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Dreams Don’t Work Unless You Do Shingle Sign

July 19, 2017 By: Linda @ Mixed Kreations8 Comments

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Years ago, when I first got into woodworking, and painting on wood I had my cousin save me some of the old wood shingles that she was having removed, and replaced on her roof. I still have a small stack that I pull from when inspiration hits. Like this shingle sign Dream Don’t Work Unless You Do!

When I ran across a pack of 25 stencils at Walmart for $10.00 I just couldn’t pass them up.

diy shingle sign dreams

I thought that a wooden shingle would be perfect for one of the stencil quotes, that is if I had one left that was large enough. I was in luck, I did have one large enough for the quote shingle sign.

Dream don’t work unless you work! Sign made out of a shingle
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Material List For Shingle Sign

Wood shingle
Aging solution or stain
Old paint brush
Sanding Block with sandpaper
Drill and bit
Stencil brush
Stencil Quote
Twine
White acrylic paint

How to Make a Shingle Sign

So, I pulled it out and used my sanding block to smooth the shingle down enough to stencil on.

shingle sign dreams

I wanted the shingle darker so, I used some of my homemade aging solution to darken the shingle.

how to make a dreams don't work unless you do sign

Then I centered the stencil on the shingle. When centering makes sure the thicker part of the shingle is up at the top, then stencil the quote using white acrylic paint.

diy dreams don't work unless you do sign

Since shingles are too thin to add a sawtooth hook I drilled two holes at the top of the shingle sign, on each side. Then added a piece of twine for hanging.

dreams don't work unless you do shingle sign

Great Quote! It makes me think of the dreams for my blog, and for dreams to come true one has to work at it. They don’t just happen. My Dreams help to keep me going.

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How to make a Dreams don't work unless you do sign out of a wood shingle

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  1. michelle says

    July 19, 2017 at 9:13 am

    I love that quote and it’s so appropriate for me right now. I need a sign like this to hang next to my bed, just as a reminder when I wake up every morning.

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      July 19, 2017 at 4:46 pm

      Thanks Michelle! If I hung the sign next to my bed for a reminder to get up and go to my day job I think I would need one with a little more colorful words. LOL

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  2. Julia - Vintage with Laces says

    July 19, 2017 at 10:26 am

    Great quote and it looks beautiful on this piece of wood, Linda. You got an amazing deal on that pack of stencils.

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      July 19, 2017 at 4:43 pm

      Thank you Julia! I know I just couldn’t pass them up. They are made from cardboard, but if I’m careful they should still last me a long time. Thanks for stopping by!

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  3. Mary says

    July 20, 2017 at 1:45 am

    What a fun quote and so inspirational for us who like to DIY! It really speaks to me, especially now that I have a pile of stuff I need to get done!
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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      July 22, 2017 at 4:50 am

      Thanks Mary! It is a great quote isn’t it. That’s what keeps me going on my post, either that or my stubbornest to give up. LOL

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  4. Wendi@H2OBungalow says

    August 8, 2017 at 4:53 am

    I could use one of these with this saying too! Love your plaque…it would be a sweet gift too. Pinned!

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      August 17, 2017 at 6:11 pm

      Thanks Wendi! I love this saying, it would be great it some of the younger generation would wake up and realize this. LOL Thanks you so much for pinning!

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