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Christmas Tree Farm- Right This Way!

October 22, 2010 by Cassie 29 Comments

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Ok, yes, I know we haven’t even made it through Halloween, but I will be at a craft market on November 7th, and will need to have some Chrismtas-y items, so I came up with this sign.  I started with an old cupboard door from the 1920’s.  A couple years ago, I got a huge lot of vintage cupboard doors for $20, so less than $1 each.  I only have a  few left, seen here…

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I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with this and I didn’t have any stencils on hand to make the kind of sign I was envisioning.  So what’s a girl to do?  Well, free-hand it all!
I started by hand painting a pine tree in the lower left corner.  Then I painted the words and arrow with black paint.  Once it was all dry, I sanded it all by hand just to rough it up and make it look like it had been outside for a while.  Once that was finished, I used an antiquing gel made by Delta to really make it look like it had seen some winters outside.  And here is the final product.

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 It will be available at the 2 Hands Market on November 7th.  If you are local, I hope you are able to make it!  It’s full of eco-conscious vendors with cool ideas.
And in other news , look at this beauty I picked up at the salvation army! 

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I can’t wait to get started on it… what are your color thoughts?  Send them my way!  I am definitely going to refinish the top, but what color do you see the base?
Tonight is wine and design- I can’t wait!  Two of my favorite things all iin one- lots’o’wine, and crafting… and of course girlfriends.  Happy weekend folks!!!
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  1. The Frosted Gardner says

    October 22, 2010 at 5:46 pm

    I am so jealous! You find the best pieces! Maybe you should go with that yummy yellow!

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  2. Cathy @ The Far Fifty says

    October 22, 2010 at 5:53 pm

    Hmmm….I see maybe gray for the dresser? It hasn’t whispered anything to you yet?

    Love the sign, if you are doing any more, you should do some xmas carol lyrics like, “all is calm” or “heavenly peace” or “Angels did say” or “stars in the bright sky” or “comfort and joy” or “joy to the world” or “o night divine” or ummmmm…do you get the idea?

    //Cathy runs off to make xmas signs//

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  3. Jessica says

    October 22, 2010 at 6:25 pm

    so fun! and i love that dresser….ooo so many possiblities! i am sure whatever you do with it will make it totally dazzling…what about a distressed sort of creamy color? can’t wait to see what you do with it!!! xoxo

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  4. Leslie @ Farm Fresh Fun says

    October 22, 2010 at 8:51 pm

    What a great sign! Good luck at the show! That’s a also a beautiful dresser you picked up and I’m excited to hear you’re considering yellow. I’ve seen a few too many white… But then I’m a trampy farm girl n love red n yellow. Will check back to see what you do!
    Thanks so much for your very kind comment on my blog too. Hope we can meet up sometime, somewhere!
    hugs,
    Leslie

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  5. Pam says

    October 22, 2010 at 10:02 pm

    Cute sign. Wish I lived closer so I could go to the market. What about a dark almost black brown with some heavy distressing. Or yellow.

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  6. kathie says

    October 22, 2010 at 11:59 pm

    Your sign is adorable! It will get snapped right up by some lucky buyer ๐Ÿ™‚ The dresser is gorgeous ~ I’m seeing gray, but it seems that’s all I see these days, gray & white.

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  7. Christa @ Stories of a House says

    October 23, 2010 at 12:09 am

    I’m in the jealousy club with Melanie, Cassie. Seriously. I wish I could come to 2 Hands Market to meet you. Love the Christmas Tree Farm sign. Where did you find the antiquing gel? And, for the dresser, after the pink dresser I did went in an hour, it might be what I’d do with it. With a stained top it’d be gorgeous.

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  8. Amy Kinser says

    October 23, 2010 at 1:40 am

    What a great sign. I can’t believe you free handed that tree. Just awesome!

    partying with you tonight. Stop by for a quick visit.

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  9. Red Gate Farm says

    October 23, 2010 at 2:28 am

    Great idea. I’ve use old cupboard doors to make chalk boards with chalk board paint. My husband collected some and we used them to make our built in for our dining room. This sign idea is a really cute one.

    Chris

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  10. Allison says

    October 23, 2010 at 2:42 am

    Love your sign! Great job and very festive! I wished I lived closer. It would be fun to meet you in person and go to the crafts fair. I picked up a dresser almost identical a couple weeks ago at St. Vincents and I’m doing a Frenchy blue on mine. Hope you have a great weekend!

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  11. gail myrepurposedlife.net says

    October 23, 2010 at 2:57 am

    love the sign! good luck at the show! Dresser… it will be gorgeous no matter what color you paint it. I love walnut top with white(ish) bottom.
    gail

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  12. Natasha says

    October 23, 2010 at 12:25 pm

    I have no problem with you posting about Christmas already! We don’t celebrate Halloween much over here and we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving at all so Christmas is on my mind already.

    Best wishes,
    Natasha.

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  13. thepaperroSe says

    October 23, 2010 at 1:22 pm

    cute sign…and perfect for this time of year! Can it really be THAT time of year already? Wish I lived closer….I would def. crash your party……sounds like such a fun gathering!!!

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  14. Design Apprentice says

    October 23, 2010 at 2:34 pm

    I absolutely love this sign and can’t wait to make my own. You have such fantastic ideas! Have a wonderful weekend, Cassie!

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  15. Allison says

    October 23, 2010 at 5:23 pm

    Such a cute sign!!
    I canNOT wait to see what you do with that gorgeous dresser!! Yummy!

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  16. { the vintage wren } says

    October 24, 2010 at 1:24 am

    Your sign is sook cute, and that dresser is gorgeous…what a great find. : ) Carrie

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  17. Courtenay@Signal Hill Interiors says

    October 24, 2010 at 1:25 am

    I love that sign. LOVE it. One of my family’s favorite traditions each year is going to the tree farm. I HAVE to make one of these this year. I’m writing it down! Right now!

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  18. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

    October 24, 2010 at 1:53 am

    Cute sign, makes me think about Christmas decorating, which I absolutely love! And I love that dresser! And hope you had fun with the girls. What did you crafty girls make?

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  19. Michaela says

    October 24, 2010 at 2:09 am

    How cute! I love the sign. I just love picking out our tree each year (:

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  20. Rene says

    October 24, 2010 at 1:05 pm

    What a great sign Cassie. I can’t believe the season is almost upon us – again. Your new piece is great. I can’t wait to see what color you come up with.

    -Rene

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  21. cleverlyinspired says

    October 25, 2010 at 1:12 am

    Really love this sign!!!!!

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  22. Colleen @ MuralMaker&More says

    October 28, 2010 at 1:35 am

    Hmmm… your Salvation Army is definitely a few grades up from our SA! What a fab piece! Can’t wait to see what you do with it.

    Love the sign. Great job freehanding, too!

    Would love for you to link up to Passion for Paint this weekend!

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  23. Anita @ GoingALittleCoastal says

    October 30, 2010 at 3:41 am

    You have a great hand. It’s hard for me to free hand stuff. Well, I did my arrow free hand! lol It came out really well, the little tree is adorable!

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  24. Funky Junk Interiors says

    October 30, 2010 at 7:10 am

    Great sign! And I especially love that you made it work on an old door. That’s so cool. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Have fun with that amazing dresser. WOW. Colour? So hard to choose! I vote to look up Miss Mustard Seed for inspiration for that one. She made the dark top/light bottom look a true winner.

    Donna

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  25. Michelle @ Sweet Something Design says

    October 30, 2010 at 7:12 pm

    Great sign Cassie! I started my Christmas signs for etsy this weekend! ๐Ÿ™‚
    I can’t get over that dresser!! I can’t wait to see what you do with it, you are so talented!

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  26. Andy Porter says

    December 3, 2010 at 8:29 pm

    Such a cute sign! A true artist to hand paint it all! KUDOS! It’s such a unique sign too!

    I am totally lusting after that chest of drawers. I can imagine it white with an almost black stained top. I can’t wait to see what you do with it!

    Thanks for entering the contest!

    Andy

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  27. Laura at Ms. Smartie Pants says

    March 26, 2011 at 5:31 am

    I just found you from and old post on Funky Junk. I bought that same dresser at a garage sale. I am curious to see how you painted it. Did you paint it?

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  28. Crystelle says

    September 19, 2014 at 11:35 pm

    What a fun sign for Christmas time…. And free-handing is always my favorite… so much more genuine…. ๐Ÿ™‚
    xox, Crystelle
    CrystelleBoutique

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    • Cassie says

      September 21, 2014 at 7:34 am

      thank you so much! ๐Ÿ™‚

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