You don’t need to be an artist to make hand painted signs! Today I’ll show you how to make these DIY vintage camper trailer signs. All you need to know is how to stencil and how to trace! PLUS, scroll down to see how to enter a drawing for $50 of craft supplies so you can make your own.
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Supplies for Vintage Camper Trailer Signs
- 2 basswood canvases
- black & white paint
- spray adhesive
- vintage camper trailer stencil
- vintage camper trailer stencil
- sponge brushes
- vintage fabric scraps
- hot glue
- scissors
- jute
- tracing paper
- pencil
- washi tape
Start by painting the wood canvas with the black paint. Prop up on something to keep the bottom edge from sticking.
When the black paint is completely dry, cover the back of the larger stencil with spray adhesive, wait five minutes, and apply it to the black canvas.
Apply the white paint lightly with the sponge brush. Repeat with the smaller stencil on the sides of the wood canvas.
Print “enjoy the journey”, or whatever you’d like your sign to say, on your computer. Cut apart and arrange on the second canvas. Use washi tape to hold words and tracing paper. Trace around the letters and fill in with 2-3 coats of white paint.
Cut fabric in triangles to fit over stenciled pennant shapes. Attach jute and fabric with hot glue.
I hung mine on a vintage screen that I bought from Barbara at Mes Amis last fall.
I love how the smaller trailers look along the edges!
GIVEAWAY
One lucky winner will receive both a $25 Gift Certificate to StencilGirl Products will be giving away a $25 Gift Certificate AND a $25 Gift Certificate to Walnut Hollow!
Visit the fabulous designers (listed below) from both teams and comment for your chance to win! The more blogs you comment on, the more chances you have to WIN! (One comment per blog please.)
You have until Sunday, March 19th at 11:59PM Central Time to leave your comments.
Winner will be announced on Stencil Girl’s Facebook page and Walnut Hollow’s Facebook page page on Monday, March 20th.
March 15
Mary C. Nasser
Gwen Lafleur
Ann Tatum
Dana Tatar
March 16
Kristie Taylor
Janet Joehlin
Kelli Stradling
Erin Sipes
March 17
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Tammy Tutterow
Carol Baxter
Katie Smith
Morena Hockley
Hope you enjoyed my vintage camper trailer signs! Thanks for reading!
‘Til the next project,
Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim
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Super cute canvases! I love the chalkboard look and the way you incorporated fabric!
Love the mini campers around the edges. Thanks for the inspiration.
What a fun piece!
Delightful!
Just delightful!!
Love this creative and fun diptych, Ann!
So delightful!
Love this idea!
adorable!!
These turned out so adorable Ann! I love that cute camper stencil!
These are adorable!
sooo cute! love it!
What fun canvases! Love the sentiment, and the little campers along the side of your canvas are too cute 🙂
My grandmother had an airstream trailer when I was a kid. She would get a big kick out of this project. Thank you for bringing up my fond memories of her!
Love it!
Wow Ann, this is really a great idea. Love it, so creative and inspiring
The plaques are just too cute.
Wow Ann!! I look at canvas so different now. I love what you create and I so want to give this a try. My girls would love to try this.
These are so cute, I love the trailers along the edges too!!
A great idea. Very sweet. Thank you!
I love the entire simple summer fun look to this piece. Love the stencil, make a cute template for a bright embroidery summer pillow or design on a black t shirt too, I would buy on your etsy shop.
Thank you for the lesson & inspiration.
I love the banners! Super cute!
So many ways to use the camper stencil , put me on the want list ! Thanks
Beautifu;!
I want this stencil! Wonderful idea.
really cute project
Love the campers!! Thank you for the giveaway!!
Very cool design! Looks great!
What a fun project. Great stencil! I love working on wood canvas and yours turned out just DARLING. j.
I love the flags and the cloth! Great work! 🙂
Those are fabulous wall decor. Totally agree, an easy way to create an art using the stencils. Thanks for the inspiration.
What beautiful art !
Thanks so much for sharing….makes me yearn for all this snow to disappear and summer to get here;)