Just over a week ago we went to Virginia Beach to celebrate my middle son's birthday with family...I grew up between there and Charleston, SC and it was nice to go back and visit and be near the beach again! When I got home I was inspired to make this easy DIY wood shim sign and share the tutorial with you!
- wood shims
- Glidden® paint in White on White and Marine Blue
- paintbrush
- scrap fabric slightly smaller than finished sign dimensions
- hot glue and glue gun
- white vinyl
- Silhouette cutting machine
- 8" jute twine
Allow the shims to dry fully and arrange 15 shims from lightest to darkest.
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Glidden Paint trough their partnership with POPSUGAR Select. While I was compensated to write a post about Glidden Paint, all opinions are my own.
Kim @ Sand & Sisal says
I love it! Glad you were able to visit back home in my neck of the woods... uh... beach... for a bit! 😉 Pinned it and will share later today on my FB page.
Corey @ Tinysidekick says
I'm not sure which I love more the ombre or the saying. So adorable!
Debbie says
I love this! I painted the words on instead of formed letters.
It turned out great. This is a present to my friend who has a
house at the Jersey shore. She will love this!
Thanks for sharing. PS. This is my first ombré project.
How fun!
Emily @ Two Purple Couches says
Love this ombre effect, Melissa! So many pretty shades of blue 🙂
MJ says
Great project - LOVE the color!!! Can't wait to make one of my own. However, I was wondering about the placement of your shims. All the shims I've ever seen are wedge shaped, so I wondered - did you alternate the shims and place the thicker end of the wedge on the left, then the next one on the right? Or did you do it randomly? Or all the thicker ends to one side? Or is it possible that you're shims are not wedge shaped? Thanks for the great project!
Melissa Riker says
I did it randomly
Megan @ Our Pinteresting Family says
I really have to make one of these for my college roommate who just bought a beach place. It's in great colors too. Beautiful work!
Melissa Riker says
Let me know if you make one Megan, I'd love to see a picture!!
Melinda @Home.Made.Interest says
Stopping by from Creativity Unleashed Link Party. So happy I came across this today. I needed some inspiration and motivation to make a sign for my wall gallery, after seeing this and how easy you made it look, I'm doing it. Thanks for sharing!
Melissa Riker says
Thanks so much for stopping by Melinda!!
JaneEllen says
Think there will be a few of these signs made. We used to live on a big lake in MT and before MT used to live inland from San Diego and were at the beach as much as possible. We have a small state park lake here (CO) and I'd be there much more if I could afford the pass for seniors. But none the less, I should say" the beach is where my heart is", little play on your words. Or My heart is where the water is. The CO river goes thru heading west about 2 miles south of us. We live few miles west of Grand Junction, CO.
I love how you did the blue with white on your sign and backed with the canvas fabric. I've yet to do an ombre project, just might have to do that after seeing your sign. Glad you shared a great post. Happy summer/weekend days
Melissa Riker says
That's great JaneEllen!!
Heather says
So beachy pretty!
Melissa Riker says
Thanks Heather!!
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Jacqueline says
Thanks!