 7, 2017 at 11:14 pm

    Thank you for showing us it’s okay to be perfectly imperfect. I personally think the sign came out so much better than ordinary with the addition of the pumpkin. Nice recovery or maybe that’s how it was supposed to be. Great inspiration.

    Reply
    • Morgan says

      October 8, 2017 at 1:59 pm

      You are so sweet, RoseAnn! Thanks for your comment. Yes! It’s something I excel at- being imperfect! Ha! But you are so right. It is so easy to get caught up in trying to do things perfectly. It can be quite an unhealthy trap! Sometimes being “perfectly imperfect,” like you said, ends up being “just right.”
      Hugs,
      Morgan

      Reply
  5. Carrie says

    October 18, 2017 at 1:08 pm

    Love your blog! I do have a question. Where do you get your wood pieces to use for your signs?

    Reply
    • Morgan says

      October 19, 2017 at 11:38 am

      Hi Carrie! Thanks so much for your sweet comment! For this wood sign I used a pine board that had come out of my parents’ kitchen. I did a quick swipe of stain on it. You could check out Lowes or Home Depot and find an inexpensive pine board. They will even cut it down for you for free if it’s not the length you want! Would love to see your sign when you get it made!

      Reply
  6. Sandra Carter says

    December 11, 2017 at 11:21 pm

    I love your ideals and you make them sound so easy. I cant wait to make a welcome sign for my porch. The transfer for the words with the pencil on the back is brillant wish i would have found it before i bought and those signs. It is going to make alot of people happy with homemade gifts this year !

    Reply
    • Morgan says

      December 20, 2017 at 10:40 pm

      Thanks so much for your lovely comment, Sandra! It warms my heart to know the post was helpful to you! Your friends and family will love the signs you make for them! How sweet of you! Come back and share with us when you are finished!

      Reply

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