While we were building our log cabin, I saved ten small scrap pieces of wood from the burn pile and two years later I have turned them into stars!
I made two identical star wreaths. Each star used five pieces of the wood scraps. I arranged them into a star and glued the pieces together.
Then I brushed a vinegar solution onto them to age the wood. (let rusty metal sit in vinegar overnight to make this solution)
Once the stars dried for a little while in the sun today I attached red and blue pip berries, along with a burlap bow and an american flag with floral wire.
That's it. All done. I hung one on the front door of our cabin and the other one is for sale in my Etsy shop.
Every time we burned scrap wood while building I cringed. I had plans for all of it, however, my husband kept reminding me that as long as we were building there would be more scraps.
Don't you just love making a project from trash!
'til next time,
Adina
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Simply perfect Adina!
ReplyDeleteLove it! This would be great for Christmas too. Pinning!
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty! I love the simplicity! We will be featuring this on our Patriotic Round-Up today!
ReplyDeleteTake care,
Trish
I love all your 4th of July decorations. And yes, I love making things from scrap wood, too. Hope you had a wonderful 4th of July and are enjoying your summer.
ReplyDeleteHow long where the slats you used?
ReplyDeleteHi Susan - the slats of wood are 14 inches long.
ReplyDeleteWhat is your "vinegar solution"?
ReplyDeleteHi Melanie, the solution I use to weather wood is white vinegar and a small piece of rusty metal. Just drop the piece of metal into a gallon of vinegar and let it sit overnight. A couple rusty nails or maybe rusty steel wool will work. You don't need a lot of metal. The next day the vinegar should look kind of milky with a rusty tiny. Just paint this solution onto your wood. It affects all wood a little differently. Try it on a scrap piece first. I hope this helps.
DeleteOops, a rusty tint.
DeleteAwesome! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Adina,
ReplyDeleteI think this is such an interesting switch from the traditional front door wreath and I will sure remember the aging wood vinegar paint tip. Thank you.
This is just beautiful! Love the rustic simplicity.
ReplyDeleteLove this! We shared this on our blog today.
ReplyDeleteWhere do you find red-white and blue pip berries?
ReplyDeleteHi Candis, I happened to have a strand of red pip berries and another one that had blue and white ones, so I just took some from what I already had on hand. I have seen them in home decor shops that sell primitive decor and you can also find them online. Here's a link to an online shop that carries some:
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Hope this helps.
Adina
Super cute! Thanks for the tutorial Adina...will surely give this project a try! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Judith! Have fun with it!
DeleteSuper cute! Thanks for the tutorial Adina...will surely give this project a try! :)
ReplyDeletethis is so incredibly beautiful! i’ve included this post on one of my “favorite things” wreath edition posts. thank you for sharing your talent!
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This is so special.Thank you for the diy tutorial.
ReplyDeleteWhat are the demensions of the wood slats?
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