Make a Sign of your Love using an Old Cabinet Door.
Hey friends, this post was originally published about 10 years ago! In honor of my NEW website design that just launched on January 12th, 2023, I am doing a fun giveaway to show you my love, and thank you for reading! The giveaway info will be at the bottom of this post.
Do you need somebody to love? Do you need something to love? Do you remember my JOY sign?
Valentine’s Day is approaching fast. Make your loved ones this LOVE Sign for your favorite Valentines.
Sign of Love from a favorite Queen song
I work hard every day of my life
I work till I ache my bones
At the end I take home my hard earned pay all on my own –
I get down on my knees
And I start to pray
Till the tears run down from my eyes
Lord – somebody – somebody
Can anybody find me – somebody to love? (Queen)
Just like Freddy Mercury worked hard to sing that song, I worked hard on this project. I started with this door pulled from something on the curb many months ago.
I painted (well, Emma painted this part) the first layer in DIY Paint in Marquee . The letters were painted the same. Next, I painted a thin coat of Vintage Linen and dry-brushed the letters with what was left on my brush. I used liquid nails to secure them to the board and attached a hanging wire to the back. Now Love can hang around your house too.
I LOVE DIY Paint from Debi’s Design Diary. The colors are rich and current and cover very well. Only nine ingredients! The clay base makes this paint stand head and shoulders above anything else I have used.
It’s amazing how much I love this door after it has been given some love.
Happy Valentines Day. Hopefully, someone will want to show me a sign of their love!
Back Story about my LOVE for DIY Paint
If you are new here, then you may not know how much I love DIY Paint and how much I love sharing it with everyone. Twenty years ago, I began painting furniture for others when only wall paint was available. It was a process of painting furniture, stripping, sanding, priming, then finally painting, only to learn how VERY careful I had to be because it could chip or scratch so quickly, despite my efforts to create a perfect finish.
Ten years later, Chalk Paint came on the market; there was only one manufacturer at the time. It was expensive paint but life-changing. I no longer had to do all that prep work. Now I could skip right to the painting part. The only problem, the paint still had a chemical smell. I wanted to paint pieces inside my home as my kids were still young. I knew in my heart of hearts an American company would learn to make a similar paint and make it green. There were far better green wall paints on the market by now, so I knew this could be done.
Not long after this wish, that paint company that would grow into DIY Paint sent me some paint to try. It was LOVE at first brush stroke. I loved it so much that I started blogging about it, selling it, and eventually went to work for DIY Paint as the wholesale director. Now I would love to introduce you to DIY Paint. It is a Clay Based paint made in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is the ONLY paint on the market with the unique, 9-ingredient formula. The only paint on the market contains no acrylic, latex, silicone, or other fillers, as every other good and mediocre chalk paint includes one or more of these ingredients.
Because there are none of these filler ingredients, DIY Paint can be manipulated again and with water. When dry, it forms a rock-solid bond with whatever you have painted, and the absence of any plastic-based product makes it virtually impossible to chip or scratch. We have long called it “Magic Paint.”
I want to share my Love of DIY Paint with You through a Giveaway
I am giving away one 8oz Sample size of DIY Paint and one 4oz Sample Size of our 100% Natural Clear Wax. You can simply head to my online shopping website and choose the color of DIY Paint you want!
How to Win your free DIY Paint
To win DIY Paint, you must be a resident of the United States or have a U.S. Shipping address (sorry, Canada and abroad!
Leave a comment below AND head over to my FB Page where I posted this giveaway and comment there on FB that you have entered. If you are not yet subscribed to get updates on my blog and the latest information from Redoux, I hope you will sign up for my newsletter. As a thank you, I will send you my comprehensive “Getting Started Painting Furniture” guide.
Don’t forget to follow me on social media so you don’t miss a thing!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the giveaway. The Giveaway is now closed and an email announcing the winner will be sent 1/19 /23 by 5:00 PST.
Luv It!
Love the sign, can’t wait to see the booth at Paris Flea Market!
So…now I’ll be singing that song all day. All four vocal parts at once. That should be a workout.
L-O-V-E this !
Oooooo I’d love to win a can of paint! I’m just starting to redo (small pieces) around the house lately! Love you eye for color! ❤️
Crossing my fingers!
Love DIY paint and love the sign!
super cute- love the finish on the letters!
Karen, this is great! Love the red dry brushing on the lettering!
Great sign and I love how you used an old cupboard door.
super cute love sign love it
Congratulations on your new website! It looks great!
Redoux is all up to date!!! Great sign.
Karen, I just saw this linked up at The Makers and immediately had to check it out. I should have known it was your project! Love it, pinned it 🙂
~Katie
Very cute Karen! Pinning now! ~Lisa
<3<3<3 Pinning, sharing and loving 🙂
Love it!
So sweet!!! Totally Pin Worthy!!! 🙂
This is beautiful! What an amazing idea! Pinning this for sure! I would love it if you linked up to the Thursday S.T.Y.L.E. Link Party I cohost. It goes live at 6:00 MST tomorrow night!
I too love DIY paint… I bought my first DIY paint from you just last year… This year I plan to venture out with new colors using your techniques on several pieces of furniture I have in storage.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us Newbies on furniture repurposing and taking trash to treasure!😊
🦢I would like the DIY paint ‘white swan’ as I would like to try it with 2 other colors for blending a layered effect.
You see what there is to love in the apparently unlovable… a reminder to remember to see what there is to love in people, beyond what is apparently unlovable.
So, so gorgeous! I absolutely love this and just pinned it 🙂 Thanks so much for linking up at Thursday STYLE!
I LOVE it! Featuring you tonight @ Knick of Time Tuesday – thanks for sharing it at the party!
perfect for Valentine’s Day, great idea!!
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Love!
Can someone tell me why I can’t see the finished project? All I see is one photo of the BEFORE cabinet door. Is there something in my internet settings preventing me from seeing the rest of the post photos? Thanx in advance!
I love apothecary color it’s my fav. Also love old school and so many others. Waiting for a brown that’s not as dark. Such gorgeous colors hard time picking one
Love your new site. Also LOVE sign is fabulous. Would be great for Valentines. Day . Although live is great to show off year around at my house! Put my entry in for “apothecary” as my fav color. Although I have many others!
Thanks for spreading the Love and sharing with all of us
I like White Swan DIY paint. I need to paint a bookshelf in our bedroom, and this would look just right!
Love your L O V E Sign
I don’t do facebook so not able to leave comment on there.
Have a great weekend.
Thank you for the giveaway and for all the inspiration!
Thank you for offering the giveaway! And thank you for the great paint testimonial.
I too love DIY paint… I bought my first DIY paint from you just last year… This year I plan to venture out with new colors using your techniques on several pieces of furniture I have in storage.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us Newbies on furniture repurposing and taking trash to treasure!😊
🦢I would like the DIY paint ‘white swan’ as I would like to try it with 2 other colors for blending a layered effect.
Your sign is super cute! I want to get some Marquis read for some Valentine projects😁
Love your new site…but I loved the old one too! Love all your new/old projects!
DIY paint sounds like perfection!
I have been wanting to try DIY paint for a long time!!
I shall never pass by cabinet doors on roadside again !
Love the new website! Going to try out the paint even if I don’t win 😁!
Congratulations on your new website! Looks great.
Your ideas are so inspiring!
I’ve never used this paint, but it sounds amazing. I’m in the process of redecorating our guest room and this is a great option for updating some of the furniture pieces in the room.
Very excited to try it! I need black for some of the accents, but I’m not sure if Black Velvet or Little Black Dress is the right one!
Okay, based on your reply to me, the Little Black Dress sounds perfect!
first time ordering paint from you and I’m so happy with the quick shipment. Can’t wait to place another order. Great inspiration you are to this crafty community
Still haven’t gotten to my projects! Can of paint will get me motivated:) Great site Karen!
Your new website design is beautiful, I’m going to check out more of your videos. I would love to try the kitchen cabinet door painting, mine sure do need it. Thank you for the information.
I just used Tarnished Pearl for the first time, really covered an old metal card file drawer well! New website looks great
Excited to try Faded Burlap. Am trying to match the morter in chimney in my bathroom.
*Mortar