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    Home » Repurposed Furniture » And They Lived Happily Ever After

    And They Lived Happily Ever After

    Published by Gail | Published June 7, 2011 | Updated August 19, 2020
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    Use an unwanted or damaged bed or headboard to make a "they lived happily every after" sign. Easy DIY way to update the decor over your bed. #MyRepurposeLife #repurposed #bed #footboard #diy #sign #happilyeverafter via @repurposedlife

    Another easy repurposed headboard sign: And They Lived Happily Ever After

     

    Free Bed on The Curb

    repurposed foot board
    Cathy and I drug this bed home last year from a yard sale. It had been put to the curb, so it was FREE. We parted out the foot board into pieces.

    Dismantle Bed Pieces to Make Happily Ever After DIY Sign

    repurposed foot board (2)
    I used the foot board for this project. If you have any spare architectural wooden piece, it can easily be turned into a DIY sign for a large wall or over the bed.

    Trim Off Excess of Foot Board

    repurposed foot board (3)
    I used the compound miter saw to cut off the ends. To make it the size I needed, I measured 24 inches from the middle to both ends to make the sign 48 inches in length.

     

    Paint Foot Board for DIY Sign: Happily Ever After

    repurposed foot board (7)
    I don’t have pictures “in progress”. You know how it is, you start something and it doesn’t work out so you quickly move on and don’t take any pictures…  Yeah, it happens to me more often than I like to admit.

    I wanted it to be a really quick project, so I jumped in and started painting without prepping first. So, I grabbed some semi-gloss paint and started applying it. Quickly, I realized that it was going to “slide” right off the finish of this foot board. I grabbed a rag and wiped the black paint off. That gave it a different color of wood. I did the back to make it match.
    After that dried, I added some hints of turquoise to random places on the foot board. I let that dry and painted the foot board with a flat/satin finish black.

    Black Sign with a Hint of Turquoise

    repurposed foot board (12)
    After the black dried, I sanded it back a little to let the hint of turquoise show through.

    repurposed foot board (13)
    Do you love it as much as I do? It's going to be perfect for my new Happily Ever After sign!

     

    Design DIY Sign for Silhouette

    and they lived
    In the Silhouette program I designed a piece that was about 7 inches by 44 inches. I added some extra flourishes  in the “dead” space for use at a later time. I used the font Fontleroy Brown, the text size 305.1.

    Even though the silhouette machine is narrow, you can make a very large sign by cutting each phase on a separate task. I know, I did it here, with this Pallet Coffee Cup Holder.

    Large Sign for Master Bedroom Wall

    and they lived happily ever after (2)

    Voila!

    and they lived happily ever after (5)

    and they lived happily ever after (9)

    I love using old headboards and foot boards for signs! I also LOVE my Silhouette. (but you already know that, right?)  Together, they made the perfect over sized sign for the master bedroom. And They Lived Happily Ever After!!!

    UH OH! I’m missing the dot to the “i”. LOL  oops! I’ll have to fix that! So funny that you see things in pictures that you do NOT see irl (in real life)  hahahaha  Nobody’s perfect….

    gail
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    1. Julie @ followyourheartwoodworking

      June 09, 2011 at 4:55 pm

      LOVE the sign, Gail!

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    2. Mary

      June 08, 2011 at 9:29 pm

      I'm in love with a sign made from a headboard/footboard. The paint is perfect. Love the saying you applied, but question: how do you get the letters to sign up so well - when I print letters from my Cricut, trying to put them onto the purposed placed means I always end up with them not quite properly aligned. Is there a trick I'm missing? Thanks,

      Mary @ Redo 101

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    3. Full Circle Creations

      June 08, 2011 at 4:43 pm

      Love it. As always! So what happened to the rest of the head/foot board?? I'm always curious when you take something apart like that what your plans are for the rest of it...or did Cathy get it???

      Holly

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    4. Cindy @ Le Chaise Parfait

      June 08, 2011 at 12:47 pm

      Gail thanks for the inspiration with this sign. It is so cute. Remember that I got the silhouette, you are not going to believe it but it is still in the box unopened.I got it in the mail over a month ago. I have been quite busy but I am afraid of the thing. Maybe this post will help me to open the box. cindy

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    5. Love Of Quilts

      June 08, 2011 at 4:13 am

      I like the saying and the font. Trish

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    6. Midwest Cottage and Finds!

      June 08, 2011 at 2:08 am

      very cool! i LOVE the turquoise showing through..it looks AWESOME!!!
      now i have to sign go sing up for cool your give away!!
      chris

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    7. Linda

      June 08, 2011 at 12:39 am

      Very, very wonderful sign. i will never look at a bed the same way again - and I go to a lot of tag sales! I don't have a Silhouette, though.

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    8. Jennie

      June 07, 2011 at 8:15 pm

      SO CUTE! I LOVE people who leave their "junk" for us on the curb!

      Jennie {Cinnaberry Suite}

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    9. Stella

      June 07, 2011 at 5:56 pm

      Great job! Like the turquoise just peeping through. I wouldn't have missed the i if you hadn't mentioned it. Amazing what our eye doesn't miss if we expect it to be there.

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    10. Proper Prim

      June 07, 2011 at 5:05 pm

      What an awesome sign Gail... l really, really love that one. I always welcome the oops, they make you turn your brain back on...lol

      Hugs, Deb

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    11. Suzanne@Meridian Road

      June 07, 2011 at 4:30 pm

      I think the slippery paint was a happy accident! It gave the sign a more interesting finish, I think. Adding the turquoise really pumped it up a notch, too!

      Great sign, Gail!

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    12. Corn in my Coffee-Pot

      June 07, 2011 at 2:18 pm

      Gail-- cute cute project.
      I love it.

      All projects on hold here, boss.
      We're just working on living. LOL!
      still reading when I can not posting much.

      Love the repurposed head/ foot board.
      Pat

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    13. Debilou ~ Mississippi Mama

      June 07, 2011 at 1:42 pm

      Hi, Gail.. love the sign, i like the little bit of turquoise peeking out. (I'm so jealous of all you silhouette owners)

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    14. meijo's JOY

      June 07, 2011 at 12:46 pm

      Definitely must copy! Love it! May you live happily craftily ever after!

      Reply
    15. RMC

      June 07, 2011 at 12:41 pm

      That is so beautiful! What a great idea!!!

      Reply
    16. Lesley Litrento

      June 07, 2011 at 12:13 pm

      I wish that machine wasn't so expensive. 🙁 I would so own one. Can't justify it right now.

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    17. jandjhome

      June 07, 2011 at 11:49 am

      You are always so creative. Very pretty.

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    18. Susan

      June 07, 2011 at 11:08 am

      Letting the turquoise show through was just the touch your sign needed! Great job!

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    19. Sarah at Finishing Touch Interiors

      June 07, 2011 at 7:52 am

      I love how you have made the turquoise show through it looks really pretty i love the colour finish

      Reply

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