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Easter Craft Projects - Everybunny Welcome Sign

Kindly Contributed by Designer: Susan Luinge of Country Corner Crafts Copyright 2000 For more projects like this, click here to visit Susan's pattern gallery.

Materials Required:

• Wood of your choice, 1/4” is recommended.
• Fast acting adhesive - hot glue gun, expoxy, etc.
• Sandpaper
• Acrylic paints in your choice of country colors.
• Fine black liner pen for details, white liner pen for lettering.
• Country Buttons and Fabric Scraps for bows and accents if desired.
• Antiquing medium of your choice, if desired.
• Raffia (dyed or painted green), or yarn, etc for carrot tops.
• Varnish.

Instructions:

1. Trace patterns onto wood, cut out, drill any necessary holes, and sand well.
   
2. Paint project in your choice of colors.
   
3. Allow pieces to dry thoroughly.
   
4. Sand along all edges very well, and also lightly along all other surfaces to achieve an aged appearance.
   
5. Using a fine black pen add details. Add lettering to sign.
   (Make sure the pens are waterproof and will not smudge!)
6. Tie raffia or yarn to Carrot tops through holes.
   
7. Varnish entire project and allow sufficient drying time.
   
8. Use the antiquing medium to enhance the rustic look, and add another coat of varnish to seal.
   
9. Glue pieces together as shown in photo.
   
10. Add country bows and buttons if desired.
    
11. Attach to a stake (door shim, 2" wide strip with pointed end etc)
    You might also try drilling holes and attaching wire to make a hanging sign instead.

That’s it! A great project for Easter/Spring, or for outside in your garden!

For more projects like this, click here to visit Susan's pattern gallery.

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