Handmade Monday #5: Welcome
February 27, 2011
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Posted by Wendy
Handmade Monday is a little thing which happens here every week. It’s all about spreading the word about handmade and sharing creativity. If you have a blog and would like to join in, you’ll find the instructions at the bottom of this post.
If you don’t have a blog, you can still join in – grab a coffee and that last slice of cake (someone has to eat it 
) and have a browse of the blogs listed.
welcome
If you’ve been paying attention recently, you’ll know I started working on some new style plaques made from a chunky wood:
ready for painting
Yesterday I did some quick planning on paper to check the sizing and spacing of painted letters:
planning on paper
I then painted the wording onto the plaque freehand. I prefer working freehand as I think the finished lettering is livelier:
w is for welcome
I left room for a little heart at the end:
welcome with heart
I added blobs to the ends of the letters:
nearly done
This morning I completed the lettering with my outliner pen:
outlining the letters
Tomorrow I’ll finish it off with some string and a little bow:
welcome sign
Then it’ll be ready to list on the website. These plaques measure 25cm in length and there will be the option to have them waxed, making them suitable for light outdoor use (in a sheltered position or seasonal). They’ll be available for £14.99 + £2.50 P&P, which is a little bit more than I envisaged as there’s more work involved than I originally anticipated - especially all the sanding.
I’m expecting to add more designs over the coming weeks. If you have any special requests, do please let me know. And to see them in person, if you’re not too far away, visit me here on the weekend of 26th and 27th March:
It’s over to you now! I’d love to see what you’ve been up to this week. If you’d like to join in with Handmade Monday, please:
1. Pop a link to this blog post on your blog
2. Add your link below using the linky tool
And if you don’t have a blog of your own? You can still join in by clicking the links as people add them – you may well be inspired to make or buy something new. If nothing else, it makes for an interesting few minutes seeing what everyone’s been up to!
Oh – and don’t forget my giveaway competition! You can enter up until midnight (UK time) on Monday – more info here: http://www.1stuniquegifts.co.uk/blog/2011/02/50000-visitors-and-a-giveaway/
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Link done, blog done. Love your welcome plaque comes alive with the outlining. Thank you for organising this Wendy
Thanks for popping by Caroline! The painting always comes alive with the outlining – I always think it looks totally rubbish until it’s outlined.
I love organising it – it’s a lot of fun
Hi Wendy, I think these are going to be a great addition to your range. I look forward to meeting you again at The Great British Craft Bazaar
Will you be having a stall too CJ? I’m looking forward to it – it sounds like it has the makings of a good event. Thanks for taking part here & your comment
Yep I’m demonstrating and exhibiting
Love seeing your work in progress. Think these will be a great addition. Hope that you fair foes well.
Thank you – I’m hoping they’ll work well with the rest of the range and offer people something a bit different.
Thanks for joining in with Handmade Monday
Loving the new plaques! So simple yet work so well! (I need to sort a new job out so I can myself some of your goodies!) x
Haha, that has got to be one of the best reasons I’ve ever heard for getting a new job!
Seriously though, massive compliment so thank you
Hi Wendy, Lovin the new plaques! Hope the craft fairs go well for you. I have one of yours on the door of my craft room telling people to keep out. Love it! Hugs Sue x
Brilliant, thanks for letting me know Sue – those craft room plaques have been very popular! Thanks for coming and joining in with Handmade Monday
These new plaques are excellent. Can see another Christmas gift marked off the list already. Great idea!
Thanks Kat!
*groan* at the mention of Christmas though!
Hi Wendy, thanks for coming to take a look at my blog. I had made a post and linked back to here, but I scheduled it to post this morning, as it was written very late last night. Thanks again for providing these links, I’ve had a lovely morning seeing what everyone has been up to lately.
Hugs Sue x
I love your new plaques – they really look great. Thanks for organising Handmade Monday again – got myself in gear and have taken part
I love you new plaques. They do look great.
I would never be brave enough to do free hand like that. They are Fab.
Just wanted to say thanks for another Handmade Monday!! Am late in submitting today (usually try to do it on a sunday)
Really love your plaques….so beautiful
Have a great week
Sarah x
Hi Wendy – LOVE the new plaques! They remind me of some slate ones I saw, with the house number and then a personalised ‘stick people’ family – Mum, Dad, girl, boy, dog! Is that something you could maybe do on your ‘Welcome’ plaques? I would be interested in buying one…!
Hope you’re well and busy x
Nice idea, thank you, I like that. I’ve just done another which features a person but I want the customer to see it first!
Hi Wendy, i have been keeping up with your plaque making on facebook
great work!! You must have a very steady hand for the writing! Mine would end up un-readable I think!
xx
I hope it’s ok to join the Handmade Monday, it will help me get my bum in gear to update my blog!! Off to have a nosey at everybody elses now, thank you
Dee, I’m amazed that my hand is steady because at times I am the world’s clumsiest person! I can be personalising a plaque at a craft fair (in front of a customer) and the pen finds itself being propelled across the room. Yet I can write the names ok. Weird!
It’s more than ok to join Handmade Monday – it’s lovely to have you here
Not sure what’s going on on facebook – is it me or someone else? I’m a bit rubbish on facebook!!
Thank you everyone for your links and comments so far. I’m loving popping over to all the blogs and seeing what people have been making
I am running so late today, it took me so long to write this morning! I love your signs. I can’t believe you can free hand that. I can barely free hand my own name!
And I’m seriously not kidding. If we had to do all of our blogging by hand you would not be able to even read me. Sadly.
I have days when it takes me ages to do a blog post. Other days when I polish off a few at once! You’re here, that’s the main thing!
I suppose the handwriting must be my “thing”. I do it much better freehand than if I tried to measure it out, it would look stilted that way. Anyway, each to his/her own – we all have different skills, and that makes the world more interesting.
Thanks for popping by again
What a long read today. Well done the list is getting bigger!
Look the plaques wendy. Great idea for outside.
Thanks for hosting again, you are doing a grand job x
Thank you – it’s great that it’s growing, love that. It’s good for everyone and I love the mix of crafts, designs and ideas.
Hello hope you’ve had a good weekend. I came over yesterday but didn’t leave a comment as I’d not written my blog – done now.
These will be just as popular I’m sure and I love doing things freehand makes it more individual. I’ve started making a list of things I want to buy for pressies well that’s my excuse – the only thing is I want something from everyone
Hope you have a good week – I’m off to see what everyone else has been up to.
I agree Anita that freehand makes it more individual. Is that a long list you’ve got? There are so many lovely makers to buy from!
Have a great week yourself and maybe see you soon xx
Just taken part in my first Handmade Monday, its such a good idea and really motivational. Love the plaques, they look like they take a lot of patience.
Thanks for taking part and it’s great that you find it motivational. Thanks for the comments on the plaques – I love doing them so I don’t feel like it needs patience!