Atelier Sign

Thanks to a sign that Ana at A Petite Cottage created for her craft/sewing room, I was inspired to make a sign I’d been wanting for myself.  One that said “Atelier”. After seeing Ana’s sign, I thought I might be able to come up with something myself.

Source: A Petite Cottage

The letters that Ana used were what drove my inspiration.  I had used the same letters when I did my entry/foyer gallery wall but Ana’s letters were magnetic. They didn’t have magnetic letters when I was at Hobby Lobby, so mine will have to be glued onto my sign.  I got the letters {and a fleur de lis piece} on sale{50% off}.

Now I just needed a base for the sign itself.  I laid the letters out in the way I would want them on the sign and measured.  I also measured over the door to my craft room because that’s where I want to hang it.  With those measurements in hand, I headed to Lowe’s because they have what they call “craft” wood, which is great for signs.  That’s where I got the wood for my Hotel de Paris sign in our master bedroom.

I got this piece for $5.01{with tax} and it measures 36 x 6 inches. 

I painted it black with acrylic home décor paint {from Hobby Lobby} and distressed it a little by sanding it.  Once it dried, I added my letters.

I wound up using Elmer’s Wood Glue as an adhesive.  I added two sawtooth hangers to the back for hanging.

It turned out just as I had hoped!

Just in case you are wondering, “atelier” is French for workshop.

I think “workshop” is a fitting description of my craft sewing room since this little room works so hard at containing all my supplies, inspiration and me!