It had been on my mind for a while to make a sign from junk parts or found objects. Inspired by some great junky LOVE signs I had seen on some blogs recently, I checked my stash for items that would work as letters or parts of letters. There were several options and I played around until I was satisfied with my LOVE letters.
The wood came from an old pallet and is beautifully weathered. I’m glad that I wasn’t able to get the rusty nails pulled out. I could have cut them off but then decided not to, because I just liked the look of them sticking out of the wood planks. It even gives me the possibility to hang something from the base.
I don’t consider this sign a Valentine’s only creation and plan to hang it in my studio all the year round.
Make LOVE from junk and have a happy weekend!
I’ll be linking up with these great parties:
Party Junk at Funky Junk Interiors
Knick of Time Tuesday at Knick of Time
Be Inspired at Common Ground
Vintage Inspiration Party at My Salvaged Treasures
A New Life at Rostrose
Hugs,
Julia
53 comments:
That is lovely - so unusual and personal!
Liz @ Shortbread & Ginger
Brilliant, Julia, I really love this piece. It is amazing what somebody with your vision can do with other peoples' throwaways. Definitely not just for Valentine's Day, this is an awesome piece which should be on display all year round. xxx
you never cease to amaze me with your creativity, Julia. I love, love, love it! x
I love this!
I just have to do this!!!
Have a great weekend...dithoughts and shotsane @
Well I just LOVE this - haha!
Super cute sign Julia!
Fantastic!!! Those old weathered boards with the rusty nails is a perfect frame for your letters. I can't resist either, LOVE IT~~~
Hi Julia! I LOVE the LOVE sign! And I'm so glad that you left the nails in it!! Have a great weekend. XO, Sue
Really cool, Julia! Wish I had the time to get some of my projects. I've one like yours and several sitting on my workbench . . . pile keeps getting bigger, LOL
I LOVE it! You really do need to keep it up all year long. I have a couple junky signs in progress, but who knows when they'll be finished. Thanks for the inspiration.
The sign is beautiful and so creative.
Hugs
That's great, Julia! Very clever using the pieces that you did.
ooow very special indeed, what a great way to recycle too, and such a lovely message. LOVE it !!
:-)
It's wonderful, Julia. I absolutely adore it!!
Love the creative bits and pieces you have put together in this Love sign. Joy...
Oh I love this love! I have pinned a couple of these and thought I would make one sometime too. The e is fabulous! I think I'd better see what I have. Love that funky junk style! I have a link party going on now. Share Your Cup Thursday. It's about sharing the things that make you happy. I'd love if you shared this!
hugs,
Jann
This is an amazing piece Julia! I think the nails are perfect left the way they are. Have a great weekend.
Hugs,
Robin
Oh Jules I'm so in love with your junk love sign, too fabulous!!! I have to go and search for things to make one too, maybe a smaller version.
Email follows soon!
Have a great creative weekend!
Here it is raining on frozen ground right now yuk!
xoxo Carola
Wow klasse mit dem alten Holz, Julia das Teil sieht super aus!
Schönes Wochenende dir
liebe Grüße Alexandra
Liebe Julia, vielen Dank für Deine Geburtstagsgrüße. Ich habe mich sehr gefreut, wieder von Dir zu hören.
Der Wandhänger ist sagenhaft schön! Die Idee und die Gestaltung gefällt mir sehr, sehr gut.
Ich wünsche Dir ein schönes WE.
LG MARTINA
Julia,
I have seen these pieces on pinterest and yours came out so nice. Really unique and I love all the pieces you found to make the letters.
Kris
Adore this! I must make one for myself...pinning. Thanks for the great inspiration.
Jeanette
Liebstige Julia,
dein LOVE-Schild ist wirklich der Hammer! Und ich bin fastziniert, welch wundervoll attraktive "Junk"-Teile sich in deinem Vorratlager immer wieder finden. Kannst du mir bitte verraten, aus welchen "Bestandteilen" das V besteht? (Sind das Teile von Bambus-Gartenfackeln? Oder Pfeifen? Oder ... hmmm.... ) Ich find's übrigens auch toll, dass du die Nägel im knorrigen Holz gelassen hast - macht sich sehr gut!!!
Einen schönen Sonntag noch und eine feine nächste Woche
wünscht dir die Traude (die natürlich gleichzeitig auch wieder jede Menge Fellchenkrauler mitschickt!!!)
♥: ♥: ♥: ♥: ♥: ♥: ♥: ♥: ♥: ♥: ♥: ♥: ♥: ♥: ♥:
PS: Vielen Dank für deine immer so lieben Kommentare! Ja, und das mit den Mistengeln in kreativer Hinsicht kenne ich auch - und es ist wirklich fast immer so, dass ich mich dann bei der Ehre gepackt fühle und etwas noch Besseres draus mache!
That is very cool. I love you found things to make the letters with.
Julia, OHH, it is wonderful my dear friend! I am in love with your new take of creating art pieces, ...the rawness and altering of different found objects is gorgeous!!
Love your love-sign, The ,E is so beautiful- and it should certainly hang on your wall all year round !!
Sending you love from Bornholm, where I`m back again, after 3 happy dayes with my grandkids, and today also with Nadja !! Wishing you a wonderful February month, sweetie!! Hugs,Dorthe
I have not seen this before...I love it!! You are right, love is perfect all year long!!
Carol
Definitely for every day of the year.
Materials we usually associate as being masculine yet there is such elegance to your sign, I absolutely LOVE the idea and the manner you created each individual letter.
A fabulous piece of "Greencraft" art.
Wishes
Lynne
This is just great! You need to make these to sell. I would buy (for the right money). Just love!
Your sign is gorgeous! I really love it. Would make a really sweet wedding gift! Julia
A sign of true love - junk on a pallet. I would use it inside and outside. It is perfectly vintage and distresed
Liebe Julia,
das Schild ist einfach nur genial!!!
Liebe Grüße
Birgit
Very vintage and cozy! I love it! Pinned! Visiting from Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
This is so cute…love it! Would like to invite you to come by and share it at One More Time Events http://www.onemoretimeevents.com/2014/02/valentine-round-up-and-party.html
I'm smitten with your love sign!! It's fantastic :)
Susan
LOVE-ly junk love!! I have been wanting to make one too. So glad you left the rusty nails...more junky character!!
Great job! Very cool.
Das Teil sieht toll aus Julia...ganz nach meinem Geschmack! Altes Holz, Nägel, Rost ~ genial!
LG Gaby
I just love this - what a perfect piece of art for Valentines and beyond!!!
Rustic charm for Valentines Day! LOVE!!!
I LOVE it!
Julia,
What a charming looking sign...so happy that you came by and shared it at my party this week. I am going to feature it at my party on Monday.
Blessings,
Linda
This is stunning Julia!!:)))))
Such a cool sign Julia, you just do everything just right! Love your pallet post as well! You and your hubby are a great team!
Hugs,
Betsy
So, so cute!!! Visiting from Knick of Time. Thanks for sharing!
Oh Julia
This is such a cool LOVE sign!
The junk pieces you found are perfect.
It's a beautiful piece to hang in your studio - I'm inspired and I'll try and do something similar!
Hugs
Shane
Hi Julia. Since Facebook is notorious for not letting page owners know when I tag them, I thought I would stop by myself and let you know I featured this post and my readers loved it! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153830113270217&set=a.353593675216.349539.323548680216&type=1&stream_ref=10
this is so wonderful, Julia! you never cease to amaze me with your wonderful creativity!!
This is one project I won't forget! I loved it then and I still LOVE it now. Thanks Julia for sharing it at Vintage Inspiration Party Best of 2014.
I LOVE this, so to speak ;).Thanks or linking up!
Love this creation! Thanks for inspiration, happy crafting and all the best! Monika
I still LOVE this just as much now as I did when I first saw it! Thanks for sharing it at the Best of 2014 party at Knick of Time. I'm giving you a sout-out on my FB page here - https://www.facebook.com/KnickofTime
Liebe Julia,
vielen Dank für deinen Beitrag - dein Love-Schild liebe ich natürlich schon lange, aber ich habe mich über das Wiedersehen sehr gefreut! Und ich freue mich schon auf weitere Beiträge von dir!
Alles Liebe, weiche Fellchenkrauler und herzliche Rostrosengrüße
von der Traude
http://rostrose.blogspot.co.at/2016/01/a-new-life-1-ich-habe-genug.html
What a great idea an it looks so good.
Greets Ela
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