Buffalo Plaid Wooden Shamrock Sign

BySarah Nenni-Daher Updated:

Two things I love to do for my home are to create and decorate it with decor for each holiday. This buffalo plaid wooden shamrock sign will fit seamlessly into your St. Patrick’s Day decor theme.

I think there is something fun about decorating your space to celebrate the holidays. When I am sprucing up the house, no holiday is too small or insignificant for me to celebrate with a cute holiday craft project. I am ready for a new St. Patricks Day craft.

Close up of a hand holding a Buffalo Plaid Wooden Shamrock hanging from a piece of twine on a white weathered wood background with faux greenery and shamrocks in the background,
This Buffalo Plaid Wooden Shamrock will bring an extra bit of luck to your home

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St. Patty’s Day Wooden Shamrock Sign

Here at Ruffles and Rain Boots, we love quick and easy home decor craft projects that are fast, easy, and cheap to make. Our cute wooden buffalo check shamrock sign only took about 30 minutes (not including drying time) and about $4-5 dollars, depending on the cost of your supplies.

Because I don’t have as much St. Patrick’s Day decor, this easy shamrock DIY craft project intrigued me. It fit great into my rustic farmhouse-style decor while still paying homage to the Irish on March 17th.

The wooden shamrock sign project was so simple to make, the kiddo was able to practically make it on her own. All you need are some supplies from your craft bin and you are all set. We were just thrilled at how adorable this wooden plaque turned out. Are you ready to learn how to paint buffalo plaid?

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Buffalo Plaid Wooden Shamrock hanging from a piece of twine on a white weathered wood background with faux greenery and shamrocks in the background,
Easily make this Buffalo Plaid Wooden Shamrock with limited time and supplies

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Tips for Making a Buffalo Plaid St. Patty’s Day Sign

  • Instead of using a piece of painter’s tape as a spacer, you can also use a pencil and ruler to mark where the tape should go.
  • Always start your measuring in the middle and move to the sides or the top and bottom. This makes learning how to paint buffalo check easier.
  • If you are going to hang your sign outside, be sure to paint a coat of wood sealant before adding the LUCK shape and ribbon.
  • If hanging outside, before adding the ribbon to the sign, spray it with Scotchgard or a similar product to seal the fabric.

Supplies for This Buffalo Plaid Shamrock Sign

  • Wooden Shamrock Plaque  
  • Wooden LUCK Shape  
  • White, Light Green, Medium Green, Dark Green, and Gold Craft Paint
  • Gold Glitter Glue
  • Natural Jute Twine
  • Green ribbon, fabric, or trims
  • Paintbrush
  • Glue gun and Glue Sticks
  • 1” Wide Painter’s Tape
  • Scissors
  • Ruler
Supplies for the Plaid Wooden Shamrock Sign including the wooden shamrock, a variety of green craft paint and a paintbrush, on a white weathered wood background.

Each step for this St Patrick’s Day shamrock decor project is detailed below, so it’s easy to follow. Keep this page open while you are creating the wooden shamrock with a Buffalo plaid paint pattern. You will soon see your buffalo check doesn’t always have to use black paint. If you would rather have a printable tutorial, just scroll down and select the print button.

Wooden shamrock, painted white, with a bottle of white craft paint and a paintbrush, on a white weathered wood background.

Paint the wooden shamrock plaque with white craft paint.

Wooden shamrock plaque, painted white, with painter’s tape going vertically, on a weathered white wood background with a roll of tape in the background.

Apply painter’s tape vertically to the shamrock plaque.

Wooden shamrock plaque with painter’s tape, going vertically, painted white, with a paint brush and a bottle of white paint in the background on a weathered white wood background

Apply a coat of white paint and allow it to dry.

Wooden shamrock plaque with painter’s tape going vertically, painted light green, with a paint brush and a bottle of light green paint in the background on a weathered white wood background

Apply a light coat of light green craft paint.

Wooden shamrock plaque with painter’s tape going horizontally, painted light green, with a roll of painter’s tape in the background on a weathered white wood background.

Apply painter’s tape horizontally to the shamrock piece.

Wooden shamrock plaque with painter’s tape going horizontally, painted white, with a paint brush and a bottle of white paint in the background on a weathered white wood background.

Apply a coat of white paint and allow it to dry.

Wooden shamrock plaque with painter’s tape going horizontally, painted medium green, with a paint brush and a bottle of medium green paint in the background on a weathered white wood background

Apply a coat of medium green paint and allow it to dry.

Wooden shamrock plaque with painter’s tape going vertically and horizontally, painted medium green, with a paint brush and a bottle of medium green paint in the background on a weathered white wood background

Apply painter’s tape vertically and horizontally to the wooden shamrock.

Wooden shamrock plaque with painter’s tape going vertically and horizontally, painted dark green, with a paint brush and a bottle of dark green paint in the background on a weathered white wood background

Apply a coat of dark green paint and allow it to dry. Now you can truly see the buffalo check pattern emerge.

White wooden shamrock with a hot glue gun, scissors and a ball of twine in the background on a white weathered wood background.

Cut a length of twine and attach it to the back of the plaque.

Pieces of various green hues of scrap ribbon and trims with scissors and a ball of twine in the background on a white weathered wood background.

Using fabric, trim, and ribbon scraps, make a ribbon.

Wooden LUCK sign with a bottle of gold craft paint and a paintbrush on a white weathered wooden background.

Paint the LUCK shape with the gold paint and allow it to dry.

Wooden LUCK sign with a bottle of gold glitter paint and a paintbrush on a white weathered wooden background.

Paint the gold glitter over the gold paint and allow it to dry. Too bad we can’t make a pot of gold lol

Close up of a Buffalo Plaid Wooden Shamrock on a white weathered wood background with a hot glue gun in the background.

Glue the bow and LUCK sign onto the plaque.

Notes for Making Your Wooden Shamrock Sign

  • Before starting your shamrock sign, make sure the wood and paintbrushes are clean and free of any debris. This will allow you to have a nice clean finish on your plaque.
  • When wiping down your wood for your sign, we recommend using a microfiber cloth so there are no threads, etc. left behind.
  • When you are finished using each paintbrush, make sure you use a recommended brush cleaner to remove all paint residue. Allow brushes to dry completely before using them again.
  • The reason you are painting a white coat in between green coats of paint is so the green paint layers do not bleed into one another.

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close up of hand holding a buffalo plaid wooden shamrock with faux greenery in the background on a weathered white wood surface.
Irish eyes will be smiling when they see this cute Buffalo Plaid Wooden Shamrock
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Buffalo Paid Wooden Shamrock Sign

Close up of a Buffalo Plaid Wooden Shamrock hanging from a piece of twine on a white weathered wood background with faux greenery and shamrocks in the background,

Irish eyes will be smiling when they see this cute Buffalo Plaid Wooden Shamrock Sign. It is quick and easy and only costs a few dollars!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Active Time 20 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Difficulty Easy
Estimated Cost $5

Materials

  • Wooden Shamrock Plaque
  • Wooden LUCK Shape
  • White, Light Green, Medium Green, Dark Green, and Gold Craft Paint
  • Gold Glitter Glue
  • Natural Jute Twine
  • Green Ribbons, trim or fabric scraps
  • 1” Wide Painter’s Tape

Tools

  • Paintbrush
  • Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
  • Scissors
  • Ruler

Instructions

  1. Paint the wooden shamrock with white craft paint. Let dry and apply a second coat and allow that coat to dry.
  2. Starting in the middle, apply painter’s tape vertically through the center of the shamrock plaque. Use a small piece of painter’s tape as a spacer and continue applying vertical stripes of painter’s tape out to the edges.
  3. Apply a light coat of white craft paint, over the painter’s tape and allow dry.
  4. Apply a light coat of light green craft paint using a dry brush and remove the painter’s tape. Let the paint dry completely.
  5. Starting in the middle, apply painter’s tape horizontally through the center of the wooden shamrock. Continue applying painter’s tape to the top and bottom edges.
  6. Apply a light coat of white craft paint, over the painter’s tape, and let dry.
  7. Apply a light coat of medium green craft paint using a dry brush and let the paint dry completely. Do not remove the painter’s tape.
  8. Apply vertical strips of painter’s tape onto the shamrock, starting in the middle.
  9. With a flat paintbrush, apply dark green craft paint in each square, and let dry. Apply a second coat, if necessary. Remove the painter’s tape.
  10. Measure and cut a 20” length of twine. Flip the plaque over and using a hot glue gun, attach the ends of the twine to the right and left sides of the plaque.
  11. Measure scraps of ribbon, fabric, and trims that are 6” long. Stack in an “X” pattern on top of a 12” length of twine. Tie the twine tightly in the center of the ribbons, securing it with a knot. Fluff the ribbons and trim.
  12. Paint the wooden LUCK shape with gold craft paint, let dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
  13. Apply a thick layer of gold glitter glue and spread it out with a paintbrush, set aside to dry.
  14. Using a glue gun, attach the ribbon bundle to the center of the wooden plaque and then add the gold LUCK shape to the center of the ribbon bundle.

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© Sarah Nenni-Daher
Category: General Crafts
Sarah Nenni-Daher creator of Ruffles and Rain Boots in black shirt against greenery background.

Meet the Creator

Hi there, I’m Sarah Nenni-Daher. I’m a crafty gal and always have at least 14 projects going at once. I am a crafter, designer, DIYer, and pattern maker. I share my creations here and in the Ruffles and Rain Boots® Shop.

Here at Ruffles and Rain Boots®, you’ll find DIY gnomes, crafts, gifts, cupcakes, laser crafts, and so much more. I love sharing video tutorials over on YouTube and chatting with other crafters in my Facebook groups. We’d love to have you!

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