How To DIY Lawn Yard Sign | Weather Proof

How To DIY Lawn Yard Sign | Weather Proof | 24 Inch Height

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3 жыл бұрын

Hi Foxy Friends! Today I'm sharing how I made my Yard Sign for my kids birthdays. It's weather proof, long lasting so you can use them over and over again! Each letter is 24 inches, so it's big enough to see down the street! You can use your Cricut or Cameo Silhouette or any vinyl cutting machine you have. It's a lot easier than you think, slightly time consuming, but super easy. I'm sharing everything I used, how I used it and leaving nothing out, hence the 20 minute video! So let's get started with what you'll need:
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Corrugated Plastic: shopstyle.it/l/bqoK3
30 inch H Stake (used for letters in the back): amzn.to/2LiEHLi
17 Inch H Stake (used for letters in the middle): shopstyle.it/l/bqoKT
4 Inch Pins (used for the letters in the front): amzn.to/2X6V5Bj
Vinyl (the exact one I use, it's permanent and weather proof): amzn.to/2Lmeags
Box Cutter set (this is the exact one I used): amzn.to/2X6aGRB
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@leslieswilks 11 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for your tutorial! It was super helpful! One thing that might help aligning the pieces together is to use parchment paper. The vinyl and transfer paper doesn't stick to the parchment paper so then you can line it up more quickly.

@kenyonajohnson3339 3 жыл бұрын

Omg.. this is awesome. Now I can do this for my daughter's birthday

@FoxysDomesticSide 3 жыл бұрын

Yay! So happy I could help you! Let me know if you have any questions!

@dulcesanchez3593 Ай бұрын

Great tips! Love the way you explain concepts! Thanks!

@veesmith1624 2 жыл бұрын

Great Job!!! thanks so much for sharing

@JuliasHairJourney 3 жыл бұрын

This is such a great idea.

@johnnisedugar6272 2 жыл бұрын

Great job.. very inspirational

@kellyterpstra5273 3 жыл бұрын

This is great!!!!

@polae5975 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the detailed tutorial!!!

@FoxysDomesticSide 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@msmase10100 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information!

@Lisag1222 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this!

@jaredhammonds8255 2 жыл бұрын

I just wanted to say you're awesome for giving her an Atari T-shirt

@iluvmesomehim92009 3 жыл бұрын

Im glad i came across your video and you are so right those letters are expensive.. now i can make a sign for my grandson graduation 2021

@kristalgillispie1455 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I was like OMG that much for less then 2 days

@FoxysDomesticSide 3 жыл бұрын

@@kristalgillispie1455 Right?!

@FoxysDomesticSide 3 жыл бұрын

yay! So glad that I helped you out! Good luck making your letters! If you need any help let me know!

@dianepotter2266 3 жыл бұрын

Add parchment paper under it, it wont stick to it and you can line up without having to lift constantly pull it back up.

@RastaOnABike Жыл бұрын

hey, thats a great idea.

@EverydayHomecooking 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice creative and beautiful

@FoxysDomesticSide 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@senoraantero2836 2 жыл бұрын

Great you can save these and use these each year!

@FoxysDomesticSide 2 жыл бұрын

Yep! I neighbor even used them for their sister!

@Veronica-zn3rh 2 ай бұрын

Its so awesome!! Well done!! 🤗✨️🌼🎂👑🌞🍬🎉happy birthday Bella 🎂 🥳 🎉where did you purchase the white plastic? Thank you

@brittanyjones2800 3 жыл бұрын

Yaaaaay👌🏽

@FoxysDomesticSide 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@maricasiano8995 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing in such detail! I look forward to making some soon. Just a few questions please...on Amazon for the vinyl you used, how many rolls of vinyl & what size is each roll for that price are you receiving? I think you get to pick which colors by contacting them first to complete the order, is that right?

@FoxysDomesticSide 3 жыл бұрын

I actually bought it from a place called Craft Vinyl dot com. They have super strict rules, but are the cheapest that i have found. As long as you follow the rules you'll get the best price out there. I got the 12 x 15 ft rolls. You'll need about 4 ft of vinyl per letter, a 15ft roll is $6.95. Let me know if you have any other questions!

@nicoleacal-salado8623 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! I’m thinking about making one for my sons 1st birthday. Is there anything you’d do differently or you’d recommend?

@FoxysDomesticSide 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I don't think so. I took out the parts that I filmed that were lessons learned, like how to lay down the vinyl. The first few letters had a lot of bubbles but by the time I filmed what I did do, I had gotten it down. Just make sure not to freak out with all of the bubbles. You can slice them with your exacto knife and you can barely see them. Just make sure when you pop them to go with the grain of the corrugated plastic. Also make sure that you lay down your letters in the same direction as the internal slats, so that when you put the stakes in, the letters are facing the correct direction! Good luck, it's a LOT easier once you get started. Good luck, you got this! Oh make sure to give yourself plenty of time to do it. I gave myself a few weeks, so there wasn't the pressure to finish. :)

@shonw90 8 ай бұрын

Use a roller and it will remove bubbles evenly or mild heat gun

@TheKweenOfKings 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking even though you might have in hindsight if you ever did it again you could have use your sewing ruler as if she especially when you were laying down. Stuff onto the corrugated plastic

@papamamabear336 8 ай бұрын

What kind of sticks did you use or how did you secure in the yard?

@sanmigelingenioencaliforni9793 8 ай бұрын

🎉🎉🎉😊😊

@sarahernandez5851 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing where I order the white board and how much do you think you spent in cost planning my sister's 50th birthday

@FoxysDomesticSide Жыл бұрын

I answered this down below, but these were prices from 2020, but this is what I paid. The Corrugated plastic was $40 (to make about 21 letters), and then vinyl cost about $40, depending on where you buy it, then the stakes were another $35-40. You could get all of the Homedepot stakes and those are $1.12 per stake, but all of the letters will be the same height, the higher cost ones were the small stakes ($10 per pack, which will hold 4 of your letters, if you buy from Amazon) and the really tall stakes for the HAPPY (I did buy those from a place called Dirt Cheap Signs, but it was $11 to ship $10.50 worth of stuff, that being said, I paid rush shipping, so it might lower then that, so I would really check there first). Seems like a lot, when you add it up, but you can use them over and over. I've used them 4 times already, and plan to use them for every birthday! Really you could rent them out to your friends for half the cost of what they are going for (at least in my area they are about $120 for a 24 hour rental, I figured I made my own for about the same but I get to keep them and use them over and over). Good luck! Let me know if you have any other questions, sorry this was a long winded answer =)

@designsbystaceylynn 3 жыл бұрын

You might want to try doing wet application for getting them positioned. :)

@FoxysDomesticSide 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I will have to try that next time. I have heard of doing wet application for smaller things. But not something so big, never even thought of it!

@courtneymorton4936 2 жыл бұрын

what mm thick is the corrugated did you use?

@emmajohnson3775 3 жыл бұрын

What kind of Cricut do you use?

@pairiarte11 2 жыл бұрын

Bigger than mat projects like this can also be done with cardstock and will be waaaaaay cheaper. You will only be missing the shine

@FoxysDomesticSide 2 жыл бұрын

Yes it could be done that way, but I decided to do it this way so I can reuse it and not worrying about it getting wet. So far I've used it two years in a row for both of my kids, and then a neighbor borrowed it for her sister, so for under $100 I've already used it 5 times. And it still is going strong and plan to use it until the kids don't want a huge sign out front announcing their birthday :)

@mariag38 3 жыл бұрын

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@FoxysDomesticSide 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@StallionDavis 3 жыл бұрын

Love this video! but i do have a question how did you print the letter? or did u purchase them? im so confused lol i want to try this!

@brittanyperez8876 3 жыл бұрын

I think she used a cricut

@FoxysDomesticSide 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I used a Cricut machine to cut out permanent vinyl, and put it on Corrugated Plastic.

@kahlilasmr9044 3 жыл бұрын

Hi I’m really interested in doing this can you tell me what type of machine and software you had to purchase

@FoxysDomesticSide 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! I used a Cricut machine and Cricut has their own design software called Design Space, that is fairly easy to use. Let me know if you need any other help. I linked the Cricut machine in the details. Good luck, you can do this!

@mariellygomez4536 2 жыл бұрын

I probably missed this. But about how much corrugated plastic did you use

@FoxysDomesticSide 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure if I mentioned it, but more details are on the blog post bit.ly/3vhiD6w, but I used 1 sheet of 4' x 8' and one sheet of 3' x 6'. If you don't have a big car, I would suggest getting a bunch of smaller sizes. It barely fit into my SVU and I had to sort of ramp it up on the back of my seat to fit. Good luck!

@julieyoung6387 3 жыл бұрын

How much did it end up costing? I know you can reuse it forever. I bought one from Amazon for 55.00, has already paid for itself. Nice Job.

@brittanybrooks4637 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have the link?

@jessicam6679 2 жыл бұрын

It seems pretty expensive... The corrugated plastic from Home Depot she linked is $30..and its 48in by 96 in... I would say that's maybe at least 2 or 3 letters.. and the little H stakes are 30 pieces for like $49. Still an AWESOME project but pretty pricey

@tinagilbert2583 3 жыл бұрын

How much did it cost to do this? The letters look great!

@FoxysDomesticSide 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Well the Corrugated plastic was $40 (to make about 21 letters), and then vinyl cost about $40, depending on where you buy it, then the stakes were another $35-40. You could get all of the Homedepot stakes and those are $1.12 per stake, but all of the letters will be the same height, the higher cost ones were the small stakes ($10 per pack, which will hold 4 of your letters, if you buy from Amazon) and the really tall stakes for the HAPPY (I did buy those from a place called Dirt Cheap Signs, but it was $11 to ship $10.50 worth of stuff, that being said, I paid rush shipping, so it might lower then that, so I would really check there first). Seems like a lot, when you add it up, but you can use them over and over. I've used them twice already, and plan to use them for every birthday! Really you could rent them out to your friends for half the cost of what they are going for (at least in my area they are about $120 for a 24 hour rental, I figured I made my own for about the same but I get to keep them and use them over and over). Good luck! Let me know if you have any other questions, sorry this was a long winded answer =)

@tinagilbert2583 3 жыл бұрын

@@FoxysDomesticSide I appreciate you taking the time to give me all the details! I’m going to do it! I have 4 siblings and I want to do it for each of their birthdays starting in February. So making them myself will be so much better than paying $300- $400 dollars! Thanks again!

@FoxysDomesticSide 3 жыл бұрын

@@tinagilbert2583 Good luck! I want to see pictures! If you have any other question don't hesitate to reach out!

@akaishaross2944 3 жыл бұрын

How many sheets of corrugated plastic you used?

@FoxysDomesticSide 3 жыл бұрын

I used a 4'x8' sheet and a 3' x 6' sheet. Hope this helps you! This is for my 24" letters.

@kiragrenier5731 Жыл бұрын

How many letters fit on one corrugated plastic from the link you provided?

@kiragrenier5731 Жыл бұрын

Your video is amazing by the way!! Love your signs !

@FoxysDomesticSide Жыл бұрын

@@kiragrenier5731 Thank you! How many you can fit on each sheet depends on how big you want your letters. But I squished them on there, so there was no wasted space. I got 5-6 letters. depending on what letter it was. Like the I takes up less space then the B or R

@tinagardner6698 3 жыл бұрын

Where did you buy your corrugated plastic from and how much.. and where did you purchase the vinyl.. great job

@FoxysDomesticSide 3 жыл бұрын

I bought mine from Home Depot. You can get an 8' sheet, so make sure you have room in your car! There's a link in the description of the exact one I got. Good luck!

@alishajohnson1835 3 жыл бұрын

Hello New subscriber, can this be done with a silhouette cameo. Thanks

@FoxysDomesticSide 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes you can do this with a silhouette. I don't have any experience with it, but you do it the same way I would think, do an off the mat project to cut the vinyl.

@michellebertone2979 3 жыл бұрын

If you have Silhouette Studio Business Edition, you can use Tiling.

@robindouglas7726 Жыл бұрын

Where did you buy the white board

@FoxysDomesticSide 7 ай бұрын

I bought it at Home Depot. Good luck with your project!

@KT-bs4po 3 жыл бұрын

Which cricut do you have

@FoxysDomesticSide 3 жыл бұрын

I have the maker, but you can use any of the cricuts.

@sherikasmith2632 2 жыл бұрын

What is the width and height for the letters? Is it 24x24.

@FoxysDomesticSide 2 жыл бұрын

24" and the width varied depending on what letter it was, like the letter i isn't as wide as the letter m. Hope that helps!

@longoriavlogs1163 3 жыл бұрын

How big did you do your letters? Like length and width ? By the way you did a great job!!!!

@longoriavlogs1163 3 жыл бұрын

Never mind just rewatched the beginning and saw where you mentioned this! 🤪

@FoxysDomesticSide 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Well I picked a font that I liked, and then made sure that I kept the height to width ratio on, and I made the letters 23.5 inches in height and then let the ratio figure out the width. I used the font AllStart4 on dafont, it's a free font :) Let me know if you have any other questions, good luck with your project, you got this!

@longoriavlogs1163 3 жыл бұрын

@@FoxysDomesticSide thank you so much! New subscriber ♥️

@maribelhartman4600 3 жыл бұрын

What do you mean “let the radio know the width?

@newhitezin 3 жыл бұрын

Is there a video of u cutting the letters thru Cricut?

@FoxysDomesticSide 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, if you go to minute 3.14, you can see how I did the letters, but not specifically cutting them. Do you need to know setting? Or something more specific I can answer?

@newhitezin 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, what settings did u use and vinyl. I’m new to the Cricut world.

@FoxysDomesticSide 3 жыл бұрын

@@newhitezin I have the Maker and use the "outdoor Vinyl" setting with "more" pressure, it's on a drop down menu after you pick the kind of material you have. I believe, if I can remember correctly the Explore Air 2 has the same setting. If that doesn't make sense, I can email you some screen shots.

@LadyDimePiece4Eva 3 жыл бұрын

@@FoxysDomesticSide I need help with settings

@FoxysDomesticSide 3 жыл бұрын

@@LadyDimePiece4Eva Sorry my cricut was put away and wanted to be exact. But the setting I use is Premium Outdoor Vinyl and then I set the pressure to more. Hope this helps!