Hey there! Welcome to Decorate and More with Tip! Today’s the $10 on the 10th Blog Hop, this month’s theme will be all about Christmas! I am joining in with some talented bloggers to share some Christmas inspiration for under $10. At the bottom of my page I will have all of the participant’s links for you!
I decided to take some left over MDF from my craft room project and make 6 Christmas trees to share with you. Very easy and fun craft to make.
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Since I am using what I have on hand this project will cost $0 for me to make, but for those that don’t have wood on hand you can easily go to Lowe’s or Home Depot and purchase a 4 x 4 piece of plywood for less than $7.00.
To make my trees I used a ruler and made skinny tringles on my board. I made two of each size.
- Tall tree – bottom line 8 inches (widest part) and the height 24 inches
- Medium tree – bottom line 6 inches (widest part) and the height 18 inches
- Small tree – bottom line 4 inches (widest part) and the height 14 inches
Using a circular saw I cut on the lines.
I cut a piece of 2″ x 1″ board to attach to the back of the tree with a nail gun.
This creates stands for my Christmas trees.
I sanded all the edges, front and back of the trees, took a clean damp cloth and cleaned the trees.
I painted the trees with red, green and white craft paint. Giving the trees two coats.
Using an eraser for the polka dots is a great way to create dots evenly. Dab the eraser in the paint and then dab it onto your tree.
For the top of the tree I am using Dollar Tree’s wooden stars.
Here’s how I added the stars to the top of each tree.
- Using my snippers I cut a notch in between two of the star’s points.
- adding some wood glue to the notch
- I placed the star on the tree making sure the point of the tree sat inside the notch.
- let the glue dry.
I added one coat of Minwax Polyurethane to all my trees.
And that’s it! I placed the trees on a table behind the sofa.
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Let’s see my friend’s Christmas inspiration. Click on their names it will take you right over to their blogs.
Ann – The Apple Street Cottage
Allyson – Southern Sunflowers
Barb – French Ethereal
Cindy – Cloches & Lavender
Jemma – At Home With Jemma
Jodi – The House house
Patti – Pandora’s Box
Decorating our home on a budget is my thrill. I think a home can look beautiful without breaking the bank. Your home should bring the best out of you and make you feel happy. You should smile every time you enter your home. 🙂