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I wanna show you how I made my new address plaque for my house {2 years of living here with no number on the house was prolly long enough}! When we started fixing up our house to sell it I remembered I still didn't put up our house number anywhere on our house. Good thing we don't order a lot of pizza to be delivered. This is my front door...
See, very symmetrical. I wasn't quite sure where to put the number. I decided I'd but it above the door, spelled out since our house number is 5. Yep, just 5. "Number 5". Confuses a lot of people. Sounds like an apartment. We tell friends our address and they wait patiently for the letter to follow the 5. Ya know, 5B, 5D. I digress.
DIY Plaque:
I found this solid wood plaque at Wally World for ~$6.oo
I broke out my acrylic paint. I chose black and white.
After I finished the painting, I PRINTED the word five off a word document in some fancy cursive font. Make sure to let the ink dry thoroughly.
I cut the word out leaving as little of the white as possible.
Then I used Modge Podged it glue down the paper. Mine ended up being a lil off centered...measure:!
After I glued the bottom and top of the word down {gently so you don't tear the moist paper or smear the ink} I sprayed the entire plaque with a spray clear paint for a sealant since it will be out in the weather.
Lastly, I had my hubs climb on a ladder, center the plaque and use 2 large screws to hold the plaque in place.
What are some creative ways you display your house number?
That turned out so cute… Where are our numbers? I found some rally cute ones in a clearance bin at Lowe’s about two years ago. I want to mount them on a plaque like the one you got, but I need to buy the plaque and paint it… Until then they remain in the top (little) drawer of may dresser. (Where else would they be?)
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LOVE that they are in your dresser awaiting paint and a plaque! $6 may be kinda high. Mine was from Wal-Mart but I know they have them at other hobby places!
Love this idea!!
And I love the little people in your photo! 🙂
Thanks for linking up with us at Homemakers Challenge!
I thought about taking another pic but thought, naw, this is real life ;O)