I've said it before, and I will say it again.  I HATE SUMMER!!  *sigh*  Yes, I really loathe the heat.  I'm more of a Spring/Fall kinda girl.   I just have zero energy in the Summer, so not many projects are getting done.  

But, this project I've been wanting to do for quite some time.  I will say... this one turned out quite differently than I had imagined it, but I'm really happy with the way it turned out. 

First, I needed some barn wood.  Do you know how hard it is to find just a few pieces of barn wood? Seriously, they want you to take the whole barn!  Yeah, no. 

I was lucky enough to mention my project to a coworker who told me he had lots of old cedar fence posts.  Oh, uhm... perfect!!  He even cut them to size for me!  Thanks Dean! 

I attached them all together with mending plates that I purchased at Home Depot, I white washed it with a tiny bit of paint mixed with glaze.  Then, I borrowed a projector from the office and traced my phrase.  I then painted it with plain old black paint.  It looked a little harsh to me, so I dry brushed the lettering with a tad of white paint.  Added hangers to the back... and WA-LA!!

These words were chosen carefully, and mean a lot to me.  I'm a worrier by nature.  So, I need to focus less on worries and be happier in general.   I really love how this little project turned out.  

P.S.  I will not be happy until I paint my cabinets white... just sayin.  :-)


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