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Rustic Ampersand ‘and’ symbol

June 30, 2014 by Amy 53 Comments

I have been seeing those ampersand signs everywhere lately.  The ampersand ‘and’ symbol really adds a touch of whimsy to engagement pictures, baby announcements, bookcases, walls etc.  I love it.  I have been working on revamping my mudroom.  I want it to be a ‘functional’ command center, to hopefully help reduce clutter on the counter…HOPEFULLY!  So I had an idea of ‘Keys & Things’; and thought it would be a fun way to add an ampersand for a little functional decoration.

The & took all of 15 minutes to cut out with my band saw.  I found a chunky piece of wood that I wanted to use, (it needs to be about the size of a paper 8 1/2″ x 11″).  Print and cut out the ampersand pattern rustic ampersand pattern.  Trace the & onto the wood.  If you are using a band saw then you’ll need to have cuts to get your blade into the inner circles.  If you are using a jig saw or scroll saw, you won’t have to make the cuts through the &, drill holes in the inner circle for you blade and you’re good to go.  Cut out the ampersand.  Lightly sand the edges if you need too.

I really liked the & with raw edges, but I thought it might be fun to add a little pop of color.  So I painted the edges with a coral-ish color.  Once the paint was dry, I roughed up the paint, to look weathered.  I kind of love how it turned out.

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Filed Under: Crafts, Home Decor, Upcycle Tagged With: &, ampersand, and, barn wood, DIY, reclaimed wood, rustic, scroll saw, scroll saw pattern

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Comments

  1. Michele says

    June 30, 2014 at 9:53 am

    Love your crafty “&” pinned:)

    Reply
    • Amy says

      June 30, 2014 at 10:43 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
  2. shonee says

    June 30, 2014 at 4:37 pm

    Wow that really turned out great! I think I will have to try to make one of these! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  3. melindacaldwell says

    July 1, 2014 at 9:35 am

    Stopping by from The Makers No link party. Love this! Would look great in my wall gallery or for a photo shoot. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Amy says

      July 1, 2014 at 9:43 am

      Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  4. Kristina and Millie says

    July 1, 2014 at 4:11 pm

    This looks great! I love the coral color! Thanks for sharing with us on Snickerdoodle Sunday! Can’t wait to see what you have for us next week! – Kristina

    Reply
  5. Corey @ Tinysidekick says

    July 1, 2014 at 9:15 pm

    Love the pop of color around the edges! Thanks for linking up at The Makers. So happy to have discovered your blog 🙂

    Reply
    • Amy says

      July 1, 2014 at 10:16 pm

      Thanks for stopping by! You always have great projects!

      Reply
  6. Katie @ Made to be a Momma says

    July 2, 2014 at 6:48 am

    This is sooo fun Amy! Love the color on the sides!

    Reply
    • Amy says

      July 2, 2014 at 8:45 am

      Thanks Katie!

      Reply
  7. Erica says

    July 3, 2014 at 8:54 am

    I love this! I especially love the pop of color.

    Reply
    • Amy says

      July 3, 2014 at 9:15 am

      Thanks Erica, me too.

      Reply
  8. Emily @ Table + Hearth says

    July 6, 2014 at 4:48 pm

    Visiting from TT&J, I love the coral you chose, it just makes it!!

    Reply
    • Amy says

      July 7, 2014 at 9:17 am

      Thanks Emily

      Reply
  9. ejddiy says

    July 7, 2014 at 5:27 am

    Love this! It is so adorable! Your awesome project is being featured today at Your Designs This Time! Thanks for sharing with us!
    Emily & Erin

    Reply
  10. Katja | Shift Ctrl Art says

    July 7, 2014 at 9:09 am

    This is so wonderful! I love how rustic it feels and the painted sides is such a great effect. Stumbled and pinned! 😉

    Reply
    • Amy says

      July 7, 2014 at 9:16 am

      Thank you Katja!

      Reply
  11. Amy | The Happy Scraps says

    July 8, 2014 at 3:19 pm

    Umm, I love this! I love that you left the wood on front and painted the sides. 🙂 Thank you for sharing at The Creative Exchange!

    Reply
    • Amy says

      July 8, 2014 at 5:15 pm

      Thanks Amy

      Reply
  12. Nici ~ Posed Perfection says

    July 9, 2014 at 7:45 am

    This “&” is such a neat project! I love the pop of coral color on the edges! I’ll be featuring this at tonight’s Creative Ways Link Party. Hope to see you there!
    Blessings,
    Nici

    Reply
    • Amy says

      July 9, 2014 at 8:18 am

      I’ll be there, thank you Nici!

      Reply
  13. Yvonne @ Sunnyside Up-Stairs says

    July 12, 2014 at 4:50 am

    Oooh, bandsaw. I am saving toward a scrollsaw, but so far I have 5 cents saved in that fund. Haha. I cut out an ampersand with a little jigsaw in April for a tiny Community College’s reading nook, but it took me soo much longer than I anticipated, especially the sanding. I too love the way you finished your rustic ampersand. 🙂

    Reply
    • Amy says

      July 14, 2014 at 9:01 am

      Hey Yvonne, a scroll saw will work great for cutting out ampersands and lot and lots of projects.

      Reply
  14. Domestically Speaking says

    July 18, 2014 at 11:44 pm

    So fun! I’m featuring your ampersand on Sunday in my Inspire Me Monday features. Thanks for linking up!

    Reply
    • Amy says

      July 19, 2014 at 8:55 am

      Oh Thank You, I’ll be there!

      Reply
  15. Nicole says

    July 21, 2014 at 11:07 am

    LOVE this &, and the color is perfect! Thanks for sharing with the Merry Monday Linky Party!

    Reply
  16. ishouldbemoppingthefloor says

    July 21, 2014 at 12:31 pm

    This is too cool, Amy! Love it!

    Reply
  17. Michelle from Weekend Craft says

    July 23, 2014 at 8:34 am

    Another reason I need a scroll saw or a jig saw! Thanks for linking up at the Creative Spark Link Party! I hope you will stop by again today to link up! http://bit.ly/1kbGQ7W

    Reply
    • Amy says

      July 23, 2014 at 1:41 pm

      Yes you do… and maybe both 🙂

      Reply
  18. Laurie says

    July 24, 2014 at 9:03 pm

    I loved your Tip Me Tuesday link . {thanks girl!}

    Would you like Tip Junkie to feature your blog post to over 200,000 creative women? If you upload this blog post into your Tip Junkie craft room using at least 2 images, 2 steps, and blog post URL then I can easily feature it in my RSS feed, home page, and all my social networks instantly. {squealing with delight}

    ~ Laurie {a.k.a. the Tip Junkie}
    http://www.tipjunkie.com/post/how-to-add-a-craft-room-project-on-tip-junkie/

    Reply
    • Amy says

      July 24, 2014 at 9:22 pm

      Thanks Laurie! I’ll do that, thank you.

      Reply
  19. Danielle says

    July 25, 2014 at 3:37 pm

    Love it! I would love to have you link it up to my Feature Friday Link Palooza!

    Danielle @ Blissful & Domestic
    http://www.blissfulanddomestic.com/search/label/Feature%20Friday%20Linky%20Party

    Reply
  20. HousePunkery (@housepunkery) says

    July 25, 2014 at 10:30 pm

    I love how you used a contrasting color. Thanks for sharing. Hello from The Creative Collection.

    Reply
    • Amy says

      July 26, 2014 at 7:32 am

      Thanks, and thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  21. imnotatrophywife says

    July 29, 2014 at 9:36 pm

    Friday Favorites feature! I need a band saw now! Party goes live on Thursday night! Amy, would love for you to link up again (and I would LOVE a social media shout out later this week if you think of it)! Love it! laura

    Reply
    • Amy says

      July 29, 2014 at 9:45 pm

      You bet, Thanks!!!

      Reply
  22. Kristy gd says

    July 30, 2014 at 10:37 am

    Man, this really makes me want a scroll saw! I think this is a great project, is perfect for home decor, and would be a super awesome prop for photos! And I do love the pop of color on the edge. 🙂

    Thanks for linking up with the Creative Spark a few weeks ago! Sorry it took me so long to get to commenting. *shamed face*

    Reply
  23. nickirocky says

    July 30, 2014 at 1:14 pm

    Not sure I am dexterous enough with a jug saw but longing to have a go! Gorgeous.

    Reply

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