Goodwill Minnesota Cutting Board To Christmas Gnome Sweet Home Sign

December 10, 2021

Photo of a Minnesota shaped cutting board.
I found this Minnesota shaped cutting board at Goodwill recently.  I love finding figural cutting boards!

Last Christmas, I purchased a Gnome Sweet Gnome - 1000 pc Minnesota Puzzle that had a buffalo check border.  It took my daughter, husband and I several days to complete the puzzle, but it was fun!


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Photo of a Minnesota shaped cutting board being painted red.
The cutting board wasn't especially greasy feeling, but I washed it down with hot soapy Dawn Dish Soap water and a rag, before brushing on a couple of coats of Fusion Mineral Paint in Fort York Red.  I used a sponge brush.

Photo of a Minnesota shaped cutting board painted red.

Photo of a buffalo check stencil from Old Sign Stencils.
I then pulled out my buffalo check stencil from Old Sign Stencils!  I haven't used it for a while, but I've always loved it for fun Christmas projects.

All prices on the Old Sign Stencils's website are listed in Canadian currency.  A handy currency conversion link is provided for your convenience.

*Old Sign Stencils provided me with complimentary samples. All opinions about these fabulous stencils are my own.

 
Photo of a Minnesota shaped cutting board being stenciled with a buffalo check stencil.
I centered the stencil on a diagonal and taped it in place.

Photo of a Minnesota shaped cutting board being stenciled with black buffalo checks.
I used Fusion Mineral Paint in Ash to pounce on the buffalo check stencil.  (Use a really dry brush)

Photo of a Minnesota shaped cutting board painted and buffalo checked with a stencil.
The stencil was just a little bit too small to fill the whole board, so I had to move the stencil side to side and up and down to realign the stencils checks, blanks and lines to finish off the buffalo checking.

Photo of a Gnome Home Stencil being added to a Minnesota shaped cutting board.
I picked up this small, inexpensive gnome stencil at Hobby Lobby last week. It was the perfect size.

Photo of a Minnesota Cutting Board Painted, Buffalo Checked and Stenciled with a Gnome stencil.
Since I wanted the project to look Christmasy, I didn't pounce on the butterflies and flowers from the stencil.  

I chose Fusion Mineral Paint in Raw Silk to add the gnome stencil.  The off white stenciling popped on the red & black buffalo check.
Photo of an adhesive small holiday icons stencil.

Photo of a small adhesive snowflake stencil being added to a Gnome sign.
I used the smallest snowflake stencils in the Holiday Icon stencil pack.  I used a very fine brush to pounce on the mini snowflake stencil.

Photo of a Thrifted Minnesota Cutting Board Painted, Buffalo Checked and Stenciled with a Gnome stencil.
I think the gnome home Christmas sign turned out really well!

Photo of a Thrifted Minnesota Cutting Board Painted, Buffalo Checked and Stenciled with a Gnome stencil.
I waxed the sign with Dixie Belle Best Dang Wax in Clear and a lint free rag.

I tied a length of jute twine through the hole in the top.  The sign can either hang to lean against a wall.

Photo of a Thrifted Minnesota Cutting Board Painted, Buffalo Checked and Stenciled with a Gnome stencil.
Gnomes are very popular in Minnesota for holiday decorating! 

Photo of a Thrifted Minnesota Cutting Board Painted, Buffalo Checked and Stenciled with a Gnome stencil.

Photo of a Thrifted Minnesota Cutting Board Painted, Buffalo Checked and Stenciled with a Gnome stencil.
Do you collect gnomes?

Photo of a Thrifted Minnesota Cutting Board Painted, Buffalo Checked and Stenciled with a Gnome stencil.
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Thanks for reading my blog, Carlene

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