YES! My BEST secrets to make your own AFFORDABLE wood signs! | Step-by-Step DIY Signs with Cricut

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

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[@maryanngriffiths2785]

These signs look so professional, & yet they have a personal meaning to you two!

[@angelab7542]

I've been a Craft Buddy for a while and don't know how I missed this video!!! It helped me out with measuring and making signs!!! Thanks for the amazing content. Finn was a lil guy back then.💙

[@ilemsanmartin996]

Beautiful Special Song Wood Signs Girl! 🤩🖤🤩🖤🤩

[@lindseyeskew2922]

I learn so much from you! I have to quit being afraid and just do it! I’m finally getting good and comfortable with iron on reverse canvases but haven’t ventured out much from those. I love watching you and learning from you! Love the tip of the using same color paint vs mod podge to prevent bleeding! I’ll definitely remember that! Thank you so much for sharing your secrets Whitney! Finn is just too cute and growing up so fast! Seems like he was just born yesterday! 🥰🤍😘

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Thank you Lindsey! It's all going so fast! 😱

[@jackiespielman7614]

I also liked seeing your Chicago Bulls tshirt!! I'm a lifelong Hawks fan!

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Us too! We are big Hawks fans in this house :) And Bears....and then my husband is a Sox fan, and I'm a Cubs fan. So obviously I'm right 😂😂

[@debpeterson4255]

Great job on how to select lumber. Been doing wood crafts for over 30 years and you hit the nail on the head. The signs were beautiful. I just made your Ronald Reagan quote sign. I did it with a flag background and I absolutely love it. Thank you so much for sharing your talent!

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

That is awesome! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@anneburoker8908]

I love that you use song lyrics. So cool. Great idea to paint the background colour first. I find it really helps with bleeding. Thanks for sharing.

[@samanthanperrin]

FGL just announced tour dates and I’m so pumped. Our wedding song was also by them. I love all of the songs you pick for your projects

[@elizabethviscusi923]

I love all things wood, especially bread boxes, rolling pins and magazine racks. TFS & Yes ma'am more Please. God Bless You & Yours...

[@lisacercone7042]

Your son is adorable....thanks for the inspiration & tips

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Thank you so much!

[@jackiespielman7614]

You rock with wood and power tools! TY for this video! You are awesome with what you create! I love the words from special songs you use! I really want a Cricut! 👍💞🌞

[@kerryvandermolen9957]

I love when you work with Cricut...I always learn something new...like the slicing today..

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Yay! So glad you enjoy it!

[@sandrabuckley3206]

Hi Whitney you did a amazing job and they turned out amazing 👍 TFS Happy Wednesday to you stay safe and God Bless.

[@MrsAlmaTrumble]

Beautiful wooden signs. I love all of them. The Ronald Reagan quote sign is my absolute favorite.

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Thank you Alma ❤️❤️❤️

[@MrsAlmaTrumble]

@@Whiskeyandwhit you're welcome.

[@tinaferguson672]

Really pretty signs. Great tips! 🥰

[@michellesebold4517]

Thank you for doing this video. It takes the guess work out of sign making. 💕💕💕

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

You are so welcome!

[@dianahillier6501]

Girl this was the most helpful video ive seen for signs! Do you have a fav video for understanding all the how to with your cricket maker?

[@sabriciastrandhagen7099]

Thank you for sharing how to choose the wood and make the signs.

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Glad it was helpful!

[@charitysherrill5093]

Thank you! My daughter wants me to make the same signs you saw in hobby lobby - now I know what to use and do!

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

That's so awesome! They are beautiful, she has great taste! 😁

[@74sleen]

So pretty!!! Thank you for sharing!! 🥰

[@janelandry6584]

Have yet to make sighn like this. Your instructions have given me more confidence to try.

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Yay! So glad!

[@minicaestilette3010]

Beautiful signs my friend Love love them

[@juliehoffman8480]

Great tips and tricks! Loved your signs!

[@MMM-hl4ef]

Thanks for all the tips. I so want to make sign but I’m just to overwhelm by the thought of getting the correct wood etc. thank you for sharing

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

You are so welcome!

[@DarbyAlexanderFarms]

this is a great video! Thank you for sharing your tips and secrets. I have a cricut that I treated myself to last black Friday. I am ashamed to admit, it's still in the box. I need to get it out and play with it. I have created a playlist now entitled 'wood signs how-to' and saved it for when I finally unbox the cricut!

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Once you get it out, you'll want to use is more and more. :)

[@gingemi]

Hi Whitney! I loved the walk through Home Depot to check out their wood. I was there recently and I really had no idea what I should be looking at, never mind buying! You covered what I need to know to start making my own signs. I was also glad to see your most used Cricut is the Explore 2, that I the one I have and finally started using. ♥

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

You are so welcome! That's so great to hear!

[@craftychaoswithnatalie1892]

I love all your videos your crafts are amazing and I actually learned a lot in this video!!! Very helpful thank you so much!!! ❤️

[@pearlshaynea]

Great tutorial! The signs look great.

[@deannpierce7627]

I have been wanting to know about what wood is best for signs. You helped me out with that. Thank you.. I love watching your videos.

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

You are so welcome - I'm so glad it helped!

[@amyphillips6245]

You are very talented. Great job

[@cathywood5757]

So Beautiful, I Love the Ronald Reagan Quote! ♥

[@rebecca8663]

Love 💗 this You give really great instructions and I really appreciate that so much!!! Also I love the Home Depot trip. I have been trying to teach myself about the different woods and supplies and tools I’m super excited I just got my first ever cordless circular saw to add to my drill and my corded jigsaw collection. Now I want a cordless nail gun !!! Something I have always wanted to do and never took the time for myself until recently. So thanks again and I can’t wait for the nightstand builds 😬🤗

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Yay! This makes me so happy. The past 2 years I've done that and being able to build things myself is THE BEST! And I can't wait either - we have to get going on those, we gave ourselves a deadline of 4th of July to have our room done. :)

[@maggiebaxter610]

I love these signs and I really love the fact that your DIYs are so different from everyone else’s work. Happy Friday Eve! 🤗 #kindnessmatters

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Thank you so much Maggie, that's so nice of you! :) I hope you are doing well!

[@grammysagmoe9659]

Great info...actually have a sign in process! Thanks

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Glad it was helpful!

[@freedomofreligion3248]

What a superb resource this video video is! Thx so much. 💘

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Thank you so much, I'm so glad it was helpful!

[@danahall168]

These were great tips! Thank you so much!

[@Sarah_Kilmer]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video & share your knowledge with us! You are so talented, I love your channel! Finn is precious 💙☺️

[@2280lilly]

Beautiful, I love them both.

[@donnahill6219]

What great tips. Thanks for sharing another amazing circuit tutorial.

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Glad it was helpful!

[@katyhy]

Thank you for sharing your trip to Home Depot and showing us the wood you typically use for your signs. I just started making signs a few months ago and really want to start framing them out more. Been hitting the clearance section of the craft stores but now I can legit say I made it all from scratch!

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Yay that's so awesome! You'll be hooked once you do your first one 😀

[@teresablow1272]

I’ve been wanting to do frames for my signs, but just didn’t know where to begin. Thank you so much for putting out such a helpful, easy to follow video!!

[@lindseyeskew2922]

Yesssss! Love it and I’m so glad she took us to the store with her, bc I can’t ever find the firring strips(might not be spelled right) so I’ll definitely show this to our guys! Such an informative video…as always!! Love her so much! 🥰🙌🏻

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

You are so welcome!

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Thanks Lindsey! The furring strips will be in the off the shelf lumber section, typically with the 8 foot long boards. The stores usually have 6 ft, 8 ft, 10 ft, and 12 ft pieces. Typically the framing pieces are only sold in 8 ft, sometimes 10.

[@mariamercado3946]

Thank you for all the tips very helpful. Finn is great cute everytime I see him. Thanks for sharing.

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Aw thanks so much 🥰

[@eastcoastwestcoast4216]

Great tutorial.

[@carolsimpkins6341]

Very nice crafts .

[@laurenalcala4253]

Love them ❤❤

[@judithhawkins1126]

Beautiful

[@teenalords2583]

Great tips. Thanks

[@jeangay7421]

I love all your projects and I have recreated many of them for my home lol you are such an inspiration and you explain how to make them so well. These signs have been on my list just trying to figure out what I want them to say, now I'm thinking of using my wedding song for them so thank you for giving me an idea. Finn is adorable 😍

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

I loved using personalized wording that you know you won't/can't find in the store. That's my favorite part of DIYing is making something that is truly. my own :)

[@nanfaircloth]

Thank you!!!

[@dawnreinhardt8939]

Your signs turned out beautiful! Thank you so much for this video.. I am new to wood signs, but really love making them.. you included so many tips and tricks that I will for sure be coming back to watch again and again to help me with my signs

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Yay! I'm so glad!!

[@jennifergrangergray785]

Thanks for sharing

[@noramarin3160]

Gracias. I love it.

[@kathyb-007]

5:20 How do you use that mitre saw please? Do you cut before or after the line you draw? Thanks a heap!

[@debrariddle3964]

Omg my daughters and I have been talking about making the wooden signs so this helped so much thank you thank you for sharing

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Yay! So glad it was helpful Debra!!

[@09mylittlestar]

Such a great video! Thank you so much for sharing, I truly learned a lot.

[@fire2932]

I needed this video!

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Yay!

[@amylammers9574]

Thank you so so much for this content 💜 I've wanted to make things like these so bad & am glad I have the knowledge for finding the materials before I got up enough courage to actually go into Menards & waste $$$ especially with the cost of wood right now 😊 Love all your stuff per usual

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Yay Amy! I'm so happy to hear this was helpful!!

[@simonepyle3931]

Loved this video. I have all kinds of pallets I have to tear apart first. But that’s how I want to make signs. What scares me is the tools. I’d love to frame out one with wood.

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

I was very apprehensive of tools and at first, it is a little scary. But after you get going, you will learn and feel more comfortable :)

[@thediystruggle]

These are beautiful!. I love how you show the way you find a, NOT CROOKED piece of wood at home depot...lol Its so crazy how some of those piece are legit ridiculously crooked for no reason...lol The cost of wood these days is giving me the the blues

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Oh yes, wood prices are NUTS 😱 I've gotten home with too many crooked pieces to not check every one now!

[@kellydaley1748]

So so so Cute!! curious what will you do with them once they are hung or do they stand alone with the phrases that mean something to you? either way very nice!!! Little tip for bleeding--use the fine tip paint markers!!! I could never do detail painting with a brush and the markers are almost like holding a pencil!! Hobby Lobby has a good selection. Happy crafting!

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

That's a great tip Kelly! I plan to hang one over my husband's nightstand and the other over mine, maybe with photos, but I might also keep it simple. I have a couple gallery walls in my house and that's usually where my signs get set up - that and on my mantle :)

[@amandaspencer1833]

Does that spray you used to seal the signs work for sealing vinyl?

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Depends on the surface, but I do use that for vinyl signs when needed. If it's going outside with vinyl on it, I'd suggest the brush on vs. the spray. It will give you a stronger seal. The spray works great for indoors w/o the elements to contend with :)

[@bettyloar2238]

Finn is getting so big, still would like a cricket joy

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

He is! He's walking (well running now) everywhere! Never a dull moment at our house!

[@jenniferwilliams7086]

Whitney, I want to know what wood is good to buy at lowes for using the qood cutting blade with my cricut ? I want to be able to make wood cut outs but I don't want to pay the price for the tiny amount u get at the craft stores .

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Hi Jennifer, I would suggest bass or balsa wood, the hard part is you need it to be pretty thin to cut with your Cricut and I don't think you can get big sheets that thin at Lowes. You might be able to, but I haven't. I usually get mine from Amazon :)

[@jaceynovak777]

What is the benefit of making a stencil over applying vinyl letters?

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

For me, it's a preference thing, I like the hand-painted look, but you could absolutely do vinyl instead. You'll want to probably do a coat of brush on polycrylic before you go to apply the vinyl to give it something to stick to. And then seal afterwards.

[@thepurplepixie8886]

Your signs are gorgeous and so high end! I work with vinyl all the time but I don't do a lot of stenciling. As a sign maker yourself, can you tell me why people trim their transfer tape to the exact size of the backing paper? lol. I never understood that.

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Thank you so much! I trimmed mine here for 2 reasons 1) so the unneeded extra transfer tape didn't have any chance of pulling up my black paint when I pulled it off. and 2) so I could line up my stencil with the edges of my wood and having it flush helped me see the line. I'm always putting stuff on crooked 😂 so that helps me get it lined up so I don't have to remake things 20 times haha! I hope that helps!

[@thepurplepixie8886]

@@Whiskeyandwhit yes! It makes perfect sense to me now. Idk why I never thought of it that way. Thank you!

[@Hitali1985]

What kind of nail gun you use???

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

It's a cordless Ryobi! The exact one is linked in the description :)

[@bethvarley9372]

I find that the cheap giant roll Of clear contact paper works better than the cricut stencil paper for making stencils

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Great idea - I've also used Dollar Tree contact paper for stencils!

[@markclark1052]

Tha k you SO very much for sharing your wisdom! Valerie County

[@greedygamblerslots]

I find it sooo difficult to “touch up” the paint when it bleeds. Most of the time I end up going to far inwards toward the letter. And making it look worse. Wondering how much is considered normal bleeding...what you showed on your sign? Thanks for all your videos they’ve been very helpful

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Sometimes I have no bleeding, other times I have about what I showed. If you're getting much more, you're either putting on too much paint or the stencil isn't sealed down. One suggestion is to use a paint pen for touchups, that can be easier than using a paint brush. That way you have more control over the application. I hope that helps!

[@desertlilacboutique8045]

Does that not make the sign weigh a lot?

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Nope - they are actually very light with the 1x2s :)

[@JennaMcCallister]

Lately buying lumber makes me weep lol.

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Oh girl I feel you. We just bought wood for a Father's Day gift and my husband was like "we have to pump the breaks on wood for a bit, this is getting out of hand" It CRAZY!

[@Crawfordrusticcreations]

😍👍

[@jules2403txmo]

I made your Ronald Reagan quote and your popsicle as garland

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Yay thats so awesome Jules!!

[@robindykes1395]

Hi Whitney. I am Robin's husband Doug. She watches you all the time. She is in the hospital due to an adverse reaction to a chemo treatment. Is there any way I can get your email address to explain more. She loves your DIYS. And watches you everytime you download.

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Hi Doug, I'm so sorry to hear that! I hope she's doing better today. Sure - my email is [e-mail]

[@debbymccormack6525]

It's burnished, not varnished, lol! You're so talented :)

[@Whiskeyandwhit]

Oh no, I said that, but be my midwest accent that made it sound like varnished 😂