Merry Christmas in July!
Honestly, I can’t even believe I’m even thinking about Christmas as it’s hotter than the devil’s back porch here in North Texas! Seriously, while I’m not excited about the heat and humidity, I am excited to be a part of the Christmas in July blog hop!
Thank you Terrie from Decorate and More with Tip for bringing us all together for a little Christmas fun!
If you are visiting from Carol’s Blue Sky at Home, welcome! Yay, you’re here!!!
Did you know that it is only 151 days til Christmas?
Probably didn’t need to hear that.
However, with a lot of us still staying home due to THE COVID, this is the perfect time to break out all of the Christmas projects.
You know, the ones we promise ourselves that we will get done, but never do?
My poject starts with these Mosaic Wooden Plaques from Michaels.
Today I’m sharing how to make a Christmas tree plaque.
Supplies:
Mod Podge
sponge brush
Ribbon
Scrapbook paper
Hot Glue and Glue Gun
Step 1:
First, paint your plaque the color of your choice.
I painted mine black.
Step 2:
Now it’s time to cut out your Christmas trees.
I used my Silhouette cutting machine to do mine.
Don’t have a cutting machine?
No worries, there are a ton of templates online.
Step 3:
Next, make a background for your design using scrapbook paper.
Step 4:
Paint the back of your wooden plaque with Mod Podge.
( I swear I’ve Mod Podged more things since the pandemic started than I have my entire life!)
Step 5:
Lay your background paper on top of the glue,
Tip: I like to use a clean brush to smooth out all of the wrinkles and air bubbles.
Once your paper is smooth, paint a coat of Mod Podge on top.
Step 6:
Place your Christmas trees on your paper where you want them, making sure to smooth out any air bubbles.
Once you have the trees where you want them, give them a coat of Mod Podge.
Step 7:
While my design was drying, I made a bow to go on top of my plaque.
However, you won’t need a lot of ribbon for this.
In fact, I used a lot of scrap ribbon that I had in my craft closet.
Once your plaque is dry, hot glue the ribbon to the top of the plaque.
Your Christmas plaque is complete and more importantly it’s ready to decorate with.
As far as projects go this one is pretty simple and a lot of fun!
So much fun that I made several for gifts!
Now, it’s time to hop over to visit Chloe at Celebrate and Decorate. I can’t wait to see what she has featured.
After that, be sure and check out all of the other wonderful ideas.
