Washi Tape Sign! One Crafty Contest

So I'm a little behind when it comes to sharing my projects from the One Crafty Contest over at

One Artsy Mama, but rest assured I have still NOT been eliminated!

WooHOOO TOP 5 BABY!!!! I have to admit I am kind of in shock!!! :)

Each Tuesday when the results are posted I am completely AMAZED that I am still surviving!

For some one who is "kind of crafty" and writes a tiny little blog I never thought I would last this long!!! I am so thankful for everyone who votes and for all of your support!!

So the Round 2 Challenge was WASHI TAPE!!! AHHHHHH!!!!!!

I have to admit... I only had 3 small rolls of washi tape that I was given as gifts and to be honest had never used it for anything except gift wrapping so for this challenge I was a little stumped! After a few failed crafting attempts I decided to stick with what I know and love and to create a fun little sign for Bella's bedroom:)

I started this sign with my normal routine... Citrus Shield Premium Color Paste Wax,

BEST STUFF EVER,

which I rubbed onto the entire board.

Then I used some scrap vinyl and cut the words "You are my Sunshine" and applied them onto the wood where I wanted them. (sorry I forgot to take pics of this part)

Then I used some pretty pink spray paint and sprayed right over the vinyl in several light coats.

Then I used my tiny little tweezers and pulled off the vinyl while the paint was STILL WET!

I don't often use vinyl when making my signs because I really like the hand painted look but in this case when I wanted the stain to be the letters it was the perfect trick!

Once the paint was all dry I added a border with some fun washi tape that I picked up at Michael's.

Then I got to work on making the little washi tape pennant. To do this I just put the washi tape onto some plain white card stock and then cut it into the shape of the flags. I really wanted the flags to be different sizes and lengths and since the washi tape I purchased was all different widths it worked out perfectly!

Once the flags were made I used my ~~crusty~~ trusty hot glue gun and glued the flags directly onto some cute ric rac:) and then glued the ric rac onto the board!!!! Easy Peasy!!!