Clear Scraps Project Post

I just love a cold winters night. The stars bright in the sky and the twinkling of lights on the trees outside. I tried to capture that moment in my project. Using the Large shiplap shape , wood pieces, wood stars, paint, beads and pink berries, I created a home decor piece for my daughters new apartment. 

Using the darker paint I painted the entire piece of shiplap. 

I gathered a handful of the wood pieces and using my band saw, I cut them into smaller pieces.

Before gluing anything down, I laid out how I wanted my design to look like. I even laid the stars, berries and beads to get an idea of where to place everything.  I added in a few more smaller pieces of wood where needed.

Next, I glued the wood to the shiplap and then using sizzix crystal paste and a spatula, I wiped the paste onto the wood pieces to create a snowy effect. The paste has glitter in it and I love how it sparkles when it dries.

While the paste dried, I painted the stars with silver paint. After everything was dry, I glued the stars, beads and berries to the tree.

Finally, I grabbed my splatter paint brush and splattered white, pink and black paint onto my project to create texture and stars.

I love how it turned out. I hope I have inspired you to make your own winter tree.

Thank you for looking and I hope you have a happy and cozy holiday!

– Jennifer