On day 11 of #12daysofchristmascrafts I'm sharing these cute mini word signs, made using ornaments from Dollar Tree! When I saw these ornaments I knew immediately that I wasn't going to be using them for the purpose they were made. And this project turned out exactly how I imagined!
Supplies:
- Word ornaments (Dollar Tree)
- Wood (I repurposed mine from a raised garden bed) or rectangular wood blocks
- Paint
- Wood glue
- Sandpaper
- Saw
Step 1: Measure each word ornament and add 1/4 inch on each side of the word. This will be the measurement for the wood block.
* Be sure to measure each word because they are different lengths.*
Step 2: Cut the wood to size. This wood was left over from a raised garden bed I took apart to use for one of my summer décor projects.
Step 3: Sand any rough edges until smooth.
Step 4: Paint each wood block. I used a dry brush technique to give it the same weathered appearance as the ornaments.
Step 5: Apply wood glue to the bottom of the ornament and attach to wood block. Allow to dry for 24 hours.
- The wood glue directions state to clamp the pieces. But, I found that holding the word in place for a couple of minutes was enough to hold it upright so the glue could set.
When the glue was fully set, I added these raised snowflake stickers using hot glue. This covers the holes where I removed the twine used to hang the ornament.
And here they are on my floating shelves I recently got from Ikea.
After all these projects I'm seriously considering redecorating the main living space in red! Lol. Just kidding, I love yellow way too much😍.
