So I have this friend....

Who runs an organic farm. She sells her vegetables at local farmers markets and out of her house. This is the first year shes really "going public" with everything, as far as really marketing herself. And it occurred to me, she needs a KILLER sign to have at her vegetable stand.

Thus began my mission. It started with this...
Nice right? Yeah, but what you can't see is this thing was fallin' apart...one of the buttons lost its cover, the back was coming off...just a hot mess. I decided, it was perfect! ;)

I started by taking the 2 panels out of the frame. I then "un-upholstered" the wood and gave it 4 coats of chalkboard paint. We figured chalkboard paint would be best so she can write what she has and how much, and of course that changes as the summer progresses...

For the top, I knew I wanted to do something with vintage seed graphics, so I began my search. I got some great ones from The Graphics Fairy (as always), and then I found the mother load here. After I printed them all off...


I got to modge podging. Isn't she lovely...

But, I still needed to incorporate the business name (as much as I hated covering up those GORGEOUS graphics!) So, I got out the cricut and I cut 2" circles, and then I cut 1" letters. I think the hardest part of this whole project was figuring out letter placement. But, once they were modge podged, I put the panels back into the frame and reinforced it with picture nails. And here you have it....

I just LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEE how it turned out! I sure hope my friend likes it, and that when she's chillin' at the farmers market people think "that's a cool sign, I think I'll buy from her instead of these other yahoo's" ;)

Oh, and...you should totally check out my friends blog here...she is the all-natural mama, and she is ALLLLLLLL about living naturally! :)

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