I get a lot of questions on Instagram about the giant love letter wall art in our living room so I thought I’d share with you how to create your own. This is such a fun, simple and customizable project. It’s sweet for kid-scribbles or handwritten sweet nothings. You could even write your wedding vows if you fancy. I think the charm in this project is that it isn’t perfect so don’t worry about getting the lettering just right. You want it to be your real handwriting, or in my case, I had our five-year-old daughter draw the picture. Admittedly, it took some coaxing to keep her from drawing a tutu and horns on her baby brother but she was thrilled to get to draw on a piece of “paper” that was 2 ft by 4 ft.

Ready to get started? Awesome.

white paint & a brush | 2 ft. X 4 ft. birch plywood | yard stick | crayola twistable crayons

*This does not include materials for a deep set frame. That’s a more involved process for another day ;)

Paint the plywood using any white paint you have on hand. I like to brush the paint on for a pretty, white-washed look. If are not planning on framing the plywood, paint the edges white.

Once the paint is dry, use the yard stick to create notebook lines. Line the edge of the yard stick up with the far left edge of the plywood to create the “margin.” You’ll use a red crayon (I like the twistable crayons for making my signs) to draw the margin line.

Turn the yard stick horizontally and using a light blue crayon, trace the “notebook lines.” I always eye-ball this step. I find it helps to have a real sheet of paper on hand so you can compare.

Use a black crayon to draw fake holes in the margin.

Now you get to have some fun! Let the kids doodle. Scribble out your favorite quote. You could even write it in John Deer Green. In letters eight feet high. It could say “Billy Bob Loves Charlene.” I mean, you should probably use red but it’ll look good to Charlene. (I’m sorry. I can’t quit you, 90s country music. I. Just. Can’t. Quit. You.)