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06.03.15 By Heather 4 Comments

Patriotic DIY Monogram Barn Wood Letter

Love shabby chic, cottage style, or rustic decor? I almost feel like I am cheating with this patriotic DIY monogram barn wood letter project because it was so easy and it looks so great! Set aside a few minutes to create this patriotic rustic decor, and you can enjoy it for the summer and beyond.

Patriotic-DIY-Monogram-Barn-Wood-Letter-Darice-1Patriotic DIY Monogram Barn Wood Letter Supplies:

  • Darice Barn Wood Letter
  • Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paint (I used Treasure Teal, Rouge & White)
  • 1 inch Darice Foam Brush
  • Darice 1 inch Bristle Brush
  • Sand Paper (optional)

Before you begin, protect your work surface with newspaper.

Step one. Shake the white paint before you open it. Open the paint and paint the top plank on the barn wood letter white. Skip two planks, and then paint the next plank white.

It doesn’t matter if you are messy or you get paint on the edges of the letter. The rustic nature of the letter is so forgiving and looks great in this messy, shabby chic style.

Patriotic-DIY-Monogram-Barn-Wood-Letter-Darice-6Step two. You guessed it! Paint another row of planks. First, wash your paintbrush out, and this time, use the red paint (remember to shake the paint first!). Then paint the plank below the 2nd white stripe.

Patriotic-DIY-Monogram-Barn-Wood-Letter-Darice-7Did you get paint on the edges of the letter? No problem. Really, don’t stress about this!

Step three. Shake the blue paint can and rinse out the paint brush. Then paint the remaining plank blue!

Patriotic-DIY-Monogram-Barn-Wood-Letter-Darice-8Now you need to decide if you want to add any paint to the letter frame, or leave it as is. I decided to “dry brush” my frame with white paint.

Painted Patriotic Barnwood Letter DIY home decor craft project - Chalky Finish paintStep four. Take the dry bristle brush and dip it lightly into the white paint. Tap any excess paint off, and dab onto a paper towel. Then lightly brush the white paint over the edges of the letter frame to create a rustic, distressed effect.

Patriotic-DIY-Monogram-Barn-Wood-Letter-Darice-9Now you just have to let the paint dry. If desired, rough the DIY monogram letter up with a bit of sandpaper when the paint is dry, to add extra distressing.

Patriotic-DIY-Monogram-Barn-Wood-Letter-Darice-3This DIY monogram project took you about ten minutes to complete (not counting an hour or so for the paint to dry!). Wasn’t it fun? You can use any color of Americana Decor Chalky Finish paint for this project, and the results are really spectacular.

Patriotic-DIY-Monogram-Barn-Wood-Letter-Darice-2If you like a less rustic type decor, use a smaller brush and let each color dry between paint applications.  Enjoy your new DIY monogram barn wood letter!

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Heather

Heather Mann is the mother of four boys and designs and shares clever crafts with a frugal twist at her site Dollar Store Crafts. She’s also fascinated by the unsuccessful (yet humorous) side of crafting, and explores it at her site CraftFail, and in her new book, CraftFail: When Handmade Goes Horribly Wrong.

http://dollarstorecrafts.com

Filed Under: 4th of July, Home Decor, Wood Projects Tagged With: barn wood, chalk paint, Home Decor, letter, patriotic decor, primitive, rustic, shabby chic

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  1. Erin Joseph says

    06.19.15 at 11:55 am

    Where can I buy the letter like that? I tried searching the Darice website and couldn’t find them.

    Reply
    • Darice says

      06.23.15 at 12:27 pm

      Hi Erin, the barn letters are new and still making their way into retailers. However, you can find them online here: http://www.consumercrafts.com/store/browse/catalog/decor-barn-wood-letters

      Thanks!

      Reply

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