Adorable Scrap Wood Standing Santa

If you love working with free scraps you're going to love this rag-tag standing Santa! He's made with reclaimed fence pieces and scrap fabric from the donation pile! He would look great on your front porch or by the fireplace! 

First I began with 2 fence pieces I found on the side of the road at one time. 

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Lucky for me, these fence pieces were bundled up all pretty and ripe for the picking as I tossed the pile into the back of my car. 

I attached 2 boards with scrap wood, wood glue and small nails. 

I painted the boards red on both sides. 

I used Rustoleum Chalked Paint in Farmhouse Red.

When the paint dried I attached a 1" scrap piece of torn drop cloth fabric with glue. 

I cut another piece of drop cloth fabric into a half circle for the face and glued it to the wood. 

The size of the face you will need will depend on the width of the wood you are using. 

Next, I cut a scrap piece of sherpa fabric with a slit for a mouth and glued it on top of the drop cloth face. 

The sherpa fabric can be purchased on Amazon, use a scrap sweater like I did, or even cut up an inexpensive sherpa blanket. 

I stapled the sherpa on both sides of the wood for extra hold. 

I used the same sherpa for these cozy pumpkins. 

Now it was time to make the hat...

I used an old scarf that was headed for the donation pile. 

I cut a piece to the size I wanted, folded a brim then stapled it onto the wood on the back. 

The size and length of the hat is up to you, I made several different kinds on my Santas, this one has a Christmas ribbon. 

Next, I used a bead with only one hole as the nose. 

I attached the nose to the face with wood glue and hot glue. 

I used a light pink color and a dry brush to give Santa a little blush. 

Using the eraser on a pencil I made buttons down the front, eyes, and a mouth using craft paint. 

You could also use real buttons! 

I used jute twine to hang bells I had in my Christmas box around Santa's waist. 

You can add any kind of embellishment to your Santa including maybe a small wreath on the front. 

An option is to add a small 2x4" piece to the bottom of the Santa so he can stand. 

I think he came out adorable so I made a whole bunch more! 

Each of the Santas I made is a little bit different from the next. 

These Santas will look great on the front porch or leaning against the fireplace. 

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