CALL ME MAMA LEISHA GUEST POST

Hi! My name is Aleisha, but my hilarious and zany five-year-old occasionally calls me "Mama Leisha!" I am thrilled about guest posting for The Wood Connection today. I love The Wood Connection store as much as I love pots of gold, four leaf clovers, and Lucky Charms cereal. And since I'm Irish (okay, okay, only by marriage), I thought I would show you how to make a grand St. Patrick's Day craft. (No leprechauns required.) You'll need: --wood --vinyl --paint --sandpaper --paintbrush
Step #1: Paint your wood board a lovely shade of green. (The more likely it is to resemble the rolling hills of Ireland, the better!) Let it dry completely.

Step #2: Paint a single coat of white paint over the top. Let it dry completely.

Step #3: Using sandpaper, distress your board; focusing on sanding the white area. (And yes, I know I'm in desperate need of a manicure!)

Step #4: Apply your cute vinyl lettering...which can always be purchased at The Wood Connection!

Step #5: Paint over the whole thing, using that fantastic green color again. It's very important that you let the coat of paint dry completely!

Step #6: Here's the fun part! Gently and slowly peel off the vinyl lettering. (Going slow is important!) Using sandpaper again (and if you'd like to), distress the board.

Step #7: Dance a St. Patty's Day jig because your project is finished!

My camera does not do the lettering on my board justice. The reverse vinyl effect gives the lettering a "stenciled on" look, while painting the board green, then white, and then distressing it, creates an "old," artistic, faded-out look. It's way cooler than the Blarney Stone! I took a closeup picture of the lettering to give you a better idea of how the project turned out.

Thank you again to The Wood Connection for this opportunity, and for being generous enough to give away a $25 gift certificate to a "LUCKY" reader! Please stop by my blog, "She Calls Me Mama Leisha," at http://callmemamaleisha.blogspot.com/ for a chance to enter the drawing.
Happy St. Patrick's Day!