DIY Farmhouse Style Love Sign: No Cricut Required!

All you need for this "love" sign is a few Dollar Tree supplies & my free design.

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stain, faux stain, or paint the outer frame

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Add stripes with painter's tape. Use a piece of tape to make sure the stripes are evenly spaced.

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Continue adding tape until the "love" sign is covered.

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paint the stripes

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Place the painter's tape over the paint you just added, then paint those stripes.

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remove tape

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Download my free "love" design. No Cricut required!

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See the full tutorial to see how to make your love sign w/o one!

Get the full tutorial here!

Place the design on the bottom right side of the sign.

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That's it! Your love sign is complete!

Farmhouse Valentine's Wreaths

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