DIY: The One with the Door Hanger

Friends fans unite! Please tell me some of you are old enough to have watched Friends.

At least on Nick@Nite?

Anyone?? 

Alright, let's move on. I'm old. I get it.

Based on this week's theme, you just might be able to guess that I'm a massive Friends fan. Of epic proportions. So when I looked on Etsy to see what a yellow Friends-themed door frame cost, I nearly cried. Walmart carries them, too. For more than I cared to spend.

So, I decided to take matters into my own hands. 

Enter: The Purple and Yellow Friends Peephole Door Decoration 

(Note: shorter, more clever name is in the works)

Supplies:

Photo Cred: Yours Truly

Wooden Sign: Walmart, $10

Paint: Walmart, $1.50 a piece

Paintbrushes (had on hand)

Foam brush (had on hand)

Picture-hanging wire (had on hand)

Total Cost: $14.50

Step 1: Paint background

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I started painting the background with the foam brush and soon discovered that I wasn't going to have enough paint. Whoops!

The kids are in bed, I'm in pajama's...a trip to Walmart just wasn't in the cards. But the longer I stared at it, the more I started to like it looking slightly "unfinished". 

That or I just convinced myself of that because I was lazy. 

Either way, we're going with unfinished.

Step 2: Print Pattern & Trace Onto Sign

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I found one of these online in clipart form and I made it large enough in Photoshop to cover the sign. It required me printing it on two different 8.5x11 sheets of paper and then taping them together, because, as it happens, I do not own a giant printing press. I barely remember to buy printer ink.

Once I got it cut out and taped back together, I traced the inner & outer edges onto the sign in preparation to...

Step 3: Paint that Beautiful Frame!

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Using two different shades of yellow, and the original tracer that you printed out for reference, paint the frame. I started with the darker yellow and then added in the light yellow for filler. This part was surprisingly easy! I thought for sure I was going to mess it up. No faith.

Step 4: Hang that awesome piece of art!

Photo Cred: Yours Truly
Though I almost don't want to claim this one, yeesh. Bad coloring. It was dark out. Don't judge.

I added hanging wire to the back with a staple gun. If you don't have that, you can always put a small screw in each side on the back and wrap the wire around each. I didn't take a picture of this because I get really excited about finishing projects and totally fail in the instructions department.

I use command strip hangers on all of my doors for hanging things. In fact, I use command strip hangers for just about everything. They should really consider paying me for advertising. 

Anywho, I hope you all enjoyed my first project! I look forward to hearing your thoughts. 

Have a spectacular weekend, folks.

Stay excellent.

-Mal