I have a project for you guys today that's so easy, it's almost silly to call it a DIY! I got the idea for this when I saw this quote on Pinterest: "Great things are done by a series of small things brought together." I love this quote--it's a great reminder that success doesn't happen overnight, and all the little things we do every day are adding up to something bigger. And since a tree is a perfect example of that (all the tree rings represent years and years of growth), I thought it would be really fitting to write this quote on a wood round. Ben's parents recently had to cut down a big tree from their front yard, the one that Ben grew up climbing in his childhood, so at first I was going to cut a slice from one of those tree branches so we could keep a piece of that tree in our home...but in the end I was too lazy to even do that. I ended up just buying a wood round at Hobby Lobby!

All you need for this project is:

1. A wood round. You could cut your own, as I originally planned to do, or buy one (they're about $7).
2. A pencil and eraser
3. A Sharpie

Boom. Easiest project ever, right? I bet you can already guess what the steps are, but I'll share them anyways.

Write out the saying lightly in pencil.

Once it looks good to you, write over it with Sharpie.

Give it a minute to make sure the Sharpie has fully dried, then erase any pencil marks that are still showing.

That's it! You can add a picture hanger on the back if you'd like to hang it on the wall, or just prop it up on a shelf like I did. Easy and affordable art!

You can apply these same steps to write any saying on a wood round--or even do a simple pattern or picture. But I do think this quote is especially fitting! Hope you like it.

P.S. Those belt strap shelves are also a DIY project! Check out the tutorial here, if you’re curious.

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1. Posted by kelsey on Thursday, June 19th, 2014
   
   very cute and i LOVE easy "duh" DIYs that i didn't think of myself ! :)
   ladies in navy
   • Posted by Aileen on Thursday, June 19th, 2014
     
     Me too! The "duh" projects are always the best.
2. Posted by Grace on Thursday, June 19th, 2014
   
   Thanks so much for the great DIY! What a great project! :)
   • Posted by Aileen on Thursday, June 19th, 2014
     
     Glad you like it!
3. Posted by Debbie on Thursday, June 19th, 2014
   
   This is my favorite DIY! Gonna do it!
   • Posted by Aileen on Thursday, June 19th, 2014
     
     Yay!
4. Posted by Rachel T on Friday, June 20th, 2014
   
   I love this too! What a great idea!!
5. Posted by Jane on Monday, June 23rd, 2014
   
   Love it! Where did you purchase the wood round?
   • Posted by Aileen on Monday, June 23rd, 2014
     
     Thanks! It's from Hobby Lobby.