Beach Inspired Subway Art

I love Subway Art.  I also love the look of old wooden signs.  I combined the two and finally got around to making my own.  I love the way it turned out.

I scored some free wood the other day and was soooo excited.  I NEVER find free wood.  I was driving home from somewhere and saw a pile on the side of the road.  I did a quick u-turn and swiped some.  The square was the perfect size for my project.

First, I painted the wood white.  The white paint was left over from my entry table and my pallet art table.  That can of paint has gone a LONG way!

After the white paint dried, I used my Cricut to cut out vinyl letters.  I used the George and Basic shapes cartridge.  I placed them on the wood and made sure to press down hard along the edges to seal them.  I used the names of our favorite beaches on the Outer Banks.

Using aqua blue spray paint, I gave the wood one coat.  I had just enough left in the bottle since I had also used it for my Spring Frame, among other things.

When the blue paint was dry, I used tweezers to carefully peel the vinyl off.  There were some areas that weren't perfect but that is ok.  I used a fine grit sand paper to distress the wood.  I sanded it more on the edges and corners to give it that weathered look.

I love the way it turned out.  It's personal and reminds me of our favorite vacation spots. I hung it over the table in the entryway.

Have you made any subway art signs?