Halloween DIY Front Porch Sign- Hiss & Scratch Inn Poster
Halloween DIY Sign featuring Hiss and Scratch Inn
Have some simple Halloween fun with this DIY Halloween decoration for outside. Two black cats by the names of Hiss and Scratch welcome you to the door. Aren’t the little trick and treaters the funnest part of Halloween, our whole neighbourhood gets into it with decorations, music, lights and one large haunted house. This Hiss and Scratch Inn Halloween DIY sign is not too scary for the little ones, and different enough for the bigger treaters.
You can use the printable in a simple frame, or even stapled to a poster board. Halloween decor can take up so much space, I made this one to hang from our front door planter.
The links to the tutorial for both the wood planter frame, and the scrap wood silhouette black cats are at the end of the post. The poster print is in the Faerie Insider’s library.
The Halloween black cat theme has been carried through all my Halloween decorations this year. My eldest grand daughter loves all things Cat. So this year this theme was made for her.
Halloween DIY Sign Tutorial with Optional Hanger
Supplies
To make the sign for the above hanger as shown you will need the following:
17″ by 28″ piece of plywood
2 Eye and Hook gate latches
80 and 120 grit sandpaper
Black Paint
Mod Podge and the poster
Cut the plywood and sand the edges to remove any slivers. If you already have a stand that you built I believe you can accommodate the sign by changing the dimensions.
Line up the two eye and hooks on the stand and the plywood. Screw into the wood.
Paint the front and the back of the sign black. Apply two coats letting it dry completely. I suggest overnight.
Have your 16 by 24″ printable, printed in high-quality colour to 17 by 28 inches. There are two versions to choose from. The posters were commissioned and after a few tries, the artist was able to create these for me. Although I paid to have the artwork made, they are posted in the Faerie Insider’s library and are free for subscribers.
The first Hiss and Scratch poster has no wording and houses, the second version one features tree and Happy Halloween. I thought the one with houses suited my urban setting so I chose that one.
Once you have the poster printed trim any white edges from the printable.
Apply a thin layer of mod podge, then the Hiss and scratch poster. Let dry and hang.
The sign looks great just as it is, but I am practicing super simple woodworking skills so I added some optional Wood Black Cat Silhouettes.
Not ready to make it yet? Please Pin for Later!
The cats cost me nothing to make as I used the leftover black paint from painting the sign backdrop. Of course, I named them Hiss and Scratch.
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If you don’t have a frame here is the simple tutorial to ours.
DIY Hanging Planter that converts into a Halloween Sign frame
I also gathered a bunch of scrap wood, pallet wood will also work. Glued them together and made a Hiss and Scratch black cat silhouettes for Halloween. They perch on top of the frame and I hold them in place by setting them on curled up duct tape.
What a great idea. This is so cute.
Thank you Wendi. I thought Hiss and Scratch were unique. Glad you like them.
Oh, this is so adorable, Leanna… like just a tad spooky, but so cute! 😉
Thank you, Julie. I find the black cat motif with the long tail hanging down adorable. Glad you like it.
😀 that’s just the best name ever for an Inn. Love it Leanna
Lol… I chuckled to myself designing it as well lol. A legend in my own mind sometimes…glad you like them Michelle…my artsy friend.
Love how your awesome wood sign frame is being used for the seasons. Your Halloween sign is adorable and I think you made the perfect choice with the houses! Question – did you have the poster printed somewhere? Pinned to share 🙂
What an awesome Halloween Sign!! What a great design and perfect to change out as the seasons change! So very creative!
Thank you Sam. I am excited to see how the little ones react to it when coming to the door.
Your black cat series is so cute.