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hello & goodbye – diy entryway signs

By On May 20, 2012 · 16 Comments

Today’s DIY creative idea will show you an easy way to make word art with any words you like using a simple online tool. This would be a fun way to create and display your wedding vows or a favorite song lyrics like these:

Source: etsy.com via Jaime on Pinterest

It’s really simple to do using a website called Wordle.net. All you need to do is enter in the words you want to display. The more times a word is included, the larger it shows up in the finished word collage.

I decided to create signs for our front entry that welcomed our guests with a hello sign and bade them farewell with a goodbye sign. I thought it would be a fun way to dress up a wall that doesn’t serve much purpose.

DIY Entryway Art

Using Google Translate, I searched for “hello” and “goodbye” in different languages. The more times I added them to my Wordle collage, the larger they showed up in my finished piece.

Hello & Goodbye International Art

Now that these signs are up, I hope to add a shelf with hooks to make it more of an entry and place to put our keys, bags, umbrellas, etc.

Hello and Goodbye Art for Your Entryway

Check back later this week for a detailed tutorial on using Wordle.

What do you think? Do you like the international spin I put on it? Would you use Wordle and if so, what would you like to create?

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16 comments on “hello & goodbye – diy entryway signs”

  1. Amy on said:

    How fun! I love wordle! I have a friend who did an oversized "family tree" on wordle, with the first names of the family several generations back on both sides. It looks really cool. I love your hello and goodbye!

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  2. crystal on said:

    I love this! What a great way to greet and say goodbye to your guests! :-)

    ~Crystal

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  3. Holly W on said:

    I'm in LOVE with this idea. I've played around with Wordle before but never thought to turn it into an entryway project. It would be fun to have words to describe your home/family when you walk in as well.
    Cute!
    My recent post Zucchini Bruschetta Bake

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  4. Holly on said:

    Great idea to use "hello" and "goodbye". It looks so nice and that wordle website is lots of fun. Found you through Tip Junkie. I linked up there as well this week.
    My recent post Apple Pie with a Flaky Cream Cheese Crust

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  5. Kathy on said:

    I am so going to have to check out Wordle. I could see this also being a great place to create a family montage. Everyone gets to include their names and a few words that describe them or the family. This is neat! I'd love to have you link this up to Titus 2 Tuesday on Cornerstone Confessions.

    Hopping over from A Bowl Full of Lemons.

    Kathy

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  6. recipeforabeautifullife on said:

    These are so cool! I love the idea of doing song lyrics!
    My recent post Food is Joy

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  7. journeyintoscratch on said:

    I love Wordle! And… they look even better on canvas than on my computer! I'd love for you to share this tutorial on my brand new link party!
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    Sarah @ www.naptimedelights.blogspot.com

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  8. Betsy@RomanceOnADime on said:

    Nice!!! I have used wordle before, but it's been awhile. Thanks for reminding me of it!! This looks really good. I might have to do something similar!

    Thanks for sharing at Romance on a Dime. I'm pinning this.
    My recent post Take it on Tuesday blog hop #30: Craft Closet Organization

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  9. CHT on said:

    I love this idea! I have pinned it to my DIY craft board. And I would love to have you come by, link up and show off this project at the Creative Corner Hop. The linky party begins every Monday and stay open all week.

    Sandy
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  10. Sharon on said:

    I LOVE this!!! I've never heard of wordle….I'm so excited! My wheels are really turning now! Thanks for sharing your creative talent at Show & Tell and for introducing us to wordle. I'm looking forward to the tutorial.

    Sharon @ mrs. hines class
    My recent post show & tell, no. 23

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