Winter Project!

   So many of the projects I do are both Christmas themed and geared towards children or families.  I thought I'd change it up a bit today!  Here's a great project for adults and one that is appropriate for the whole winter season.

   My dad is a woodworker and he always has scraps strewn about the garage.  This summer, I asked if I could snag some and he was happy to see them go, honestly.  What I took was in pretty sorry shape; random holes and even boot prints.  If you don't have a woodworker in the family.  Ask around.  Someone may be demolishing an old barn or building, you can buy reclaimed wood online, you can even buy unfinished wood with pretty, finished edges at craft stores.

   I cleaned them up, painted them with a gold glaze (you can find at any craft store) and free-hand painted snowmen on them.  If you are not the crafty sort, you can trace a picture or even a mixing bowl to get the round shapes.  Do all your work in pencil and fill in as you go!  

   I went to school for Interior Design and an art teacher once told me that any project can be saved.  Mistakes can be worked with and around; often times they make the project better.  You just can't be afraid to start!

   To make these projects look finished, I added fabric, floral elements, bells, metal stars, grapevine floral wire, and lettering with squeeze style paint bottles. 

   These can be hung (you can purchase a mounting kit for a reasonable price at any hardware store and even some craft stores) or they can lean!

  They make great gifts, too.  One I made as a thank-you gift and my mom commissioned the other as a birthday gift for a friend.  Keep them... give them... either way, they're adorable!

Cheers,

Alyssa

This one had the family's last name - not shown for their privacy.