Make your own sweet tea and lemon themed Summertime Cutting Board Décor with this simple farmhouse kitchen tutorial.

Who’s ready to get their home ready for summer?  I know I am and this Summertime Cutting Board Décor DIY is perfect for doing just that.  Let me show you how to make your own lemon themed décor for the upcoming season.

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Make your own sweet tea and lemon themed Summertime Cutting Board Décor with this simple farmhouse kitchen tutorial.

Supplies you’ll need to make your own Summertime Cutting Board Décor:

Make your own sweet tea and lemon themed Summertime Cutting Board Décor with this simple farmhouse kitchen tutorial.

Today, we’re going to be using the “Sweet Tee & Sunshine” Transfer from Chalk Couture to dress up a few summertime décor items.

Make your own sweet tea and lemon themed Summertime Cutting Board Décor with this simple farmhouse kitchen tutorial.

First up is the pair of cutouts from Twin Knobs Woodworks that we will be turning into lemons!

Make your own sweet tea and lemon themed Summertime Cutting Board Décor with this simple farmhouse kitchen tutorial.

To begin, I mixed the colors Fluff and Rebel Yellow to be used on the base of the lemons.

Make your own sweet tea and lemon themed Summertime Cutting Board Décor with this simple farmhouse kitchen tutorial.

You can see here that I used the custom color on everything but the rind.

Make your own sweet tea and lemon themed Summertime Cutting Board Décor with this simple farmhouse kitchen tutorial.

For the rind of the lemon, I used the color Daisy.

Make your own sweet tea and lemon themed Summertime Cutting Board Décor with this simple farmhouse kitchen tutorial.

Next, add a layer of clear wax using an applicator sponge to seal in the paint before adding the transfer details.

Make your own sweet tea and lemon themed Summertime Cutting Board Décor with this simple farmhouse kitchen tutorial.

Now it’s time to add the lemon details using the Chalk Couture Transfer.  Begin by cutting the individual transfer off of the sheet.

Make your own sweet tea and lemon themed Summertime Cutting Board Décor with this simple farmhouse kitchen tutorial.

Then, “fuzz” the new transfer by placing it on a clean cloth and removing it.  Do this a few times or until the transfer isn’t as sticky.

Make your own sweet tea and lemon themed Summertime Cutting Board Décor with this simple farmhouse kitchen tutorial.

Next, place the Transfer onto the surface of the lemon.

Make your own sweet tea and lemon themed Summertime Cutting Board Décor with this simple farmhouse kitchen tutorial.

And add a layer of Sunny Side Chalkology Paste using a small squeegee.

Make your own sweet tea and lemon themed Summertime Cutting Board Décor with this simple farmhouse kitchen tutorial.

Once dry, I drilled a hole into the top of the half lemon shape and added a Ring Loop Craft Wire Clip.

Make your own sweet tea and lemon themed Summertime Cutting Board Décor with this simple farmhouse kitchen tutorial.

Now it’s time to create the cutting board décor!

Make your own sweet tea and lemon themed Summertime Cutting Board Décor with this simple farmhouse kitchen tutorial.

Start by painting the Interchangeable cutting board blank with the color Fluff.

Make your own sweet tea and lemon themed Summertime Cutting Board Décor with this simple farmhouse kitchen tutorial.

Once dry, place the transfer and use Black Velvet Chalkology Paste for the letters.

Make your own sweet tea and lemon themed Summertime Cutting Board Décor with this simple farmhouse kitchen tutorial.

Then use the color Sunny Side to add the decorative accents.

Make your own sweet tea and lemon themed Summertime Cutting Board Décor with this simple farmhouse kitchen tutorial.

Make your own sweet tea and lemon themed Summertime Cutting Board Décor with this simple farmhouse kitchen tutorial.

Now you’re ready to place the blank on your cutting board and to style it with your lemon cutouts.

Make your own sweet tea and lemon themed Summertime Cutting Board Décor with this simple farmhouse kitchen tutorial.

I used the “Pantry Labels” Transfer, Sunny Side paste and Black Velvet paste to dress up some cardstock for the half lemon.  Feel free to personalize yours with a photo, special message or menu!  This is going to be perfect for all of my summer gatherings!!

Make your own sweet tea and lemon themed Summertime Cutting Board Décor with this simple farmhouse kitchen tutorial.

Want more fun and easy DIY home decor ideas??  Find me on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest!  Also – be sure to share your finished projects with me by tagging @rusticorchardhome on Facebook and @rustic_orchard_home on Instagram!

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