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Pin Your Prayers Pallet Wood Sign


When I was searching for an easy project for a craft night at church recently, I knew my friend Jess over at Live Randomly Simple could help me out. She sent me a picture of a cute project using a picture frame, chicken wire and clothespins, with the title “Pin Your Prayers” painted on it. I really liked the idea, but the price of materials was not in my budget, so she suggested modifying the project by using pallet wood.

Learn how to make your own Pin Your Prayers pallet wood sign for your home at Sparkles of Sunshine.

That was a genius idea! I decided to give it a try, so I pulled out some pallet boards from my stash and got to work. I’m really happy with the results, and I can’t wait to share with you today just how easy it was to make these cute Pin Your Prayer Pallet Wood Signs!

Learn how to make your own Pin Your Prayers pallet wood sign for your home at Sparkles of Sunshine.

For this project you will need the following materials:

  • Pallet wood board
  • Wooden clothespins
  • Paint samples or cardstock
  • Wood stain
  • Paint pen
  • Cotton Cloth
  • Hot glue gun/glue sticks
  • Scissors and/or paper trimmer
  • Twine
  • Staple gun/staples

Learn how to make your own Pin Your Prayers pallet wood sign for your home at Sparkles of Sunshine.

Make sure your pallet board is sanded and smooth to the touch. Apply stain to your board using a soft cloth. I like to dip my cloth into the stain, rub it over the board, then use a clean cloth to rub the stain into the wood until I’m happy with the coverage. For my project I used a combination of two stains on each board to create added interest. I used Rust-Oleum Ultimate Wood Stain in Cabernet, and Martha Stewart Crafts Wood Stain in Amaranth.

Learn how to make your own Pin Your Prayers pallet wood sign for your home at Sparkles of Sunshine.

Once the stain was dry, I used a paint pen to add the phrase onto my boards. Since I wanted to keep the rustic feel of the pallet boards, I wrote my phrase by hand, but you can print the phrase onto paper and trace with carbon paper if you want a neater font.

I spaced the clothespins evenly onto the board then attached them to the board using a hot glue gun.

Learn how to make your own Pin Your Prayers pallet wood sign for your home at Sparkles of Sunshine.

I found these paint samples in my desk drawer and decided to use them for my prayer cards, but you can use cardstock if you’d like. I used my paper trimmer to cut them to size.

Learn how to make your own Pin Your Prayers pallet wood sign for your home at Sparkles of Sunshine.

I measured a piece of twine and stapled it to the back of the board to create the hanger…and then something magical happened. As I was measuring the twine across the board, I realized this twine would make an excellent addition to the front of the board since it gives the appearance of a clothesline. Perfect! So I measured a piece of twine, placed it across the board between the clothespins and secured it to the back using the staple gun.

Learn how to make your own Pin Your Prayers pallet wood sign for your home at Sparkles of Sunshine.

I love it when creativity takes over, don’t you? I knew my pallet sign needed something extra, and the twine ‘clothesline’ really finished it off!

Learn how to make your own Pin Your Prayers pallet wood sign for your home at Sparkles of Sunshine.

This simple Pin Your Prayers Pallet Wood Sign really is an easy project and would be a great homemade gift for someone in your life. You can easily modify this gift to make it unique. Check out these ideas to spice it up a bit!

  • Paint your board with chalk paint, then use a chalk marker to write the phrase “Pin Your Prayers” on it.
  • Instead of painting the phrase onto your board, use vinyl lettering.
  • Paint the clothespins varied colors, or decorate them with Washi tape before gluing them to the board.
  • Change up the phrase…maybe use “Reasons I’m Blessed Today”, “My Bright Ideas” or “I Love You Because…”

I hope you’ve enjoyed this simple tutorial on how to make your own Pin Your Prayers Pallet Wood Sign. If you give this project a try, let me know how it turns out. I’d love to know where your creativity leads you!

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  1. jess says

    May 10, 2015 at 23:43

    OH MY GOODNESS this turned out so stinking cute Christie!! Thanks for giving me credit, but this is all you 🙂 Did you do the project at your church yet? I bet everyone LOVED making it and what they were making. I want to make one for my grandma now!!

    Reply
    • Christie Selken says

      May 11, 2015 at 09:15

      I bet your grandma would love it! The women’s night at church is on Wednesday, and I’m so excited to be leading the craft. Thanks so much for your inspiration for this project! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Sandra Loader says

    August 22, 2016 at 18:44

    Thinking about doing this at our church for a women’s event…
    Can you give me some idea of how much time it takes for each step?
    How long does the stain need to dry before you can finish the project?
    If you can give me this type of additional instructions it would help immensely!

    Thank you for sharing such a great idea!
    In Him,
    Sandy

    Reply
    • Christie Selken says

      August 23, 2016 at 17:16

      Hi Sandy! I actually considered doing this for a women’s event at my church, but decided against it because I only had a hour to get it done start to finish. Some stains dry in 15 minutes, some an hour, so I would recommend checking out the stain aisle first. If you find a quick drying stain you should be good to go. The paint markers dry fairly quickly and the rest of the project is pretty easy. You could bring a hairdryer to see if that would speed up the drying process and have boxes on hand for transport just in case. If you use gloves the board can still be handled while it’s drying as long you don’t brush your clothes up against it. I hope this helps! Blessings to you!

      Reply
  3. JOAN STANDER says

    December 31, 2016 at 03:54

    Hello Christie,
    I am so glad I found this post. I have a ladder ( you know the ones used on the bunker beds for children to climb
    up to the top bed. The beds long gone, I found the ladder in the store. Was wondering what to do with it.
    So now I found this post of yours. Will be removing the hooks and put my pegs all along the sides and steps .Hope to show you soon.

    Greetings
    Joan

    Reply
    • Christie Selken says

      January 3, 2017 at 11:32

      Joan, this sounds like an excellent idea! Keep me posted on your progress! XOXO

      Reply
  4. Linda says

    April 27, 2017 at 12:10

    The “Prayer Board” is exactly what I was looking for. This coming fall our camp’s Bible Study Retreat will be doing a study on prayer and I volunteered to organize a craft time. I will be making a few changes and will show you my sample when I get it made. So glad I found you

    Reply
    • Christie Selken says

      May 1, 2017 at 08:04

      I’m so glad you found me, too. Can’t wait to see the changes you make!

      Reply
  5. Sara (Portugal) says

    June 14, 2018 at 09:55

    Veeeery good Idea!! Thanks! 🙂

    Reply
  6. Miranda White says

    November 11, 2018 at 10:55

    Hey Christi,
    I think You and Tess both did a great job. I am new and think these would make great Christmas gifts thank God for you both.

    Reply
    • Christie Selken says

      November 16, 2018 at 10:57

      I’m so glad you like this idea! XOXO

      Reply

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