Don't do it! Don't get rid of it.

If you are like me and have an old word sign that you don't want any more but also don't just want to get rid of, I got you.

Repurpose it! It is simple to update your sign and you don't need much. Here is all you need.

Materials

Old word sign
Utility Scraper
Joint Compound
Primer & Paint
Printed out picture of choice
Carbon Transfer Paper

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We've had this sign in our family room for years and it was time for a change. Not only have word signs been going 'out of style', but if I am 100% completely honest, I don't want people to stay awhile :P

Instead of spending money on something new, I decided to repurpose this one and use the main structure. It was quite simple to change this:

to this:

First things first, I removed the wording using my utility scraper. I was hoping to keep the MDF board in tact, but failed. And that's okay. I just took some joint compound and instead of trying to make it perfectly smooth {which would involve sanding and I wanted to avoid that}, I ran with it organically and just smeared it around.

Once the joint compound dried, I primed and painted. If you are in need of a good paintbrush, this one is only one you will ever need.

Now here come's the fun part.

I found a picture of what I was wanted it online and printed it out to the sizing I wanted.

Once I got it to the exact size I wanted, I took carbon transfer paper and layered that underneath the picture on my sign {adding a piece or two of tape for no movement}. I took a pencil and traced over the design.

And that is it! So easy and cost saving. The hardest part of the whole thing was remembering where I had already traced over.

If you are like me and drag your hand when you write, the carbon copy paper might transfer to your sign in areas you didn't want. I found that using a magic eraser helped with the clean-up. But I also didn't mind the smudges too much, it gave it a vintage vibe.