word to your mutha.

My favorite sign in my home is a grungy one from a farmer's market that says "The Gathering Room". It hangs above the french doors in our family room. I also love the "Always Kiss Me Goodnight" above our bed ;)

Signs I have envisioned but refuse to learn how to make:

welcome
no (I have a random hotel door hanger that says no in white letters on a red background- it hangs on the outside of the bathroom door...not that the kids read it and leave the shut door shut, but whatevs.)
play
read
try
work

cook
my house was clean yesterday...sorry you missed it
dream
leave your shoes...bring your feet
laughter is heard here

I have a zillion more...

my favs: sew. craft. create. love. shine. glorify.

My favorite sign is my "SERENITY" sign......reminds me that, well, it just reminds me that serenity is probably really really neat. I sure wish I had some?!?! ;) My second is my sign that says "Drink coffee. Do stupid things faster with more energy". That is my motto.

~ I have a little sign that is from Christmas that says "Love Came Down". I leave it up all year long because it's a lovely reminder.

I heart my HOPE sign that I bought from you about a year ago. Some of my favorite words and phrases would be: ENJOY, DELIGHT, HOME, WELCOME, BE STILL, TRUST, BELIEVE

Words that inspire and remind me of TRUTH.

I proudly hang my "faith" sign made by you, I won a give away... The bright fun funky colors against the black are FUN!

How about "inspire"? But "Grace" is my favorite word...ever. :) As for colors, any color associated with Amy Butler is good in my book.

read
pray
hope
joy
faith
love
wine
blog
peace
cook
dream
smile
happy
home
rest
sew
play
give
live
relax
trust
flush (for a bathroom. haha)

and, you could offer custom ones with names in your new shop :)

Some words I live by,
Be Intentional,Say yes all the time and no only when necessary,Live in the moment, Is it worth fighting for?, This is the life I chose to live! And colors, blue all shades mixed is soooo great with a little red or orange thrown in for depth. Also all shades of green mixed but especially that limy green you see in nature love this with a bit of pumpkin orange.

and, how could I forget this word:

holla

:)

I made a sign with vinyl letters that I love - it reads "love god. love others." Several people have asked me to make one for them. Best of luck with your sign making! :)

i love your signs. not sure if you want to do just generic words (which are lovely)... but i'd love to be able to do a custom order for my child's name or our last name.

some words i'dlike to have in certain places around my house are:
eat (kitchen)
play (my son's room)
wash (bathroom)
laundry (well, duh)

And, I have another one I just thought of that would be great in a craft room.

create

blessed

Share
love
together
peace
pray
jesus
sleep

can't remember if you paint all of your signs black? yellow is a cheerful color and is divine with amy butlers fabrics

today
yesterday
tomorrow
simple
sovereign
clean
fresh
full house
heart

imagine (my daughter's room)
spicy (my neighbor's kitchen)
fabulous (my neighbor's daughter's room.)
always
That is it... everyone else already took mine :-)

PLAY would make a great addition to a playroom or just remind us that our kids are only little once and to put off the house work and play with them now.

Listen
See
Hold Me.
All I have is Now.
All that I Am.
Through my Child's Eyes.

You have already gotten some fab advice on words. The only one I would add is "kneel". It just popped in my head. I think it would be perfection for those of us that sometimes have trouble remembering to make that one on one time with Him a priority.

I love:
cherish
memories
happiness

I love signs too! The word that is always on my mind, and my walls is LOVELY because my favorite scripture is phil 4:8 Whatever things are lovely, think on these things. I'm constantly trying to focus on the lovely things instead of the laundry, the bills, etc... It's a way to remind me of what really matters!

Greatest one I have seen in awile... "I kiss better than I cook" ;)

my fav sign in our house is an old wooden board from a farm painted with the saying you are my sunshine, hanging in my daughter's room. that might be too long for you though...

Here are some words I would like to see:

faith
welcome
family
love
peace
dream
PRAY
my last name (would have to be custom made obviously)

I'd love to see you make more signs!

OH! and colors, I love bright spring colors on black, like the hope sign.

a few words that come to mind:
love
joy
peace
family
sisters
blessed
blessings
pray
read
play
eat
wash
laundry
welcome
home
dream
smile
sew

can't wait to see what you make!

ooh lovely peace sign!

My favourite sign in my home is actually one inspired by you! It says "Love never gives up, never loses Faith, is always hopeful and endures through every circumstance"
I got that from your blog :)

I also like:
love is the beginning

Impossible = I'm possible

This home runs on love, laughter and cups of stong coffee

god heals everything

something wonderful is about to happen

calm down, have some tea

for some reason I love signs that say "LAUNDRY" in a laundry room. Easily amused, I know!

I also like seeing "CREATE" in a craft room :P

For colors I was going to say "Match Amy Butler's stuff" and then your next sentence said you had a pack of Amy waiting! ha!

patience
kindness
pray
love
play
create
live

lots of aquas and reds!!! hoping whatever doesn't sell makes it to your shop!! :)

I loved the sign you made or bought awhile back that says Love God, Love Others. I've been wanting to make one for my kitchen but just haven't gotten to it yet. You should make some of those.:)

so i think mel covered just about all of 'em, except my personal fave- listen. what about making some bitty signs with numbers? i have number signs hanging in both kiddos rooms with their ages, and of course some around the house cause i heart anything with typography on it.

be kind
create
eat.sleep.sew.
wash your hands <---personal fav

all the obvious colors, you know....pink, aqua, turquoise, yellow, green, red, and for heaven's sake....no purple! hahahaha, unless you have a special place in your heart for purple, then that's ok, too.

So many good ideas here! I prefer aqua anything...especially with Amy Butler :D
My favorite words are:
Family
Faith
Love
Simplify
Share

Some of my favorite phrases/verses are:
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

The fondest memories are made when gathered around the table.

Speak in love, walk in grace.

There's a bunch of sayings for baby rooms that I'm drawing a blank on...but those always sell well :D

I have the word {SERVE} in my kitchen and I love it. An awesome reminder to live each day serving others - which often happens in the kitchen! :)

patience
remember
blessing
hope
inspire

you will laugh at my word list, but if you make one, or some...i would buy one:
for realz
peace out
word to ya mutha {ironic, i know}
try harder
breathe
bliss
whatev
J.C.
make something
no whining
read
relax
just sayin'
take your freakin' shoes off
{okay, i'm kidding about that one. a little. it's just that we're a no shoe house, and it gets tiresome sometimes}

i could go on and on and on...
oh, and i love, yellow, turquoise, green...

My word this year is "serve", which I actually haven't seen yet in the awesome list of words listed in the comments. I want to make one (another) of your fabulous fabric signs for our home in a very modern font/color scheme. You're welcome to borrow my idea. :)

"Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose!"

ooops, that's from Friday Night lights...I'm obsessed. :)

or any of the other suggestions would work!

my faves:

delight

holla

jeannett is rad.

LOVE this idea! I don't have any new ideas, but based on what has been suggested, I want 3 coordinating signs: Pray. Love. Play. for my kids playroom. So wish I was creative! Can't wait to see what you end up with!!

Do you read Lisa Leonard's blog? She talks about a word for the year. My word this year is "connect". I need to connect with people- not just through facebook or email or even by phone, but really connect with others. Ali Edwards has a great list on her blogsite for words, too.

Of course, I also like
"Flush"
Boys in the house. You know.
:-)

I also love your "love God, love others" idea and really want to make one for myself. But I also want one that says "Grace....receive it, give it." I wish I lived closer so I could actually buy one of your signs!

peace

my oldest is all about peace 7 peace signs these days.

as for colors....you had me at Amy Butler.

how about "NO WHINING" !
I have a sign that I bought at Christmas years ago, but it hangs in my house year 'round...it says "This House Believes".
Good Luck !

My favorite word for the year is Happiness. But then I also love
inspire, dream, create, love...and then I go back to Happiness again. I am glad you are making some signs. I bet you sell lots. Well, I am going to guess that you sell lots of whatever you make. :)

I have a "welcome" sign outside, and I have wooden block letters on the top of my desk hutch that says "imagine".

anything you make is awesome!
send me one. :)

sell them in your shop.
pleeeeeeeease.

My favorites are:
Choose Happiness
Happiness
Shine
Thrive
Spunky
Holla! (LOL)

I love your hooray chalkboard sign. I ordered one before and lost it in a move. (one of my friends offered to move it in her car and it now hangs in her kitchen. IT looks so cute i can't steal it back!)Let us know when your shop with the signs is open again!

I love my Joy and Peace sign from you. Its a good day around christmas when those come out! Here are some that i would love in my house:

abide
muscle
Jesus
our wedding date

D + N = K (Daniel + Nicole= Kinsley) Kinsley is what we are naming out daughter...i think.

Word
Stand Apart
Bright
Homesick (meaning for Heaven)

Just some ideas/thoughts...this was a great post..thanks for including us in your fun brainstorming!!

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Silly, Sassy, Sweet, gorgeous, delish, fun, funny, yummy

I love just initials. That way people could pick up a few to spell out or just initials for their kids or what not. You could do some fancy single letters with short chubby boards. I have one above each towel hook for my kids. I've always wanted a big W for my mantle. Maybe some black & whites with cute paper?

Hmmm....

I have a favorite saying...
"What would you attempt if you knew you could never fail?"

And I always like the signs that say
Love
Family
Home
but those are pretty expected. I hope this helps=)

As seen on MckMama's blog...
wag more - bark less
I loved that the second I read it and will never forget it... though it would be a nice reminder hanging on my wall :-)

ok...like you need any more suggestions :)
sassy.
gracious.
by the sea.
woof.
meow.

How about "love wins."?

I'm not reading through all of the comments, just skimming so I'm sure some are repeats, but here's a short list of one word for signs:

Eat (I picture bright RED on white)
Imagine
Love
Create
Think
Family
Dream
Read
Play
Laugh
Shine

just thought of a word:
Embrace

and i like the one people have been mentioning: Delight

I hope to see you are selling these because i would love one!

also, if you ever have time and could make a blog with instructions on how to make one ourselves that would be so great! I'd love to try one on my own but not sure how to go about it.

I would love a sign painted pink with the saying "I found my prince, his name is daddy" in cute pink and green Amy Butler paper!

I love this one for a little girl's room
Princess: daughter of The King
or

I got Enter happy...
or...Prince for a boy

And kitchen signs...to go with the spicy

aroma
zesty

Enjoy

oh man, i'm loving the person that threw "holla' in there! i would totally hang that in my house!

my word is {whimsy} :)

duh.

pray
cherish
enjoy
bloom
delight
trust
praise
blessed
rejoice
smile
grin
wink
hug

...also, maybe all of the words from Philipians 4:8.

I love...

"Abundance"

because it's pretty. :)

breathe.

I have one I made that says, "SIMPLY the BLESSED"
and I smile each time I read it.
:-)

Well, you know my absolute FAVORITE word: Blessed! and of course for colors: pink, apple green, AND turquoise!
Happy "sign making"!
Many Blessings!
Jill
p.s.- maybe "Many Blessings" would be nice too! Oh! one more "giggle"!

Happy

Gather

Maybe something with mother cuz ya know mother's day is around the corner.

And I have always loved the quote from winnie the pooh,
Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think

My mom has a sign hanging in her house that reads "All because two people fell in love". It is surrounded with pictures of my great grandparents, grandparents, parents....you get the picture, right? I love that sentiment and idea but her sign is very "country" and I am more of an Amy Butler, Heather Bailey, Tula Pink kind of girl. Good luck with you show!

soar
reach (maybe with a star?)
breathe!
laugh
shop
wish upon a star
sunny days
short order cook or short order kitchen ;-)
smile
caffeinate

Can't wait to see what you create!

Creative juices still flowing:

bonjour!
ciao!
cucina
caliente! (saw this on real housewives of oc!)
i {heart} flip flops
maybe the astrological signs: libra, virgo, scorpio, etc.

OK, thanks for helping me get my Thursday off to a creative start! ;-)

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ok, this isn't technically a 'word', but it's simple and sweet:
xoxo

Ok, these next 2 aren't words either, but I LOVE 'EM for a nursery or kids room:
let them be little
I was worth the wait

Last one, I promise!

"menu" or "eats" and then below have a little area where you apply some chalkboard paint and people can write the yummies being served at a party or brunch or whatever!

Awesome or Awesomeness

In purple of course!

lots of great stuff up already:

embrace
create
simplify/simplicity
thrive
enjoy the journey
rest

words i love and try to live by

oh and you asked about colors: i really dig Target's "Liberty of London" line and their color combos--esp. their yellows and pinks. Maybe get some inspiration from there?

Okay....I can't read all 85 comments so these may be duplicates!!

Love
Dream
Bloom
Inspire
Create
Daydream
Simplify

And bright! BRIGHT BRIGHT BRIGHT!!

I have a clock in my bathroom that says, "God's timing is always perfect." I LOVE THAT! I have looked EVERYWHERE for something, anything with that saying on it to give others as gifts. The other saying I love is written on a rug in my laundry room - "One load at a time."

My grandpa had a sign when I was little, "This too shall pass". I love that. It reminds me to live in the moment (if it's good :) ) and to know that something will be over soon (if it's bad). You have so many good ideas on here! I love them all. I agree with the bright colors too- aqua, love aqua.

Faith and Family are my favs. I also like "Together is the best place to be."

I know you are probably only looking for one word signs, but I did see a sign the other day that said "Jesus knows me, this I love." It really made me stop in my tracks! Too bad their color choices were tragic or I would own it right now. Good luck!

For the kitchen:
EAT
Cupcakes 10¢

Bathroom:
Relax

Bedroom:
Sweet Dreams
Love Nest

Living / TV / Family / Great Room:
Family
Fun
Together
Enjoy

Craft Room:
Inspire
Create
Design


Also anything beach cottagey because that's my favorite style of decor - even tho' I live in Illinois. It's probably pretty popular where you are though! So -

Beach
Beach house
Seashells
Ocean
Surf's Up
Surfer Girl / Surfer Dude


Colors - well same ones you like basically! Turquoise/teal/aqua, bright greens, yellows, pinks, red, chocolate brown, grays, blues.

I personally dislike orange and purple but I'd include some of those. Purples are trendy now in home decor.

When the heavens align, pigs fly, and there magically appears 3 extra hours in the day, I would like to make a sign that says, "What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about?"

Also Cupcake or cupcakes - I just adore them right now. And if you want to sell some to those Mormon type people make one that says CTR :)

priceless
purpose
grow roots (based on Col 2:6-7)
faithfulness
new mercies each morning
seek first
seek first the kingdom
wisdom
freedom
balance
{heart}
this is the day
rejoice
forgive

these are some of the words that have been on my heart lately...

Love one another