Upcycled Soccer Medal Holder DIY

One of my best friends asked me to make her son something to display his soccer medals on. I had a few ideas, but when I came across an unwanted (and inexpensive) sign in the Christmas clearance section at Jo-Ann’s, I knew exactly what I was going to do. Here is my Upcycled Soccer Medal Holder DIY.

Materials:

Wood, or Old Sign
Hook Screws
Chalkboard Paint
Paint Brush
Chalk and Stencils
Q-Tip

First, here are all his medals! I just had to show you… he’s only 7 years old and I am a proud “Auntie”.

Here is the sign I found for next to nothing… super cute, but not my style. I grabbed because a) it was cheap, b) it already had a hanger on it, and c) it was black already, which makes it a really easy makeover.

I ended up painting on four coats of chalkboard paint. This photo below is after the 2^nd coat. I allowed it to dry 2 hours in between coats.

I spaced and screwed in 9 hook screws, starting in the center and working my way out.

I stenciled on the word “conquered” onto the sign because my hand writing is horrible. It’s messy here, but that’s where the Q-Tip comes in. I simply wet a Q-tip and then cleaned off the edges. After the fact I realized that I had liquid chalk that would have been perfect for this project, but oh well! Next time! By the way, it took me DAYS to figure out the right word. I liked “champion”, “focused”, “determination”, “perseverance”, but in the end, I chose “conquered” because that’s what he did to win these amazing medals. I figured since it’s chalkboard, we can erase it and write something different on it.