• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Start Here
  • Shop Favorites
  • About
    • Welcome To My Repurposed Life Home of Repurposed Furniture
    • More About Gail
    • Disclosure
    • Privacy Information
  • Gallery
    • Repurposed Furniture
  • Repurposed Items
    • Building Supplies
    • Miscellaneous Household Items
    • Picture Frame/Chalk Board
  • DIY
    • Home Reno
    • outdoor living
    • Painting
    • Shop Talk
    • Tips for Around the House
    • Build It
      • Furniture
      • Home Decor
      • Storage
    • Crafts
      • Dollar Store
      • Easy
      • Holidays Seasonal
  • Furniture
    • Chair
    • Desk
    • Dresser/Chest
    • Headboard | Bed Parts | Cribs
    • Kids Furniture
    • Table
    • Kids Furniture
My Repurposed Life® Rescue Re-imagine Repeat
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • About
  • Start Here
  • Project Index
  • Furniture
  • Subscribe
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
    • Twitter
  • ×

    Home » Repurposed Furniture » Happy Fall Y'all Repurposed Cabinet Door

    Happy Fall Y'all Repurposed Cabinet Door

    Published by Gail | Published October 27, 2015 | Updated June 23, 2021
    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Pin
    Share
    Tweet
    How to make an easy Happy Fall Yall sign out of a repurposed cabinet door. Paint and stenciling tips. Easy afternoon project for your fall porch or entryway. #MyRepurposedLife #repurposed #cabinet #door #sign #fall #decor #porch via @repurposedlife

    I love making stuff out of cabinet doors, and it doesn’t get any easier than paint and stenciling this Happy Fall Yall sign! While I was getting stuff ready for Glendale 2015, I was sort of on a painting frenzy, grabbing lots of cabinet doors from my stash.

     

    easy cabinet door project painted with a Finish Max and stenciled-Happy Fall Y'all

    I painted them all black with my diy chalky paint primer with my  Homeright Finish Max,  then proceeded to change up some of them.

    *Amazon Affiliate Links in this post*

     

    Apparently, I didn’t take any pictures while I was using a dry brush technique with some green paint. Basically I just used a cheap chip brush and some green paint to lightly paint over the black cabinet door.

     

     

    how to Happy Fall Yall stencil with contact paperI cut a Happy Fall Yall contact paper stencil out on my Silhouette Portrait. I used a sample pot of Fusion paint and  Martha Stewart Foam Pouncers to paint the Happy Fall Y’all on the cabinet door.

     

     

    My Repurposed Life Happy Fall Y'all out of an old cabinet door-easy projectAfter I took a few pictures, I thought it was missing “something”. So, back to the Portrait I went to make more contact paper stencils.

     

     

    contact-paper-leaf-stencils

    paint-stenciling-leavesI blended some fall colors to stencil the contact paper stenciled leaves, again using the foam pouncers. I never keep them in their plastic covers/handles.

     

    cabinet-door-sign-d-ringsI added some d-rings on the back in case the new owner wants to hang their fabulous new Happy Fall Y’all sign.

     

    easy cabinet door project painted with a Finish Max and stenciled-Happy Fall Y'all

     

    I was secretly hoping it wouldn’t sell at Glendale so I could display it at home. It wasn’t one of the first items to go, but it did find a new home.

    Can you believe October is almost over! Where does the time go!

     

    gail

    sharing here: Be Inspired @Elizabeth & Co

    see more cabinet door projects here

    Pin
    Share
    Tweet

    Related Content:

    • Repurposed Cabinet Door Project Ideas
      Repurposed Cabinet Door Project Ideas
    • Finish Max Paint Sprayer Storm Door
      Finish Max Paint Sprayer Storm Door
    • DIY Tall Window Cabinet
      DIY Tall Window Cabinet
    • Easy Welcome Sign Repurposed Cabinet Doors
      Easy Welcome Sign Repurposed Cabinet Doors
    • Rustic Sign | Bless The Food Before Us
      Rustic Sign | Bless The Food Before Us
    • Grateful Thankful Blessed White Distressed Headboard Sign
      Grateful Thankful Blessed White Distressed Headboard Sign

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

      See comments Cancel reply

      Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

      This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    1. Lana Trest

      October 31, 2015 at 8:25 am

      Hi
      Love this and even I think I could make this,and display it next to my Front doir. Thanks for the Great Idea!

      Reply
    2. Julie @ follow your heart woodworking

      October 28, 2015 at 4:35 pm

      Very cute, love the maple leaves, they add a lot to the project!

      Reply
    3. stephanie wesztergom

      October 27, 2015 at 1:11 pm

      Gail. I bought a silhouette some time ago during a promo that you were offering. I really like it but have failed to use it to its fullest potential as I have had frustrations in the cutting. I read one of your tutorials/explanation where you use contact paper as a stencil (like here). I tried this and I failed quite miserably. Can you offer any pointer/tips for success? The problem I seem to run into is when I try enlarge a design to fit a larger piece, etc.
      My contact paper/card stock or what ever wants to crinkle all up and spin around in some cases. I have tried to cut setting/knife length recommended in the software.....
      Any advice really. Thanks

      Reply
      • gail@myrepurposedlife.com

        October 27, 2015 at 4:00 pm

        Stephanie,

        The best tip I can give is to make sure that you're feeding your stuff in STRAIGHT. If it goes in crooked at all, it may slip out of one of the rollers and that will mess up everything.
        All contact paper is different, but currently I have mine set at 3, 10 and 4 (the ratchet thingy is set to three, but the actual blade IN the machine is set on TWO) My blade is getting a little dull, hence the higher setting currently. so, 3 is the ratchet, 10 is the speed, and 4 is the thickness.

        It's a trial and error thing if you're not using silhouette products, as far as settings go.

        However, the spinny thing happening are mostly likely due to not feeding your projects straight in. The rollers must be in contact with the medium at all times.
        If you have any other specific questions, let me know. I want you to enjoy your machine as much as I do.

        gail

    4. Justine

      October 27, 2015 at 10:55 am

      Beautiful Fall project. Which leaf and font design did you use from Silhoutte?

      Reply
      • gail@myrepurposedlife.com

        October 27, 2015 at 1:06 pm

        Thank you Justine. Great question!

        Happy and Y'all was Ar Cena and Fall is an Arial Font. The leaves is called three leaves in the Silhouette store. I used the maple leaf.

        gail

    5. chris aka monkey

      October 27, 2015 at 10:18 am

      adding the leaves made it all fally xx

      Reply
    6. Heather

      October 27, 2015 at 9:53 am

      This is such fun, Gail! What you can do with things the world just throws away is magical.

      I wonder how the Silhouette compares to the Sizzix eClips? That's what I have - I love cutting my own stencils. It's one of the most satisfying things I do. Being able to customize a piece with your own design is such a great feeling.

      October almost over? Wait, I'm not ready for winter!

      Reply
      • gail@myrepurposedlife.com

        October 27, 2015 at 4:03 pm

        I know nothing about the Sizzix eClips. I can tell you that the Silhouette machine has no cartridges, you can cut any font you have on your computer, and if you're looking for a specific image, you can search the online store and purchase it as an immediate download for about a dollar. If you have a simple image already on your computer, you can use the "trace" function to cut that out.

        I hope that helps!
        gail

      • Heather

        October 28, 2015 at 8:31 am

        Thanks for the detailed response, Gail! The Silhouette sounds like a great machine. I never bother with the eClips cartridges...but all the other functions you mention are shared between the two systems. I love to create detailed stencils from original designs - the trace feature is fantastic.

        My favorite aspect of the eClips is the 'Print 2 Cut' feature. You print out an image on cardstock, etc, then feed the printed material into the machine to cut the outline. Not so important for furniture, but awesome for papercrafting! I used to be obsessed with decoupage, and spent hundreds of hours 'fussy cutting' intricate images by hand. My hands can't take that kind of abuse anymore, so I offload it onto the eClips!

    7. Wendi @ H2OBungalow

      October 27, 2015 at 7:50 am

      You're a cabinet door master! It's time I pulled my Silhouette out and let it earn it's keep. You do so much with yours!

      Reply

    Primary Sidebar

    Hi, there! I’m Gail Wilson, the author and mastermind behind My Repurposed Life. I’m obsessed with finding potential in unexpected places and believe that with a little hard work and imagination, any old thing can be made useful again—myself included! I hope you’ll enjoy the journey and pick up a few tools along the way… literally!

    More about me →

    Join Our Mailing List

    ​

      Click the topics you're interested in below:

      Subscribing above means you agree to our Privacy Policy​

      Footer

      ↑ back to top

      SEEN ON

      Might I Suggest

      • Start Here
      • Furniture Makeovers

      Newsletter

      • Sign Up! for emails and updates

      About

      • Gail's Favorites on Amazon
      • About

      As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

      Copyright © 2023 My Repurposed Life · Privacy Policy · Disclosure