Kari Gustafson
- Nov 12, 2019
- 2 min read

Coffee Talk 11/8/19

November 8, 2019

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Hey Friends, Kari here! On Coffee Talk this Friday (11/8/19) we showed off some new products for you all. You can find those items here in our online store.. Richard has been working hard on invoices and getting orders out the door. Don't tell him but I think he will make employee of the month.

After we showed off the new items, including the Santa sleigh, Joy Sign, Sleigh and Reindeer, I wanted to do the Joy Sign to show you how you can take this blank and make it a FUN festive holiday sign with Richard's help. We used #AppleBarrel paint from #Walmart. I took a large brush to cover the sign with red paint and if you caught the live video on Facebook I showed off the wipe trick!

Covering the sign with the red I used my dryer to help it dry faster. Also the sign has this thin etched line to help create the Santa belt! ( Yes this is turning out so cute already)

Next, I took my black paint with a fine small brush and filled in that thin line for the belt. Making sure the paint did not clump and making a smooth finish. After Richard finished the letters for me ( All painted white) I lined up the letters so they would fit evenly over the black line. Make sure your line is dry before placing them.

Taking super glue to the back of the letters I placed them on top of that black line. I then grabbed my gold paint and added a small little square onto the J-O-Y in the middle of the letters, creating the Santa belt buckle. After the gold had dried (these dryers are amazing just don't burn yourself) I took my thin brush and made a black square over the outline of the gold buckle.

Here you have it. A perfect sign for your entryway or to even attach to a wreath. Either way, you will be feeling the holiday JOY with this sign.