DIY Distressed Trick-or-Treat Sign
Transform a wood board and an old book into this charming Halloween decoration that looks great on your front porch.
![Ghostly Trick-Or-Treat Sign With Halloween Decor Ghostly Trick-Or-Treat Sign With Halloween Decor](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2012/9/12/1/original_AshleyHacksaw-trick-treat-sign_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400978087420.jpeg)
Materials Needed:
- rectangle board
- Liquitex Matte Medium
- loose pages of a book (black and white)
- paintbrush
- thumbtacks
- clear Gesso
- trick-or-treat template (Please visit lil blue boo for the ready-to-use template)
- Citra Solv
- tissues
Decoupage Board
Start with an old board. Layer the pages from an old book on the board and brush each one with a thin layer of Liquitex Matte Medium, which will act as glue. Continue to add the pages to make an interesting background, creating a collage.
![Start with an old board. Layer the pages from an old book on the board and brush each one with a thin layer of Liquitex Matte Medium, which will act as glue.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2012/9/12/0/original_AshleyHacksaw-trick-treat-sign-step-one_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400977892363.jpeg)
![Layer the pages from an old book on an old board and brush each one with a thin layer of Liquitex Matte Medium, which will act as glue.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2012/9/12/0/original_AshleyHacksaw-trick-treat-sign-step-two_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400977848023.jpeg)
![Layer the pages from an old book on the board and brush each one with a thin layer of Liquitex Matte Medium, which will act as glue. Continue to add the pages to make an interesting background, creating a collage.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2012/9/12/1/original_AshleyHacksaw-trick-treat-sign-step-three_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400978086992.jpeg)
Prepare Stencils
Paint a layer of clear Gesso to make the background more absorbent, which will help with the transfer. Then print photocopies for transfer. The image must be printed on a copy machine or laser printer because the transfer only works with dry toner (i.e., not inkjet ink).
![Paint a layer of clear Gesso to make the background more absorbent, which will help with the transfer. Then print photocopies for transfer.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2012/9/12/0/original_AshleyHacksaw-trick-treat-sign-step-four_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400976954082.jpeg)
![Print photocopies for transfer. The image must be printed on a copy machine or laser printer because the transfer only works with dry toner (i.e., not inkjet ink).](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2012/9/12/0/original_AshleyHacksaw-trick-treat-sign-step-five_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400976955261.jpeg)
Complete Citra Solv Transfer
Use a few thumbtacks to hold the photocopies in place on the board. Then apply Citra Solv to the back. Make sure to only work on a few letters at a time so the Citra Solv won't evaporate too quickly. Once you have put the Citra Solv on all the letters, slowly pull back the stencil.
![Use a few thumbtacks to hold the photocopies in place on the board. Then apply Citra Solv to the back.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2012/9/12/0/original_AshleyHacksaw-trick-treat-sign-step-six_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400976981158.jpeg)
![Apply Citra Solv to the back. Make sure to only work on a few letters at a time so the Citra Solv won't evaporate too quickly.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2012/9/12/0/original_AshleyHacksaw-trick-treat-sign-step-seven_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400976981103.jpeg)
![Apply Citra Solv to the back of your photocopy print. Make sure to only work on a few letters at a time so the Citra Solv won't evaporate too quickly. You can use scissor handles to smooth out any creases.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2012/9/12/1/original_AshleyHacksaw-trick-treat-sign-step-eight_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400978049961.jpeg)
![Once you have put the Citra Solv on all the letters, slowly pull back the stencil.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2012/9/12/0/original_AshleyHacksaw-trick-treat-sign-step-nine_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400976981084.jpeg)
![An ordinary wood board was layered with old book pages and transformed into this spooky Halloween decoration.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2012/9/12/0/original_AshleyHacksaw-trick-treat-sign-step-ten_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400976955519.jpeg)