How to Make a DIY Noel Holiday Sign

DIY Wooden Noel Christmas Sign

This elegant Noel holiday sign brings sophistication to your holiday decor using faux leather and heat transfer vinyl. Follow this step-by-step tutorial to learn how to make your own Noel sign this holiday season.

Tis the season for glitz and glamour.  This beautifully designed and boldly elegant Noel sign will bring sophistication to your holiday decor.

Signs are a great way to decorate for the holidays and are really easy to make.  This sign was made using my Holiday Layered Alphabet, a piece of wood, Metallic Leather, and Heat Transfer Vinyl.

While black and gold aren’t typical holiday colors, this color combination creates a stunning and glamorous style for the holidays.  This unique color combination is sure to impress.  However, this project is completely customizable to the colors that fit your style.

Using leather as the base material for the letters added dimension and class to this sign.  You can use genuine leather or faux leather for this project.  Layering heat transfer vinyl to leather is a technique I’m sure you’ll love once you see how easy it is.

Let me show you how to make a Happy Holidays Banner in Cricut Design Space.

This can also be made using a Silhouette, Brother Scan n Cut, or another cutting machine.  Just choose the file type that works for your machine.  You can reference the ‘How to use cut files’ document included in the zip file to learn which file type is needed for your cutting machine.

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Materials & Supplies to Make the Noel Holiday Sign

WOODEN SIGN

• 6″ x 24″ Wood Board – You can cut them yourself or purchase them.  
• Stain or Paint and Brush

LAYERED LETTERS

• Holiday Layered Alphabet Cut Files
  • Purchase the whole alphabet here
  • Download NOEL for free here
• Cricut Maker, Cricut Explore, or another cutting machine
• Cricut Cutting Mat – StandardGrip
• Fine-Point Blade
• Gold Metallic Faux Leather
• Heat Transfer Vinyl- Gold Foil and Champagne Glitter
• Painters Tape
• Easy Press
• Wood Glue

Instructions

Step 1.  Cut the Wood Sign

You can make any size sign you want but I used a 6″ x 24″ piece of wood for my sign.  You can either go to the hardware store and get a piece of wood.  Most hardware stores will cut the wood for you which I love!  Or some already have cut pieces of pine or birch you can buy.

Or you can also purchase the wood sign already cut on Amazon, Etsy, or even at a craft store like Michaels or Hobby Lobby.

Step 2.  Paint or Stain the Sign

I wanted an elegant sign for our home and used black spray paint to paint my wood sign.  You can paint it any color you want or create a rustic look with a nice stain.

Pick the style that fits best with your holiday decor.

Step 3.  Cut the Faux Leather and Vinyl using a Cutting Machine

Follow these easy steps to cut the Holiday Layered Alphabet with faux leather and vinyl using Cricut Design Space. You can also be cut on a Silhouette, Brother Scan n Cut, or another cutting machine.

Open Cricut Design Space and click the + to create a new project.

In the Design Panel on the left, select “Upload.”

Click Upload Image, then Browse, and navigate to the SVG files on your device to upload them to Cricut Design Space.  Here you can change the name and add tags. Click “Save.”

Once you have all of the files uploaded, select the designs and click “Insert Images” to bring them onto your canvas.  You can select more than one at a time.  

Each letter is originally 8 inches tall but the width varies for each letter.  Keep the width in mind as you resize them.  They should all be the same height but the height maximum will be determined by the width of some of the letters.  

The design can be resized using the Edit Toolbar at the top of the page.  I resized mine to 5″ tall so I had a half inch on the top and bottom of the sign. 

Resize the remaining letters.

Since I’m using faux leather as my base I want to change the color of my bottom layer so that all of those letters cut on their own mat.

To do this, highlight the bottom layer from each of the letters in the Layers Panel while holding down the Shift button on your keyboard.  Then go up to the Edit Toolbar and select a new color.

Now you’re ready to cut it.  Click Make It in the upper-right hand corner and you’ll be taken to the prepare screen.

Here you’ll want to select your material size. 

Note:  You need to mirror the mats for both the faux leather and the iron-on vinyl.  Make sure to put the material pretty side down on your mat.  

Now it’s time to connect to your machine and select your material.  Remember to change the setting for each of the material using Faux Leather, Glitter Iron-On and Foil Iron-On if you’re using the same materials in the supply list above.  

For both the faux leather and the vinyl, place the pretty side down on the cutting mat.  Use the painter’s tape to tape the sides of the faux leather so it doesn’t shift as you cut.

Step 4.  Weed the Vinyl

After you cut the design on the vinyl, weed the letters using a weeding tool.  

Once you have all of the letters weeded use scissors to cut out each individual letter so you can layer them.

Step 5.  Layer the Letters

Layer the letters from the bottom up with the faux leather as the base and adding the 4th layer (bottom foil layer) to the top.

If you’re using an EasyPress, check out their heat guide to see the recommended temperature and time for the materials you’re using.

Since we’re layering the vinyl cut the recommended time in half.  Place the Teflon sheet over the letters before adding the heat press.

Make sure to take note of whether it’s a warm or cool peel, meaning whether you take the clear sheet off when it’s still warm or slightly cool.

Repeat until you have assembled all of your letters.

Step 6.  Apply the Letters to the Wood Sign

Once you have all five layers of the letters, apply the layers to the wood sign using wood glue.  Then place the sign under some heavy books or a case of your holiday wine for a few hours.  

Step 10.  Display Your Work

Now find the perfect place to display the sign in your home.

This sign is the perfect finishing touch to your holiday home decor.

Ready to make your own?

DOWNLOAD THE  ‘FREE LAYERED LETTER NOEL’ CUT FILES HERE OR PURCHASE THE WHOLE HOLIDAY ALPHABET

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DIY Wooden Noel Christmas Sign