Christmas Wood Slice Art

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Today, I'm sharing this Christmas Wood Slice Art as a part of the 2016 Handmade Holidays Blog Hop. This is a fun little project that will look great with any holiday decor. See its complete tutorial below.

Christmas Wood Slice Art | Tutorial to create a fun and festive piece of holiday decor out of a wood slice.

I love the look of wood slices...I use them in lots of decor scenarios. I thought it would be fun to create a simple Christmas sign on one of these pieces...to give a bit of a rustic touch to our holiday fun around here. I've got the step-by-step plans for this below, along with an AWESOME giveaway and links to 40+ other holiday projects involved in this hop from other bloggers.

Again, be sure to check out the other holiday inspirational links below.

This project begins with large wood slices. I love these Basswood Country Rounds from Walnut Hollow. You can grab them here. I'm showing one of these below for this project. The other I plan to use in a similar manner (but I grabbed it in case I messed up...just to be completely up front here!).

I used vinyl lettering on my wood slice...you can purchase this at a craft store or cut your lettering with a craft cutter like I did. The fonts used here were Lolly Script and Black and White Display.

I wanted a natural look for my piece, so I didn't do two coats of paint like I usually do on these types of projects. Instead, I wanted the actual wood grain to show through. I sealed my lettering with a clear varnish. This ensures I wouldn't get any bleed through from my paint when it was applied.

I'm decorating with a lot of whites this year, so that's the direction I went. Using the darker ring on the slice as a guide, I painted an edge around the entire piece with my paint. Incidentally, I used a chalk-style paint here...I wanted that matte, chalk finish.

After the white outline was all around the outer edge, I filled it in with the rest of the white paint.

After the paint dried, I peeled off my lettering to reveal the wood finish. At this point, feel free to seal or wax this piece, if you prefer.

And, like I said, this project is part of a big, ol' hop!!

Check out all of my fellow bloggers' projects below.

Handmade Holidays Decor Ideas - November 9, 2016

1.	Clearsnap - DIY Festive Holiday Wreath
2.	Jennifer Priest - How to paint plaid - Plaid Snowman
3.	Three Mint Balloons - DIY Pineapple Stocking
4.	Sew What Alicia - DIY Candy Cane and Christmas Tree Felt Garland
5.	Dana Tatar - Glass Graffiti Ornaments
6.	Cassandra Sloan - Mixed Media Ornaments
7.	Nap-Time Creations - Christmas Felt Table Runner
8.	Tifany Ink Blots by TRD - Handmade Holiday Decor
9.	The Twinery - Handmade Holiday Ornaments
10.	Craftivity Designs - Modern Advent Wreath
11.	Practically Functional - DIY Natural Winter Wreath
12.	Shrimp Salad Circus - DIY Christmas Card Holder
13.	Walnut Hollow - Reversible Wood Slice Garland
14.	Duct Tape and Denim - Rustic Christmas Ornament Display
15.	Love and Renovations - DIY Wood Bead Christmas Garland
16.	DecoArt, Inc. - Gingerbread Village
17.	Create It Simply - Soldered Charm Candy Dish
18.	Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L - Holiday Home Decor
19.	Create & Babble - Glittery Christmas Garland
20.	I Should Be Mopping the Floor - ChristmasWood Slice Art
21.	Albion Gould - Vintage French Inspired Christmas Tree Skirt
22.	Buttons Galore and More - Buttoned Up Christmas Tree
23.	Eileen Hull- DIY Twisted Fabric and Felt Wreath
24.	Christmas Wood Block Houses
25.	Life PreKARIous- DIY Reversible Holiday Wreath
26.	The Crafty Carlson - DIY Scrap Wood Christmas Decor
27.	My Very Educated Mother - Rustic Wood Slice Ornaments
28.	Sparkle - Holly Jolly Stenciled Table Runner
29.	Twelve On Main - Salt Dough Christmas Garland
30.	Red Cottage Chronicles - DIY Christmas Centerpiece
31.	Brooklyn Berry - DIY Holiday Decor
32.	Iron Orchid Designs - Count Down to Christmas Sign
33.	Mothership Scrapbook Gal - DIY Jingle Bells Wall Hanging
34.	Kreative Kymona - Holiday Gift Coster Tiles
35.	Jen Cushman - Upcycled Forks Tablescape
36.	Lisa Marie Jimenez - Vintage Angel Ornament
37.	My Scrapbook Evolution- Meowy Christmas Ornaments
38.	Cottage In the Oaks - Christmas Tablescape Ideas
39.	Stencil1 - Quartrefoil Ornaments
40.	Reinvented - Salvaged Wood Christmas Wreath
41.	Lydi Out Loud - Holiday Charger Plates

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