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Sunflower Welcome Sign

Author by Amanda Davis on September 6, 2024 Updated on September 6, 2024

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You can dress up your front porch, hallway, or entryway with this pretty sunflower welcome sign.
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Sunflower Welcome Sign on the porch

Style your front porch for fall or summer with an eye-catching homemade sunflower welcome sign. It’s a lovely statement piece to ring in the crisp, colorful season!

Sunflower Welcome Sign on the porch


 

Why we love this project


A bold welcome sign is a fun decor piece for your front door and when you throw sunflowers into the mix, it gets a whole lot cuter! This sunflower welcome sign is easy to craft up using stencils and paint. You can use any wood board you like making it perfect for repurposing wood you might already have on hand.

There’s no need to spend tons of money on a welcome board when you can make it yourself. Pair it up with a beautiful homemade sunflower wreath for the sweetest front porch decor for both summer and fall.

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Sunflower Welcome Sign next to the door

Helpful Project Information


  • Age Level: 13 and up
  • Mess Factor: Medium – paint
  • Level of Difficulty: Easy
  • Time to Complete: Less than 2 hours (dry time)
  • Cost Estimate: Less than $15.00 depending on what you have on hand

Craft supplies you will need


supplies needed to make Sunflower Welcome Sign

Get full list of supplies and directions in the printable version at the end of this post.

All of the paint colors used in this craft are DecoArt Patio Paint Outdoor™. These paints come in a huge range of color options so feel free to mix and match the colors to your liking! They’re our favorite paints to use for all our outdoor projects as they are weatherproof, don’t require a sealant, and hold up so well against the elements. You can of course substitute with your favorite paint brand, but be sure to coat it with a sealant if it isn’t outdoor-specific paint.

DecoArt Patio Paint Colors We Used

  • Summer Sky Blue
  • Sunshine Yellow
  • Wrought Iron Black

How to Make a Sunflower Welcome Sign


These step by step photos and instructions are here to help you visualize how to make this project. Please scroll down to simply print out the instructions!

  1. Print out the WELCOME PDF to actual size and using a pair of paper scissors, cut around each of the letters.scissors cutting out letters
  2. Center the letters on top of the wood sign spacing the letters evenly apart.hand tracing letters onto wooden board
  3. Holding the paper letters in place, trace the edges of the letters directly on to the wood sign.
  4. Using an angled paint brush, paint the letters in Wrought Iron Black. Let the paint dry before moving on to the next step.hand painting letter onto wooden board
  5. Position the stencil on top of the wood sign with the straight edge of the sunflower stencil aligning the outer edge of the sign. Trace out the sunflower shape onto the sign.

    We used the DecoArt Mid-Century stencil, which is unfortunately no longer available for purchase. However, there’s a plethora of adorable sunflower stencils available on Amazon to choose from and you may be able to find some at your local craft stores as well.

    tracing stencil onto wooden board
  6. Reposition and trace extra sunflower shapes along both sides to have three in total on both sides.
  7. Using a fine tip paintbrush, paint the inner half circle shape of the sunflower in Wrought Iron Black.decoart paint on a wooden board
  8. Paint the sunflower petals in Sunshine Yellow using a fine tip paint brush. Leave the paint to dry fully before moving on to the next step.
  9. Place the leafy vine part of the stencil over the edge of the sunflower petals and trace with a pencil.painted sunflower on a wooden board
  10. Mix equal parts Sunshine Yellow and Summer Sky Blue and then paint the leaves using a fine tip paintbrush. Let the paint dry. Add additional leafy vines along the top and bottom.

Expert Crafting Tips


  • If your welcome sign will be placed in direct sunlight or in a place that the elements can tarnish it, I would highly suggest using the DecoArt Patio Paint we listed in the printable instructions. This paint is water based, weather proof, and does not require a sealant. This is our go-to for outdoor paint.
  • We used a 4′ high x 10″ wide wood sign. You can typically find precut pine or cedar at Lowe’s or Home Depot, or you can have them cut you a board. It’s also worth checking your local craft store for unpainted wood signs.
paint on table

You can dress up your front porch, hallway, or entryway with this pretty sunflower welcome sign. This is another fun project to do with friends or family while sipping on some hot apple cider or a sweet summer time cocktail.

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Sunflower Welcome Sign
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Sunflower Welcome Sign

You can dress up your front porch, hallway, or entryway with this pretty sunflower welcome sign.
Prep Time0 minutes mins
Crafting Time45 minutes mins
Dry Time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 45 minutes mins
Age Group: Adult Crafts
Project Type: Fall
Makes: 1 sign

Supplies

  • wood sign 4 ft high x 10 inch wide
  • DecoArt Patio Paint Outdoor Summer Sky Blue, Sunshine Yellow, and Wrought Iron Black
  • Sunflower Stencil
  • WELCOME PDF

Craft tools

  • Paint brushes, fine tip
  • Pencil
  • Scissors

Instructions

  • Print out the WELCOME PDF to actual size and using a pair of paper scissors, cut around each of the letters.
  • Center the letters on top of the wood sign spacing the letters evenly apart.
  • Holding the paper letters in place, trace the edges of the letters directly on to the wood sign.
  • Using an angled paint brush, paint the letters in Wrought Iron Black. Let the paint dry before moving on to the next step.
  • Position the stencil on top of the wood sign with the straight edge of the sunflower stencil aligning the outer edge of the sign. Trace out the sunflower shape onto the sign.
  • Reposition and trace extra sunflower shapes along both sides to have three in total on both sides.
  • Using a fine tip paintbrush, paint the inner half circle shape of the sunflower in Wrought Iron Black.
  • Paint the sunflower petals in Sunshine Yellow using a fine tip paint brush. Leave the paint to dry fully before moving on to the next step.
  • Place the leafy vine part of the stencil over the edge of the sunflower petals and trace with a pencil.
  • Mix equal parts Sunshine Yellow and Summer Sky Blue and then paint the leaves using a fine tip paintbrush. Let the paint dry. Add additional leafy vines along the top and bottom.

Expert Tips & FAQs

  • Unfortunately, the stencil we used (Americana Decor Mid-Century) is no longer available for purchase. However, you can find a plethora of sunflower stencils on Amazon and you may have luck finding some at your local craft store as well.
  • We used a 4′ high x 10″ wide wood sign. You can typically find precut pine or cedar at Lowe’s or Home Depot, or you can have them cut you a board. It’s also worth checking your local craft store for unpainted wood signs.

This post originally appeared here on Sep 3rd, 2021.

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Amanda Davis is the crafty, entrepreneurial mother of four children. She loves to bake, cook, make kid's crafts and create decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years.
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  1. Felicia dick says

    May 30, 2023 at 12:33 am

    I love this project I am going to have to make this for my sister and my sister in law and my mom.

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  2. Umi says

    November 10, 2022 at 7:30 am

    Do you have a craft book with Fall Theme Only? Do you have Butterfly crafts?

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    • Amanda Formaro says

      November 19, 2022 at 1:11 pm

      Not a book, mbut I do have a mFall Craft section here https://craftsbyamanda.com/category/craft-tutorials/seasonal/fall/ and my Butterfly crafts are here https://craftsbyamanda.com/tag/butterfly/

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