Stenciled Christmas Tree on Sled Sign
This has got to be one of my favorite projects this year! Not only is it a great, multi-dimensional Christmas sign but you could leave it out all winter!
I began with a premium piece of pine from Home Depot.
This piece had no knots and was very straight.
Step 1: Staining the board
I used Rustoleum Transformations stain to stain my wood.
You paint it on and wipe it off with a rag.
It's the perfect color for most of my projects!
Step 2: Painting the board
Next, I painted a quick one coat of Fusion Mineral Paint in Casement on the center of the board.
I was careful to get a little paint on all the edges but I was not concerned with coverage in the center.
Step 3: Stenciling the tree
I'm using the newest Old Sign Stencil called Christmas Tree in a Crate for this project.
It is a simple tree with a crate on a sled and can be used in many ways!
You can see that I used brush strokes with the green to resemble the branches of a tree.
Again, I was not too concerned with the coverage.
I stenciled the crate and the sled at the bottom of the stencil with craft paint.
On the crate I stenciled a crate design using another Old Sign Stencil called Shipping Crate Stamps.
I use this stencil a lot!
When you check out the stencils, please remember the price shown is Canadian.
Step 4: Sand the board and add details
Next, I sanded the edges and over the top of the sign with an electric sander to distress the design slightly.
I added a metal star to the top of the tree then wrapped thick jute 2 times around the top of the tree.
As I said, this sign is one of my favorites!
Lean it on the porch, hang it on the wall, or stand it by the fireplace.
Pin it please! ---->>
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