Dollar Tree Pumpkin Patch Yard Sign with Free Printable

A colorful Dollar Tree pumpkin patch sign gets a farmhouse inspired makeover perfect for fall! 

Happy September and happy Dollar Store DIY day!  For those of you that may be new to my blog,  on the first Monday of every month I share a Dollar Tree makeover.   I try to keep the brightly colored, cutesy crafts to a minimum and instead opt to create industrial, modern farmhouse inspired decor.   This month, I'm welcoming September with an easy fall project using a Dollar Tree pumpkin patch yard sign.  

I created a simple printable and gave it a farmhouse inspired makeover that's much more my style.

SUPPLIES NEEDED TO MAKE DIY PUMPKIN PATCH YARD SIGN

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- "Welcome to our Patch" Dollar Tree sign
- Pumpkin patch printable (see below) 

- White chalk paint

- Minwax black gel stain (or black paint)

- Clear Wax

- Mod Podge

- Aging dust (watered down black craft paint may work as well)

- Paintbrush

- Wax brush (or paper towel)

- Sandpaper

- Rag

- Water

HOW TO MAKE A DIY PUMPKIN PATCH SIGN

I started with this $1 particle board "Welcome to our Patch" sign from Dollar Tree.  There was absolutely nothing wrong with the sign as is, but it just wasn't my style. 

The "welcome" was covered in glitter, so I hit it with my Ryobi Corner Cat sander to knock off the glitter and create a smooth surface.  If you don't have a sander you can always use regular sandpaper.

After sanding, I covered the front of the sign with 2 coats of white chalk paint.  I let the paint dry then gave it a quick sanding before applying the printable.

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After printing out the image (it's already reversed), I cut out the phrases for each section of the sign, applied a layer of Mod Podge to the wood then laid down and smoothed out the letters.

It's best to let the Mod Podge dry overnight before removing the paper, but I'm impatient and just let mine sit out in the sun a few hours.   I used a damp rag to saturate the paper, peeled it off then used the same rag to gently rub off the rest of the paper. 

I knew I wanted an aged look, so I grabbed some wax and my favorite aging dust.  I used a wax brush to apply wax all over the sign then added aging dust around the edges and lightly over the entire sign. 

I finished off the sign with a light coat of General Finishes black gel stain on the post.  If you don't have black gel stain available you can also use black paint or stain of your choice.

I just love the neutral and distressed look of the new pumpkin patch sign.   It's much more my style and fits in nicely with my neutral front porch.

It's still 90+ degrees and incredibly humid here in Maryland, so no pumpkins for the front porch just yet, but the sign adds the perfect touch of fall for September.

     

     

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