Friday, December 2, 2011

Santa and Elf Block



Items You Need:
  • Wood (ours is cut from a 2x4)
  • Red and green paint
  • Silver paper
  • ribbon, rickrack, and buttons
  • HOT GLUE!!! (happiness!)
  • Christmas paper
Directions:

Santa
  • Paint the wood red.  You can sand edges if you want.
  • Choose how you want your Santa to look (horizontal or vertical.) 
  • Glue the black ribbon with hot glue across the brick and glue it securely to the back.  
  • Cut a belt buckle from silver paper and glue.  
  • Glue on buttons.
Elf
  • Paint block green.  You can sand the edges if you want.
  • Glue ribbon and rickrack onto block.  
  • Cut collar the shape you want and Mod Podge it on. Sand top edge of paper.
  • Glue on fun buttons.  

Joy Block


Items You Need:
  • Block of wood
  • Raffia
  • Paper
  • Paint/ Paintbrush
  • Mod Podge
Directions:
  • Paint the piece of wood
  • Sand the edges after it dries
  • I didn't have a fancy cutting machine so I chose a font I liked from Microsoft Word, wrote JOY, printed it off and cut it out.  I traced it on my nice paper and cut it out again.
  • Mod Podge the letters on by layering the glue on the front of the block, place the letters, and layer the Mod Podge over it all.
  • Once it all dries, tie raffia around and make a bow on top.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Block Christmas Tree


Items you need:
  • Christmas paper
  • A cut 2x4 in lengths: 7", 6",5", 4", 3"
  • A wooden star
  • Mod Podge
  • Green, brown, and yellow paint
  • Ribbon, wire, your choice of embellishments
Directions:
  • Paint the 3" block brown
  • Paint the remaining blocks green
  • Paint the star yellow
  • Cut your choice of paper to the size of the long, skinny side of each block.  
  • Apply a thin layer of Mod Podge on long skinny side of block and place paper over layer.  Apply the Mod Podge over paper.
  • After the Mod Podge dries, sand around the edges of the block and the star. Don't be afraid to sand the edges of the paper.  
  • If you want the brown distressed look, use a foam brush and dip in a small amount of brown paint.  Lightly brush the sanded edges.  
  • Stack the blocks and embellish what fits your style.
  • For more tips check out or Tips for Wood Crafts.