Study Board

My dear friend Kaylin came to me seeking some creative advice. With initiation around the corner, she needed help designing a study board for her Little. Knowing that her Little is an avid barrel racer and agriculture enthusiast, she wanted to keep the theme simple and rustic with a little sparkle.

Instead of painting the board like most are done, I opted to do a light stain in MiniWax Dark Walnut, and wiped off the excess so the natural wood could show through.

Next, we prepped my Sihouette Cameo (I will post about this awesome machine soon) to cut out her selected picture of the girl on horseback, using glitter scrapbook paper, and aligned it on the board using a light coat of ModgePodge.

Once everything was sized out, we found the perfect scripture to match the theme along with her Little's personality.

Then painted it in sage green chalk paint. (I promise, the next post will be ALL about lettering and how it comes out so clean)

"'The Lord will fight for you; You need only be still" Exodus 14:14

Then, after getting the wooden base layer poured in glass (she had that professionally done) we had to adhere the backing. Unfortunatly, we were too busy trying not to burn ourselves with the hot glue gun to get a picture of the stuffing process. We stuffed the adorable fabric and glued a small rope embellishment around the edges to seal it all in.


We were SO happy with the outcome of the study board. I would love to make more for anyone who needs help!

KayKay and her Lovely Little

Hi There!

Hello! And welcome to my long awaited first blog post. My name is Katy Holdener, owner of What Wood Katy Do? , a handmade wooden sign shop located in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

I take reclaimed wood from old barns, sheds and pallets and create one of a kind signs that are completley customizable.

Here is where I will be posting my latest work and tutorials on how I create my signs and other pieces!

I hope you enjoy. Thank you for stopping by, and remember to keep checking in!

xoxo, Katy