Over 15 Christmas DIY’s

Oh happy day! In honor of Christmas in July I thought I would post a roundup of some of my favorite Christmas DIYs that I have done in the past. I look forward to Christmas this year. With 2020 being as crazy as it has been I am so ready for hope and joy and love and everything that Christmas always brings forth.

Especially Christ. 

It’s a time when people are kinder and happier and believe me we need so much more of that in this world right now. So Christmas cannot come fast enough for me.

Who’s with me!?

I know you are, so I’m sharing this list of over 15 Christmas DIY’s that I think you will enjoy…

1.

Dollar Tree Glam Christmas Candleholders 

This was is an oldie, but a goodie and by far one of my most popular posts on the blog. I made this from Dollar Tree items and some decals I purchased at Hobby Lobby. While the exact decals may not be available at Hobby Lobby anymore, I did see some that were almost exactly the same at Big Lots this past Christmas so be on the look out for them. They may just come back! 

Full Tutorial here

2.

Dollar Tree Farmhouse Christmas Trees

This is another fave and is my number one Christmas DIY of all time. I love these 2 little Christmas trees and how they turned out. They are simple but perfectly festive for any farmhouse themed Christmas decor. 

Full Tutorial here 

3.

Dollar Tree (Functional) Stocking Hangers 

Okay so I may have lied a little. This might tie my Dollar Tree Christmas Tree for first place. I am still in love with these as much as I was the day I made them. There are so many stocking hanger DIY’s made from DT items, but none of them really “work” because they don’t weigh enough. I solved that with these hangers and they look stunning. 

Full Tutorial here

4.

DIY Letterboard Countdown Ornament

I made this cute little ornament when letter boards were all the rage? Are they still in? Not sure. Anyways, I made this ornament from some small pieces of wood and added my actual letters from my larger letter board to create the words. 

Full Tutorial here

5.

Thrifted Candleholder Rustic Centerpiece 

I originally made this centerpiece for the $5 Goodwill challenge hosted by Hilary at Old World Home on YouTube and then shared it here alongside another group of bloggers. I see metal candleholders at Goodwill all the time and I challenged myself to make something beautiful out of this one. By the way that burlap box is a complete DIY… you won’t believe what it’s made out of. 

Full Tutorial here

6.

Dollar Tree Berry Ornament 

This was an ornament that I thought up of on a whim, and it came out even better than I had envisioned. It’s so easy to make yet, really looks like a well thought out piece of Christmas decor. 

Full Tutorial here

7.

DIY Christmas Place Holder

This was another super easy DIY and I actually made this not long after we moved into this house. It’s perfectly rustic and you can customize it every year as you change out your colors. 

Full Tutorial here

8.

Christmas Tree Shirt DIY

Yep, that’s me wearing one of very few wearable DIY’s I’ve made. Check out my Instagram model pose 😂. This tee perfect if you want to create your own shirts to wear for Christmas and you can always make more than one for your family. 

Full Tutorial here

9.

Dollar Tree Christmas Village 

This DIY is more versatile. As you can see you can make decor for Fall or a cute Christmas village and I made these by using the little house shaped shadow boxes at Dollar Tree. As a matter of fact I only have 5 of those houses total and I made them interchangeable. The possibilities are endless with this one! 

Full Tutorial here

10.

Fun Woodland Animals 

This one is more whimsical, but it’s a great project you can make with your kiddos for Christmas. My daughter Natalia helped me make these and I even have patterns you can print out making this even easier to recreate. 

Full Tutorial here

11.

Simple Farmhouse Holiday Wreath

This little wreath is smaller in size and can be left out all year long, but with the perfect red and white ribbon it looks super festive for the holidays. Even better is that it will cost you no more than $3 to make! 

Full Tutorial here

12.

Mini Farmhouse Sign Ornaments 

I love farmhouse signs and if you do too, then you will love making miniature versions as ornaments. The best thing about them is you can make your very own design for them and you don’t need a silhouette or cameo to do so!  

Full Tutorial here

13.

Hot Cocoa Bar

Something fun you can create for the holidays is a mini cocoa station. I have seen huge bars, but if you don’t have the space you can definitely create one out of a tiered tray! 

Full Tutorial here

14.

“Merry” Christmas Ornament DIY

 

Can you tell I love mini farmhouse signs for Christmas decor? This one is super cute and festive. And there are 2 other different ornament DIY’s along with this one you can make. 

Full Tutorial here

15.

Rustic Glam Christmas Decor 

If you love neutral tones for Christmas decor or perhaps a more wintery vibe, this DIY is one you will love. I’m thinking I might go more this route this year. Of course, I am always debating! 

Full Tutorial here

16. 

Dollar Tree MERRY Sign

For this last one, I am sharing this sweet sign. This was another fun DIY and many of the items used were from Dollar Tree or leftover pieces from other projects. Plus, who can resist buffalo check!?

Oh, and this was actually a Christmas in July DIY I made last year! 

Full Tutorial here

Well I hope you enjoyed this list and got inspired. I am looking forward to the holidays this year cause it brings so much joy to my heart. 

And just in case you can’t get enough of Christmas decor definitely check out my Christmas DIY and home decor playlist on my channel for even more inspiration. 

Don’t forget to share this with you friends who love the holidays as well! 

Over 15 Christmas DIY’s

I will see you in the next one.

Until then…. adios! 

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Hello everyone! 

I hope you are all doing well and have gotten quite a bit of Christmas shopping done already. The hubby and I went out today to shop for a few things and it was really nice – we don’t get to go out without the kids often. Just got a couple more gifts to get and we will be done! 

You probably know already, but if you don’t I am doing a giveaway on my Youtube channel and today is the last day to enter. So if you want to know what it’s about and how to enter, definitely check it out. 

Frankly, I have been feeling the Christmas blues. Since the carpet dilemma and me going to the hospital and finding thing after thing underneath the old carpets (and my house being a complete disaster with boxes and furniture piled high…) I am just not feeling the Christmas spirit.

I have an 1/8 of the amount of Christmas decor up and I am just feeling down about not having a perfectly Christmas-ready home… especially since this is my favorite time of year. I have been beyond frustrated. 

I just want floors for Christmas! 

Yes, my husband ripped out the floors and documented the whole thing and now we are walking on subfloors. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Send help! 

It’s been a rough few weeks. 

However, in the attempt to get myself in the spirit of things, I decided to do a little DIY, which is why you are here of course. 

I saw these cute ornaments in the Christmas ornament craft section as Hobby Lobby and I just had to get them. I got 2 packs at 50% off of course. 

DIY Farmhouse Christmas Placeholder Supplies:

• Hot Glue
• Wood Tint – Walnut 
• Galvanized Christmas Tree Ornaments
• Tumbling Blocks from Dollar Tree
• Ribbon
• Cardstock or Posterboard
• Stamps/Ink (optional)
• Snowflake clip (optional)
• Hole punch (optional)

 

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VIDEO TUTORIAL OF FARMHOUSE PLACEHOLDER 

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RELATED: DIY CHRISTMAS BUFFALO CHECK T-SHIRT

I took them out of the packaging and removed their jute strings. 

Then I got some tumbling blocks from the Dollar Tree and proceeded to stain them using my favorite wood tint in Walnut (I love it cause it’s water-based and I can use it indoors in the winter because it doesn’t have a strong odor like regular stain).

I had 8 trees so I needed 16 blocks. 

Once dry, I hot-glued them together. 

 

They look like little benches. 

 

I added hot glue to the back of the “benches” and glued the trees on. 

RELATED: DIY Dollar Tree Farmhouse Christmas Trees

 

You could do the next step differently and even print these out, but I decided to use these cute stamps from Michael’s that I got for 99 cents in order to label some placeholders. 

And I stamped away! This was actually fun! I can’t remember the last time I stamped anything like this (of course, you would add your guest’s names on the tag, but for the purpose of the post, I just used the word “guest”). 

I then needed to punch a hole in the cardstock… you can use a regular hole punch or something a litte fancier. 

I attached the tag to the Christmas tree with a ribbon and tied a bow. 

 

And voila! Instant place holder. 

Your guests will love them so much they’ll probably want to take them home (which is not a bad idea). 

Now, if ribbons aren’t your thing, you can use a snowflake (like this below).

I had a garland from Dollar Tree with these snowflakes on mini clothespins and I just took them off the garland.

And put them on the trees! Can’t get any easier than that, amiriiiiight?

Of course the best part about the snowflake is that you can use it all winter long!

Simple yet farmhouse chic! Love these little guys.

At least crafting got me in a little bit of the Christmas spirit. I wish I had as much to share as last year, but time is running out and most of my stuff is still packed. 

I’d love to know what you all think of these little placeholders! I made a set of 8 for well under $10 which I think is great. 

Don’t forget to PIN this for later and share with your friends !

 

Did you ever see a DIY that made you go……


… in disbelief????

Well, I am pretty sure this one will since that stocking hanger you see was made with mainly Dollar Tree items. Yep! It can be done and your mantle will than you for it!

Welcome to Day 12 of the Fourth Annual 12 Days of Christmas Series!

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It’s Day 12 and we are ready to Hang the Stockings by the Chimney with Care!

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Dollar Tree DIY Stocking Hangers

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Okay, so now that I have your attention you are definitely going to watch closely…

I made a complete step by step video that you will enjoy (while sipping your coffee, or eggnog, or Coquito – I won’t judge?)

 

The main components of the stocking hangers are gift boxes from Dollar Tree and the metal wreath hangers they are currently selling with the Christmas items.

>>>Oh and by the way Dollar Tree is having flat rate $1 SHIPPING from Dec. 14th to Dec. 17th so if you do not have one near you THIS is the time to shop! Go here NOW! <<<

And yes, I totally weighted them down so they are fully functional…. can you guess what I used?

 

They are the perfect blend of function and style. I love their perfect farmhouse vibe and the fact that they go great with the stockings I made earlier this year.

Now without further ado…. I leave you with the tutorial below!

 

Tell me what you think?! Would you ever have guessed that they were from Dollar Tree?

Oh and don’t forget to pin this and share it with your friends!

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Okay, I don’t know about you, but I don’t really go all out when it comes to gift wrapping. I mean I have a 6 year old, a 5 year old and a 3 year old…. they tear that wrapping paper up! LOL!

I think the only person who cares about not ripping wrapping paper in my circle is my dad and I get frustrated just looking at him taking his time not to mess up the wrapping paper.

I’m like “Open it up already!”

Ha! So when it actually comes to making them a little bit prettier, I head to Dollar Tree….. cause I know it’s going to get ripped up anyway!

And if you feel the same way I do, make sure you check out my ideas below.

Welcome to Day 9 of the Fourth Annual 12 Days of Christmas Series!

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It’s Day 9 and we are sharing Pretty Gift Wrapping Ideas!

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Dollar Tree Christmas Gift Wrap Ideas

 

The first thing I do when I want to make a present look nicer is add a simple ribbon. Seriously that is all it takes. I wrap it horizontally and vertically and tie it in the front with a bow.

Boom!

But if you want it to look a little fancier, take a garland pick (the same I used to spruce up my Dollar Tree Farmhouse Trees) and bend it in order to form a wreath. Add it to the ribbon and you’re done!

Okay if that is not your cup of tea, you can always add a bow with a little bit of greenery.

Or you can always add an additional “gift” by adding an ornament that matches the theme of your paper.

 

Or you can add a little bit of effort and make one yourself! I literally made the ornament below with popsicle sticks and wooden dowels. I freehanded the reindeer with a paint pen and added a red nose. Cute!

*LEARN how to make the Shiplap Reindeer Ornament below on my Youtube Channel and get the free downloadable patterns here.*

All of the items I used were from Dollar Tree including the ribbon. The only thing I did not use from Dollar Tree was the wooden dowel that I used to make the frame of the ornament above.

Simple and inexpensive yet totally makes a statement and elevates your gift wrap. How awesome is that!?

Don’t forget to pin this and share with your friends below!

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So there comes a time in a kid’s life where they enter that in between stage… ya know, not a “kid” anymore and not a teen either. That “tween” stage. It’s at this awkward time that we scratch our heads the hardest and ask, “What in the world am I going to get him/her?!”

Well I have a few nieces in that stage (and you may too) so I thought I would share this cute little gem I found at my local $5 and Below store….

 

Welcome to Day 8 of the Fourth Annual 12 Days of Christmas Series!

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It’s Day 8 and we are sharing Christmas In A Jar Ideas!

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Easy Christmas in a Jar for a Tween

As you know by now I am a little obsessed with Dollar Tree and I go there for all things crafty. However, I saw a $5 and Below from the corner of my eye while shopping a couple of weeks ago and decided to try it again…

The first time I went I wasn’t impressed, but I guess Dollar Tree has become such a big hit that they had to “up the ante”. 

And let me tell you I was so happy they did! They have all sorts of goodies (that are actually nice!) in there and since nothing is over $5 it is all very reasonable.

While strolling through the store, I came across this little beauty:

Isn’t it adorable!?

It’s a frickin’ mason jar with nail polish and accessories inside and you can use the container to drink cause it has a frickin’ straw! ?

I felt like a 90’s teenager who won front row tickets to see NSYNC!

Okay maybe not that excited… 

But still! I just had to get it!

The colors were girly but not too girly.

The nail polish wasn’t too “adult”.

They could all be contained in the jar for no clutter (thinking like a mom here).

 

It was a done deal for me…

The only, and I mean only, thing is that the cup is not glass (which may be a good thing for a Tween) but that was the only downside.

But you can totally get all kinds of stylish ones in different colors like the ones below if you are looking for something a little more “higher end” – you can totally DIY this and I probably would have if the idea had crossed my mind without seeing this first. But it looks like the universe gave me a break. ?

Now, of course this isn’t the only thing I would get a niece for Christmas, but it is a nice little side gift.?

And of course you can always fill it up with the polishes and accessories of your choice if you wish to piece them together yourself.

Scroll down for many more Christmas In A Jar Ideas you are sure to love!

 

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Happy Monday! I am back at it again this week for more Christmas goodness!

Welcome to Day 7 of the Fourth Annual 12 Days of Christmas Series!

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It’s Day 7 and we are sharing Holiday Decor Ideas!

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So, as you know I created a YouTube channel in order to share my projects there as well. Since becoming part of the YouTube community I have joined in on several challenges and have gotten to know other Youtubers.

One of my favorite challenges is the $5 Goodwill Challenge and there is one every season. I thought my project for this Christmas edition was perfect since I decided to created a Christmas centerpiece out of the candleholder I bought for $2.92 at my local Goodwill.

I used that outdated candleholder and turned it into this!!!

Of course, I made a DIY burlap box to go around it as well and in my latest video, I show you just how to make it…. sometimes, things are better seen than read. ?

Most of the items you see are from Dollar Tree and the burlap was leftover from another project…

I wanted to keep this centerpiece neutral and rustic and I think I achieved just that!

Now grab a coffee and a donut (or two) sit back and enjoy the tutorial below!

 

Let me know what you think and don’t forget to pin!

Scroll down for many more Holiday Decor Ideas to creative a festive atmosphere in your home!

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Happy Friday friends! Today I hope to get you inspired so that you can hurry to your nearest Dollar Tree and get to crafting over the weekend. I am so in love with my Farmhouse inspired berry ornament and I think you will be too. Plus it’s super fun to make!

Welcome to Day 6 of the Fourth Annual 12 Days of Christmas Series!

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It’s Day 6 and we are sharing DIY Ornament Ideas!

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DIY Dollar Tree Farmhouse Ornament

 

I am not going to keep you waiting so we are going to get right into it!

Here’s what you need:

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• Dollar Tree Berry Bush
• Glue Gun
• Dollar Tree Styrofoam Balls (or Dollar Tree ornaments)
• Acrylic Paint (optional)
• Glossy Mod Podge
• Twine
• Ribbon
• Scissors

Cut a piece of twine and add it to your ornament (adhere with hot glue)

Then pull off the berries from the berry bushes. Try to be gentle with them.

Then start hot-gluing them on the styrofoam ball.

You will notice little white spots on them from where they were originally glued, just try to glue that side onto the styrofoam ball. 

 

Try to glue them as close as possible and work your way around the entire ball.

If there are any bare white spots you can touch them up with red acrylic paint. Then apply glossy mod podge to seal it all around.

Finally when it’s dry, just hot glue a small ribbon on top and hang on your tree!

Didn’t these turn out amazing?!?! I simply love them.

If you love these, you will love my fabric ones below as well. Make sure to check out my YouTube channel to see the tutorial on those!

 

Scroll down for many more DIY Ornament Ideas for your holiday season!

 

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Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I am excited to be sharing another fun DIY today that you can do with your kids! PLUS, I have a FREE printable pattern for you at the end of this post that you can use to make your own as well! 

Welcome to Day 4 of the Fourth Annual 12 Days of Christmas Series!

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It’s Day 4 and we are sharing Kids Christmas Craft Ideas!

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DIY Dollar Tree Christmas Woodland Animals

If you have been here for a bit you know I have a slight obsession with hoarding collecting craft materials so you would not be surprised to know that I had a few extra Dollar Tree foam pumpkins lying around after my Fall crafts this year ( i.e. my Dollar Tree succulent pumpkin planters).

I wanted to repurpose them for a Christmas DIY and started gathering inspiration online, but most people only use them to create snowmen. I am not necessarily fond of snowmen in my Christmas decor…

I mean, did you see my rustic snowman ornament from last year??? Yep, that’s as “snowman” as  it gets for me. ?

So I kept thinking and I came across some cute woodland ornaments on Pinterest and BINGO! There it was. My new idea!

I was determined to make these foam pumpkins into woodland animals and do them with my kiddos (more so my oldest, my son gets bored easily and my littlest…. well,  she’s too young to work with hot glue).

But alas! I was able to do it and I am going to share with you how.

Here is what you need:

SUPPLIES:

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• Dollar Tree Foam Pumpkins
• Felt Sheets
• Googly eyes
• Craft pom poms
• Hot Glue and Glue Gun
• Acrylic Paint
• Paint Brushes
• Misc. Christmas Foliage

Okay so first, grab your pumpkin. You can remove the stem or keep it on. We removed it. You can also paint the pumpkin your desired color. Since we were making a fox we didn’t have to paint this one, but if you were to make a reindeer you would paint it light brown. If you wanted to paint a raccoon, you would paint it gray etc.

Next you want to cover the top, I simply cut out an orange circle of felt and we hot glued it on (you won’t notice this later on).

 

Afterwards, you want to cut out white pieces of felt for the face.

 

And place them as follows:

Then glue a pom pom on the center of those white pieces for the nose.

 

After that, you want to add the google eyes. You can start seeing the little guy come together now… however, I think he got into a fight since his nose is slightly crooked (my daughter and I laughed at that).

Then you want to cut ears out of both white and orange felt and glue them together.

Then you glue toothpicks to the back of them. You can totally add the toothpick in between the felt sheets too. 

Then you want to add hot glue on the bottoms of the ears and the tip of the toothpick before you insert it into the pumpkin.

My daughter was getting so excited by this point (and momma was totally relieved that he actually resembled something close to a fox… remember I was winging this as I went here).

 

But of course, we were not done yet!!!

We had to add some Christmas flair! And since I had some leftover garland picks that I used to fluff my Dollar Tree Farmhouse Christmas Trees I decided to use one to add a little crown to the top of the fox.

And then a bow and some berries and then he…. I mean she…. was done!

We love how it turned out, crooked nose and all!

As well as the other little woodland animals we came up with…

Eek! This was so fun!

I think we did pretty good. Whatcha think?!

If you love these fun woodland animals as much as we do, make sure to download the patterns I created for them. They are nothing fancy, but it will save you the trouble of figuring it out yourself. Scroll a little more to get access to them! 

 

Scroll down for many more Kids Christmas Craft Ideas! 

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And don’t forget to grab your free pattern below!

 

 

 

I hope you have been enjoying the 12 Days of Christmas so far and have been getting a ton of inspiration and ideas for your holidays. If you love anything farmhouse then you are sure to love today’s DIY I have for you!

Welcome to Day 3 of the Fourth Annual 12 Days of Christmas Series!

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It’s Day 3 and we are sharing DIY Christmas Countdown Calendar Ideas!

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DIY Letterboard Christmas Countdown Ornament

Supplies:

• 1/4″ square dowel
• 1 black felt sheet
• 1 pack of round wood dowels from Dollar Tree
• Glue Gun
• Small piece of poster board
• Ribbon
• Letter board letters
• Mini Miter Box Saw Kit

First gather your materials, these are extremely inexpensive. You are looking at about $2.50 below.

 

Then you want to cut the mini round dowels and take away 2 1/4″ off of them since they are a little too long. Isn’t my little mini saw the cutest?!

Next, you need to cut little felt sheets to fit over the dowels.

 

Glue the felt down with hot glue.

After gluing them with the felt, you want to glue them all together (side by side) and frame them with the square dowel.

You will need to cut 2 of the square dowel pieces to 4 1/4″ and the other 2 square dowels at 5″.

You can see how I glued them together below.

RELATED: Last Year’s Dollar Tree Countdown to Christmas

You will need to add a piece of poster board (or cardboard) to the back to keep them all together.

Then finally, you add a ribbon to hang onto your tree and you can can also add one on the front for decoration.

 

Finally you will add your letters. But a word of caution…

Since this is not made like the regular letter boards with the right pressure to hold the letters, it will be a little harder for them to stay on so I suggest to glue the “Days Till Xmas” part and leave the numbers free.

If you don’t wish to glue the letters down, then I would suggest using popsicle sticks instead of the round dowels.. You can also find them at Dollar Tree. For that you will need to glue 2 popsicle sticks together before covering them in felt.

Since the popsicle sticks aren’t as round, the gaps between them won’t be as large so they will hold the letters better.

I hope you liked this cute farmhouse inspired DIY! I absolutely love this DIY Letterboard Christmas Countdown Ornament and I cannot wait to use it this Christmas season!

 

Scroll down for many more DIY Christmas Countdown Calendar Ideas for your holiday season!

As always you can check the video tutorial below….

 

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Welcome to Day 1 of the Fourth Annual 12 Days of Christmas Series!

We have teamed up with 50 plus bloggers to bring you a oodles of DIY Ideas and Recipes to make your holiday season merrier. There are 12 different posts in the series and we have spread them out over a four week period with three posts per week. Now is the time to subscribe!

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It’s Day 1 and we are sharing DIY Wreath Ideas!

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DIY Lit Birch Wreath – Pottery Barn Dupe

For my DIY Wreath, I decided to do something totally different and out of my comfort zone, because I figured everyone would be expecting a traditional Christmas wreath. I saw this amazing looking lit birch wreath on Pottery Barn’s site.

Yeah, it was pretty but too expensive so I decided to recreate it myself.

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And don’t forget you can always see a video tutorial of this project on my YouTube channel. 

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I had this foam wreath from Dollar Tree in my craft stash…

 

I painted it with a tan acrylic paint I had on hand.

I decided to use some “faux” wood scrapbook paper from Hobby Lobby, but since it was one-sided I had to paint the other side. And I just brushed on that tan acrylic paint along with some great and white. I just used long streaks and alternated the colors.

Below you can see what both sides looked like.

Okay so after the paint dried, I created a leaf template from poster board and I traced it on the paper and began to cut the small leaves. I used 3 sheets total for this 10 inch wreath…

 

After they were all cut, I used a hot glue stick (not hot of course) to create a curve on the leaves.

Then I began hot-gluing them to the wreath. I made sure to place both front and backs of the paper randomly and I also did not add any leaves on the back so that it would lay flat up against the wall.

 

This is what the wreath looked like after it had all the leaves on it.

 

Then since the original had glitter on it I mixed some gold and silver from my stash (gotta love that stash!) and added to it randomly as well.

I decided to also dry-brush some gold acrylic paint throughout it as well. The best brush to use for this is a fan brush.

 

Then finally, I sprayed it with some spray adhesive so that the glitter wouldn’t keep going everywhere.

I think I still have glitter on me ?

And voila! I had my own “birch” wreath!

I added the same kind of fairy lights that I used for my farmhouse floral sconces and it works great!

Whatcha think? I know it’s different, but I am so glad I tried it! The original cost $129 and mine only cost $3.25! Can’t beat that.

If you liked it too, please pin and share with your friends!

I will see you guys Wednesday!

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Hello friends! I am back with probably the easiest DIY I have ever made (you’re welcome ?) and I couldn’t wait to share it with you. By now you should already know that I have a love affair with Dollar Tree…  I mean how could you NOT!?

But what if I told you there are items just as nice out there for even less? (Insert gasp)… I know!

Alright, if you like farmhouse decor then you definitely know about lamb’s ear wreaths…. And you probably know that they can be expensive.

Well, I just happened to be taking a detour in my local Wal Mart (when I should have been grocery shopping) and found lamb’s ear bushes in their craft section. And for only $0.97 a piece (insert second gasp!)

Here’s the proof.

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Now they are a little small, but for the price it was fine with me!

I picked up several and you might have already seen me use them around the house like in my flower arrangement on my Buffalo Check Dollar Tree Tray and on my Fall Tablescape, but this time I wanted to do something a little different.

So I found a couple of 8 inch wire wreaths at Dollar Tree (they come in a set of 2 so it’s an awesome deal) and thought I would make 2 matching wreaths.

***JUST a reminder you can always see the video tutorial on my Youtube channel! Video is included at the end of this post!*

Then I pulled all of the leaves off my bushes. I had 4 bushes total so I made sure to use 2 per wreath.

I cut the leaf trios into individual leaves.

And then I used my hot glue gun to apply the leaves on the middle wire, slightly overlapping them over each other.

 

I made sure to go all the way around and cover the wire completely.

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Then I did the same thing with the inner and outer wires. The only different thing I did with the outer ring was I made the leaves a little more fanned out as I applied them on.

After I went around all 3 rings I still had a few leaves left over and I just added the rest in. I made 2 wreaths and 2 bushes apiece was enough to create them.

Now you can always make them larger or include more bushes per wreath to make them even more full. But I was totally happy with them!

Then simply add a ribbon and hang in your home. Add a neutral ribbon for Fall or a red one for Christmas!

Each wreath costs less than $2.50 to make.

Isn’t it darling?!

Video tutorial below!

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I hope you enjoyed this simple holiday DIY!

See you back here soon!