Family Home Sign Post #2

Well, didnt have enough time to order from Heineke and I really felt more comfortable with the idea of carving basswood, since I already know what to expect.  So, I went with the Walnut Hollow basswood from Michaels.  It's not very good basswood.  Very brittle and I keep having to glue small pieces back on.  I'm told that the sign will be kept outside, but protected from the weather in an enclosed entry area, so I'll seal it really good.  Still trying to decide weather to paint some of the features or go all natural.  Leaning toward painting the letters, backgound and house, leaving the borders natural. The plaque measures 12" x 18" an is about 1" thick. Not much time left to finish this one, a couple of days.  Got to kick it into high gear.  Here's some pics of the work in progress.