Big Sky Country Sign

I've been a busy little elf this year making custom signs for Christmas gifts.

Although I like all of the signs I make,

I do have favorites, of course.

And this Montana sign is one of them!

A friend of mine asked me to make something for her relative that recently moved to Montana.

She gave me free reign and this is what I came up with.

I really like this sign for a few reasons.

First, the stained finish is always a favorite of mine.

This is new wood, not pallet wood,

simply because I didn't have any pieces of pallet wood handy

that were quite long enough to fit the bill.

The walnut stain looks great on the boards.

I really like the script font on this one as well. 

But the main reason I love this sign is the semi-transparent shape of the state.

On the computer proof I sent my friend, I had made the state a bit transparent

so that the wooden background showed through.
And, when I went to paint the sign, I really wanted to achieve that same look.

It worked out so well!

By just dry-brushing the paint on ever so lightly,

but thick enough to still let the charcoal lettering pop from the background,

I was able to achieve the semi-transparent look I wanted.  

With it's classic look,
I'm sure this one will remain one of my favorites,
no matter how many signs I make,
and that's a lot!

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