what i don't love is that it is really hard to find {and i know myself well enough to know that even if i could get a hold of one i wouldn't like the price!}, so i made my own!
i had jay pick up a big pretty board at the hardware store for me. that sweet guy even sanded and stained a clear coat on the board for me! then i laid out a measuring tape and marked lines for the inches and feet. i didn't want my little guy to outgrow his growth chart {so hard to believe that someday he will be that tall!} but my board is 1' x 5' so i started my markings at 1 ft 1 inch ended the board at 6 ft 1 inch.
i really wanted the numbers to duplicate an old wooden ruler as much as possible. i even consulted my all-font-knowing sister... but alpha fonts are her forte & she wasn't sure about the numerals. i finally settled on using century font, sized at 150. i didn't trust myself to freehand the numbers so i just printed off #'s 2-6, cut them apart and took to the board with some tracing paper & a pencil.
the last step was to fill in the numbers using the same paint pen i used for my inch marks.
i love that this growth chart will blend well in owen's room no matter what the theme. and i love being able to have a touch of pbk style in his room for so much less!
wooooooooow. that's so awesome. good job, sista!
ReplyDeletei love it!! it's way better than the pottery barn one!!!
ReplyDeletewow! i need lessons! :) thats awesome!
ReplyDeleteLove it. How much can I pay you to make me one?
ReplyDeletefantastic! nice job!!
ReplyDeleteOh.... My gosh! I love you. Thank you so much for posting this. I've been looking for years for this ruler. Can't wait to make it!
ReplyDeleteYou're the best!
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What kind of pen did you use? I was trying to do this with a paint pen, and it's bleeding out (like you would expect a Sharpie pen to do) onto the wood.
ReplyDeleteleslie, i used a Garden Craft Terra Cotta Marker that i picked up at Michaels. good luck!
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