Hi friends,

Do you want to add a little something to your Christmas decor this year? Or give someone a gift of the season that they can use for years to come? This JOY sign is easy and inexpensive to make – especially if you buy your supplies on sale. 😉

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I found all my supplies at Hobby Lobby. The beaded rectangle sign measures about 5.5 by 15 inches. The wood letters measure 4 inches and the beaded ornament measures about 4.5 inches. I bought the beaded ornament last season in a package of 3 – I’m guessing they will be available again this year. You can always use a wood letter, a small grapevine wreath, or greenery wreath if the beaded ornaments aren’t available.

First, I painted the entire sign with one coat of white chalk paint. It doesn’t have to be perfect. 🙂 I also painted the beaded hanger with the white paint, but didn’t worry about completely covering the beads because I wanted the finished sign to have a farmhouse feel.

I brushed antique wax over just the frame, not the beaded hanger, and wiped off the excess immediately with a paper towel.

I removed the twine hanger from the beaded ornament and brushed white chalk paint over the beads, again not worrying about completely covering them. I painted the J and Y with 2 coats red acrylic paint. All 3 pieces are attached to the frame using E6000 clear adhesive.

To finish it off, I tied a bow using natural twine and red/white bakers twine and glued it to the top of the wreath.

If you like to spread a little JOY at Christmastime, here are a couple of other projects that might inspire you… Christmas Joy Sign, Joy Farmhouse Wood Sign, Oversized Farmhouse Joy Ornament.

Not ready to start Christmas crafting just yet? Pin this to your Christmas Pinterest board for later. 🎄

Anita