Freehand Paint a House Number on Old Wood

I made a house number yesterday.  I like to make our house number easy to see for the postal workers this time of year.

But sometimes my Cricut or stencils aren't big enough or I just don't want to get out a lot of supplies for something as simple as this.

I start by sketching out the number on a wood piece with pencil.

I pour acrylic paint out on a paper plate.

 Then feather paint the numbers a little at a time to keep them even.

Start on the outside numbers first.

I don't end up staying right in the pencil lines - they are just a guide.

The center number gets painted last.

Once the numbers are the right size and shape then I go back over it to make the paint thicker all around.

It's pretty even....enough.

I was decorating the porch this weekend. Today we have freezing rain.

See the icicles on the lantern?  The tree branches are covered in ice, too.

It's very beautiful, really.