The to the world you are a mother sign has been stained ebony and is lightly distressed and is made to freely stand on it's own or hang on the wall. The sign is made to last from white pine with the words v carved into the wood. This sign would look great either sitting on a table,counter top, shelf etc. or hanging on the wall. The stain looks much better than paint as you can see the beauty of the wood grain. it gives it a more rustic look than paint. This is high quality carving.Light and shadow play off of the deeply carved facets, something that will never happen on painted signs or vinyl stickers. There is a considerable "wow factor"difference between carved signs and flat ones. It comes with keyhole slot in the back for easy hanging flush to the wall This would make a wonderful gift item. Measures: 7 1/2 in. tall x 9 in. long x 3/4 in. thick. This is also available in other colors. To choose another color just click on the color chart and then choose a color from the color options.