I made a sign

My hubby is a pretty awesome guy. So I made him a sign. We both love the character Caractacus Potts from Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, played by the incredibly talented Dick Van Dyke. A little eccentric, totally brilliant. That's my guy. I've had this project in mind for a while but when I happened to be in Michael's art supply store one day, the blank wooden sign just jumped out and said, "Now is the time!" I don't have any in-process photos because I was doing it on the sly so I was careful not to leave it laying around. But here it is.

The original from the movie.

My sign is obviously different dimensions but I worked with what I had. I printed the words on paper and spaced it all out so nothing would fall on the space between the planks. I 'drew' over each letter to leave an imprint on the wood beneath.

I did my best (in a hurry and in secret). I do wish I could've found a skinner paint brush but I'm still proud of the finished product. And hubby loved it... which was the whole point.