Updating a Thrift Store Plaque

This little plaque was sitting on a thrift store shelf with a price tag of $2. I could see it was solid wood, but that cute little bear was straight out of the 80's. It came home with me and sat.... in the closet... waiting patiently... for 2 years! I came across it again, took it outside and gave it a good coat of Citristrip. Once it was cleaned off and sanded it went back into the closet.... for another 2 years! Go ahead, call me a Procrastinator. I can take it! Welcome to The Sustainable Pinterest Challenge , a group of bloggers who are challenged to recreate a pin from Pinterest focused on sustainability. Many thanks to Julie from Sum of Their Stories & Gail from Purple Hues and Me for hosting. The theme for this month is 'Thrift Store' and I was inspired by this pin because of the shape. I honestly started with a completely different plan for this s...