So the board didn't turn out just how i wanted it to... i'm not great with caligraphy... so this is what i managed to create on this one... is subject to being sanded down and redone... let me know what you think... so i started out with this blank board:

 

Then I taped off the edges because I wanted some type of boarder...

and I got my awesome paint color thanks to Ace Hardware (it was free cause it was one of their awesome saturday deals)...

Then I painted those edges... I wasn't sure at first... I thought maybe I'd paint a thicker area... but i didnt...
so then i added in my cream... This is the same color i have painted my walls at home with, and only paid $8 at Ace for the whole gallon because someone didn't exactly like it... I did two coats:

 Then I painted Hoyt with my tiny paint brush... I decided I didn't like it with just creme in the back... so i was going to start over... but when i started to smoth out the colors it made that really cool look so i didn't destroy it... yet... so then i took the gold sparkle pen and outlined everything and wrote Est. 8*15*09... my wedding date of course... and added the cute leaves on for amazing affect (my whole house is outdoorsy)

And there you have it... that's my creation... let me know how i can make it look more professional... it's kinda sad looking i think...