The Directional Yard Sign (A Very Special Birthday Gift!)

For as long as I can remember, I have wanted a really good friend or two. You know, the kind you can really tell anything to and they will love you anyways? The kind that you can call on no matter what and they will be there for you. The kind that shares your sorrows and triumphs equally right along with you. The kind that you are totally comfortable being yourself with and the kind that you don't feel walked over by being exactly that kind of friend right back.

For those of you that have friends like this, congrats! They really are few and far between. For those of you still looking for that type of friendship, keep looking - you never know who you will meet!

So, as I'm sure you have guessed, this post is is a Birthday Gift I've been working on for  my very best friend.

I did ask for and receive her Husband's help in coming up with the exact places, thanks Chris!!!

Here is my process, as of this posting, I have not yet finished this project but i'm really close and will update as I go along!

We had this useless piece of fencing in our yard

So I ripped it down to use it for this project.
AND I have plenty pieces left over for a sign for my yard too!

Here is the pile of posts.

I used a paint remover and an exact-o knife to scrape the majority of the paint off.

Scraped and sanded! Phew! This was the hardest part. 

I printed out the place names and placed them on the wood.
This took allot of printing and trial and error to get the right size.

I placed the paper on the wood and with a pencil, traced the 
letters so there was a slight impression
on the wood, then filled the impressions in with a paint pen.

The impression

Paint pens.
I used a black one for the lettering 
and a white one for highlights.

The finishes pieces, now I need to figure out how to  attach them to the post
AND I need to  rip the post  out of the ground! Hmmmm....

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UPDATE: 

So the sign is finished! Check it out:

Ta Da!!!

The post was easier than I thought to get out of the ground - (Thanks for helping RYAN!!!)
I gave it a light sanding and attached the pickets to the post with 2" galvanized screws and I sprayed it with Thompson's water sealer. 

I can't wait to give it to her!!!
I hope she loves it!



Here is the original pin that started with project which originates
from Fresh Picked Whimsy
Thanks so much for this inspiration!
Lori also sells these signs in her Etsy Store! Check it out!

Here is another awesome sign that I love from Two Men and a Little Farm