DIY Christmas JOY Sign

It’s week three of the Deck the Home Blog Hop and this week is focused on outdoor Christmas decor.  I’m a busy lady, as are most of my readers, so I knew I wanted to make something fast, easy, and obviously super cute.  Inspiration struck me at Hobby Lobby when I saw these black metal letters.  I thought they would be perfect for making a modern Christmas sign for my front porch.  Follow along with my tutorial in creating a Christmas JOY sign.

Materials for Christmas JOY Sign:

• Plywood board
• White paint
• Metal letters (J &Y)
• Cottonwood stems (I used two)
• Staple gun
• Glue

Step One:

Paint your board.  I used some leftover white paint I had laying around. Or is it lying around?  I should probably know this as an English teacher. Stop judging.

Step Two:

Take your cottonwood stems and shape them into a circle. I took one stem and formed a circle and secured it with some floral wire.  You can use twine for this as well.

Then I took pieces of cottonwood off of the second stem and formed them around circle.

Step Three:

Space out your letters.  Once you positioned the letters where you like them, it’s time to secure them to the board.  First, staple the O in the center of the board using the staple gun.

Then, take your glue to glue the J and Y down.

Let dry, then style away!

If you are just joining me on the Deck the Home Blog Hop, you can check out my other projects here: Pallet Sign Ornament or DIY Christmas Wreath.

To see what the other bloggers created this week, check out the photos below.  They all did an awesome job!