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Christmas Marquee Sign :: Monthly DIY Challenge

12/10/14

Monthly DIY Challenge - Clear Ornaments

It’s time for another Monthly DIY Challenge! Our item this month was clear ornaments which Β have been ALL over blogland, so it was hard to come up with something that hasn’t already been done. Right away though, I knew I wanted to make something other than an ornament, and ultimately decided on a Christmas Marquee Sign!

DIY Christmas Marquee Sign

One thing missing from my holiday decor was an oversized Christmas print. I LOVE the ones seen at Lindsay Letters and House of Belonging so I figured I would try my hand at making one myself!

I bet you’ll never guess what my sign is made of πŸ˜‰

Here are the supplies you need:
:: Foam Core
:: Kraft Paper
:: Balsa Wood Strips (found at Michaels)
:: Clear Ornaments
:: White Paint
:: Battery Powered Christmas Lights

That’s right, my sign is made from foam core. It’s SO lightweight plus it was super cheap to make!

Step 1
Glue your kraft paper to your foam core.
DIY Christmas Marquee SignThis glue seriously amazed me. It works like a charm, but be careful because it’s STRONG. Β As soon as my paper hit the foam core, it was pretty much stuck on there.

Step 2

Stain your Balsawood Strips. These things weigh next to nothing which is awesome!

DIY Christmas Marquee Sign

Step 3

Glue your strips to the foam core. I just used some super glue for this.

DIY Christmas Marquee Sign

Step 4

Lettering! I designed my words in Illustrator using the font Cheddar Jack and then printed it out on 3 separate sheets. I used a transfer method trick from my friend Nicole over at Meet the Bs that worked amazingly! Β First you want to cut around your letters and shade the back of the paper with a pencil. Yes I used our cheese platter that was still out from our xmas party the night before as my flat surface πŸ˜‰

DIY Christmas Marquee Sign

Next place your letters on the sign where you want them and outline each one with your pencil. Make sure to press hard!

DIY Christmas Marquee Sign

You should be left with this:

DIY Christmas Marquee Sign

I really wish I had awesome hand writing and could just free hand this, but that is just one thing I was not given. So this works perfectly for me!

Step 5

Paint! Fill in your outline with paint using a very fine tip paint brush.

Step 6

Make your holes for your ornaments. I used a pencil initially and then used some scissors to make them bigger.

DIY Christmas Marquee Sign

Step 7

Pop in your ornaments and attach the lights! I got mine from Hobby Lobby and they were half off. Boo ya!

DIY Christmas Marquee Light

DIY Christmas Marquee Sign

And of course I had one more ornament on my sign than there were lights so I had to use two sets. That would happen to me. And that’s why the back looks like this:

DIY Christmas Marquee Light

Oh well, no one sees it anyway πŸ˜‰

To hang the sign, I simply glued a block of wood onto the top and then nailed in a little frame hanger. You could just as easily keep this free standing and not worry about that step!

I’ve been dying to make my own marquee sign and am in love with how this one turned out! Clear ornaments are the perfect alternative to light bulbs, plus they’re plastic πŸ™‚

DIY Christmas Marquee Sign

DIY Christmas Marquee Sign

DIY Christmas Marquee Sign

DIY Christmas Marquee Sign

Don’t forget to check out my post on my little red humidor table and be on the look out for a tutorial for that flannel tassel garland seen in my photos!

Be sure to check out all the other amazing projects from my bloggy friends below πŸ™‚

Have a fabulous day everyone!

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Mason Jar Snowman
Clear Ornament Hanging Chandelier
Clear Ornament Arrow Marquee
Christmas Marquee Sign
Let It Snow Ornament Trio
Wood Planter Box
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Feather Boa Ornaments
Painted Glass Glitter Ornament
Holiday Candy Bar
Glass Ornament Gift Tags
Hot Chocolate Mix Ornaments
Rudolph Marquee Sign
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  1. thatphotoboothrocks.com.au says

    June 24, 2016 at 2:24 pm

    Yes! Finally something about photo booth.

    Reply
  2. Kyla @HouseOfHipsters says

    December 20, 2014 at 1:50 pm

    Clever, clever, clever! This turned out great. The entire vignette is beautiful. Thanks for linking up at Found & Foraged!

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      December 21, 2014 at 4:21 pm

      Thank you Kyla! Love partying with you guys πŸ™‚ Have a fabulous Christmas!

      Reply
  3. Jamie | anderson + grant says

    December 17, 2014 at 12:34 pm

    Super fabulous, as always! Love your idea of the sign and I totally ADORE the red table and your tree. The entire display is perfect. I’m including this post in the features on my blog tomorrow at our party. Thanks for always linking up with us! Merry Christmas!

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      December 17, 2014 at 3:54 pm

      Aw yay, thank you so much Jamie! Hope you have a great night πŸ™‚

      Reply
  4. Michelle from Weekend Craft says

    December 17, 2014 at 7:38 am

    Bre you are so brilliant using the clear ornaments as lights! Just had to feature this on Creative Spark Link Party this week. Hope you stop by today to link up and enter our giveaway! http://bit.ly/1GNpmUs

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      December 17, 2014 at 11:34 am

      Aw thanks so much Michelle!!

      Reply
  5. Krista @ the happy housie says

    December 15, 2014 at 8:57 pm

    Okay, this is unbelievably cool. Love it! Featuring you at WIW this week- thanks for sharing it Bre!!

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      December 15, 2014 at 11:05 pm

      Yay! Thank you so much Krista πŸ™‚

      Reply
  6. Gilly @Colour Saturated Life says

    December 12, 2014 at 9:21 pm

    I love this! It is a beautiful vignette you have created and I adore that little red table!

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      December 14, 2014 at 9:07 pm

      Thank you so much Gilly!

      Reply
  7. The Salvage Bureau says

    December 12, 2014 at 4:37 pm

    Adorable! I am planning a lumberjack party for January, and this would be perfect. Thanks for the great idea.
    Lacey

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      December 14, 2014 at 9:06 pm

      That sounds like so much fun! Thanks for stopping by πŸ™‚

      Reply
  8. Heather Grow says

    December 12, 2014 at 12:29 pm

    Another great project. I love all the little “cheats” and tricks that you shared. I’m always super jealous at bloggers who have amazing handwriting. Thanks for sharing your secret.

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      December 14, 2014 at 9:06 pm

      Thank you heather! Good hand writing is definitely not something I have, so I’m always looking for tricks! thanks for stopping by πŸ™‚

      Reply
  9. debbie says

    December 12, 2014 at 10:35 am

    Grateful for your creativity. Adorable and seems “doable” – great tutorial. I will thank you again after I try my twist on this!

    Reply
  10. Amy | Canary Street Crafts says

    December 11, 2014 at 8:44 pm

    This is so pretty, Bre!!

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      December 11, 2014 at 9:01 pm

      Thank you, Amy!! xo

      Reply
  11. Fotini Roman says

    December 11, 2014 at 8:02 pm

    This is seriously adorable!! I love the way you assembled it <3 Found you linked up at Craftberry Bush!

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      December 11, 2014 at 9:01 pm

      Thank you so so much! I’m so glad you stopped by πŸ™‚

      Reply
  12. Angela @simplybeautifulbyangela says

    December 11, 2014 at 11:41 am

    This is by far one of the most awesome things I’ve seen in awhile! I love it and may have to make one myself next year πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      December 12, 2014 at 11:55 am

      Aw thank you so much, Angela! You definitely should make one!

      Reply
  13. Kendra @ www.joyinourhome.com says

    December 11, 2014 at 1:24 am

    Wow Bre! You hit it out of the park with this one! Love it, friend! I want to try a marquee sign now!

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      December 12, 2014 at 11:55 am

      Thanks Kendra! You totally should πŸ™‚

      Reply
  14. Kristi says

    December 10, 2014 at 9:18 pm

    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it Bre!

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      December 11, 2014 at 9:28 am

      Thanks Kristi!! xo

      Reply
  15. Bre @ Average But Inspired says

    December 10, 2014 at 8:46 pm

    Oh my gosh, I LOVE it! I am going to replicate this project at some point for sure. I like that the back looks like a bomb or something. That’s cool. πŸ˜‰ GREAT job, Bre!

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      December 11, 2014 at 9:28 am

      Thanks Bre! And I was totally thinking the same thing about it looking like a bomb haha. It was so easy to make, I can’t wait to see what you do!

      Reply
  16. Michelle Lepak-Dandelion Patina says

    December 10, 2014 at 3:37 pm

    Very cute holiday sign. The little clear ornaments are so dainty and work well in your project. Nice job.

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      December 11, 2014 at 9:30 am

      Thank you Michelle!

      Reply
  17. Tara @ Anything & Everything says

    December 10, 2014 at 1:49 pm

    This turned out amazeballs!!! I love it! I am working on a project right now and after seeing all these amazing marquee signs I might just take it in that direction. Thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      December 11, 2014 at 9:30 am

      10 points for using “balls” in your comment πŸ˜‰ haha thanks Tara! Marquee signs are so fun! I can’t wait to see what you’re working on πŸ™‚

      Reply
  18. Amanda @ Dwelling in Happiness says

    December 10, 2014 at 1:24 pm

    Suuuper cute, Bre! I gotta make me one of these, I have a bare wall it’d go perfect on! Love that they’re just cheap glass ornaments instead of light bulbs!

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      December 11, 2014 at 9:31 am

      Thank you Amanda! And they’re plastic which is even better! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  19. Erica says

    December 10, 2014 at 12:44 pm

    Holy. Crap. This looks so professional and amazing and Ijustwanttostealitandputitinmyhouse. AMAZING job!

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      December 11, 2014 at 9:32 am

      Aw that means SO much! I’m self conscious about my hand writing (even if I’m tracing something) and am so glad you think it looks professional! Thanks friend! XO

      Reply
  20. Jen @ Girl in the Garage says

    December 10, 2014 at 11:33 am

    Such a great idea – I love your interpretation Bre! What a fun monthly challenge to force yourself to think outside the box. πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      December 11, 2014 at 9:33 am

      It was definitely a challenge to come up with something different! Thanks so much, Jen! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  21. Michele says

    December 10, 2014 at 11:24 am

    It turned out great! Love how appropriately done it is. I’ve been wanting to do something similar for awhile. Thank you for the pictures to show how. You make it look easy! πŸ˜‰

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      December 11, 2014 at 9:33 am

      Thank you so much Michele! And it WAS easy! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  22. Katie @ Little House of Four says

    December 10, 2014 at 10:57 am

    This is genius, love it Bre!

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      December 11, 2014 at 9:34 am

      Thanks Katie!! xo

      Reply
  23. Marie@The Interior Frugalista says

    December 10, 2014 at 10:10 am

    LOVE LOVE LOVE this idea Bre – such a creative use for clear Christmas ornaments!

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      December 11, 2014 at 9:34 am

      Thank you Marie!! I really had to think hard to come up with a different use for them! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  24. Kiescha Williams says

    December 10, 2014 at 10:03 am

    I love it! You are so creative!

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      December 11, 2014 at 9:35 am

      Aw thank you so much Kiescha! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  25. Christina @ Operation Home says

    December 10, 2014 at 10:00 am

    This came out adorable, Bre!! πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      December 11, 2014 at 9:35 am

      Thank you Christina!! xo

      Reply
  26. Lindsay Eidahl says

    December 10, 2014 at 8:22 am

    So cute! I love it! I love that you showed the back too. I did that in a post too! It shows the reality of a project! πŸ˜‰

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      December 11, 2014 at 9:36 am

      Thanks Lindsay! Just trying to keep it real around here! πŸ˜‰

      Reply

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