• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Start Here
  • Shop Favorites
  • About
    • Welcome To My Repurposed Life Home of Repurposed Furniture
    • More About Gail
    • Disclosure
    • Privacy Information
  • Gallery
    • Repurposed Furniture
  • Repurposed Items
    • Building Supplies
    • Miscellaneous Household Items
    • Picture Frame/Chalk Board
  • DIY
    • Home Reno
    • outdoor living
    • Painting
    • Shop Talk
    • Tips for Around the House
    • Build It
      • Furniture
      • Home Decor
      • Storage
    • Crafts
      • Dollar Store
      • Easy
      • Holidays Seasonal
  • Furniture
    • Chair
    • Desk
    • Dresser/Chest
    • Headboard | Bed Parts | Cribs
    • Kids Furniture
    • Table
    • Kids Furniture
My Repurposed Life® Rescue Re-imagine Repeat
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • About
  • Start Here
  • Project Index
  • Furniture
  • Subscribe
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
    • Twitter
  • ×

    Home » Holidays Seasonal » Scrap Wood Christmas Ornaments

    Scrap Wood Christmas Ornaments

    Published by Gail | Published October 30, 2020 | Updated October 20, 2022
    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Pin
    Share
    Tweet
    How to make scrap wood Christmas ornaments to give as gifts. Tips on where to find the wood, how to stain. Ways to stencil and hang them. #MyRepurposedLife #scrapwood #Christmas #ornaments #chalkcouture #easy #diy #project via @repurposedlife

    Did you see my repurposed drawer front Welcome sign? I dismantled the drawer so I could have nice wood to make these scrap wood Christmas ornaments. I felt like my normal 1x2’s were too thick. The materials on most drawers is nice, sturdy, thinner stock. The tips for dismantling the drawer are shared on the Welcome Sign article.

    vintage drawer

    This is the vintage drawer I dismantled. Can you see how nice the sides and back boards are? They are cabinet grade plywood, not to be confused with the sheets of plywood used for other projects.

    *this post contains affiliate links, read more here*

    Dismantle Wooden Drawer to Harvest Reclaimed Wood

    reclaimed wood from drawer

    Can you see the edge of the drawer side the hammer is laying on? All staples had to be removed, then that little edge needed to be cut off before I could harvest the wood I need for the scrap wood ornaments.

    Cut Wood Slats on Miter Saw

    trimming wood used to build a drawerAfter trimming off the end pieces, I was ready to cut my slats for the ornaments. The size is totally up to you. I chose to make some narrow slats, and some wider slats out of the repurposed drawer lumber.

    cut scrap wood ornaments to length

    After cutting the widths, I cut the slats to about 5.5” long.

    Sand Edges Smooth

    sanding small pieces of wood

    Did you know that when you’re sanding small pieces of wood, that sometimes it’s easiest to move the wood as opposed to moving the sandpaper? So, I basically held the sandpaper on the table and oved the wood back and forth.

    Easy Staining Technique

    easily stain small scrap wood ornaments

    I seriously can’t explain how easy these wood finishing cloths are! The cloths are really old and may be out of production. But, they really gave a nice finish on the scrap wood, with literally NO odor. They are water based, but I did wear latex gloves.

    woodsie slats

    It’s difficult to see, but the three pieces laying down are Woodsies. I got them at Walmart and cut them on my saw. You could easily use paint sticks.

    I prepped a bunch of the wood slats at home, and took all the supplies needed to my campsite in Nashville. Crafting while camping is fun, but it’s even better when you have someone to join in the fun!

    Painter’s Tape to Transfer Vinyl

    scrap wood christmas ornaments with vinyl

    I cut out some vinyl before I left home. Then Jamie popped over to the campground one afternoon for some fun crafts. I showed her how to transfer a small vinyl phrase with painter’s tape. Painter’s tape is really a great option for transfer tape. You can see, the phrase has been removed from the backer sheet with the painter’s tape.

    use painters tape to transfer vinyl

    You can easily see to lay the image on the ornament using the painter’s tape.

    trasnfer vinyl with painters tapeLaying the tape over on itself allows the vinyl to easily adhere to the surface, in this case scrap wood ornaments!

    scrap wood ornaments with vinyl and chalk paste

    Then, I showed her how easy it is to decorate scrap wood ornaments with Chalk Paste !!! Above the JOY and believe are both done with a Chalk Couture Transfers from The Junky Chalker Shop.

    crafting while camping

    So many options for the scrap wood ornaments!!

    chalk couture scrap wood ornaments

    Jamie was hooked! She loved these birds, and even used other transfers to embellish them. That’s all we had time for that afternoon. I wish I had taken a picture of our setup. I put up my Clam shelter, with a card table, and two other tables to make things easy. We had stuff everywhere! So much more fun crafting with someone you love!

    joy letters on a tree stump MyRepurposedLife

    After Jamie left, I played around taking some pictures of the smaller JOY I made. I love this font!

    lake view at night

    My lake view at night, isn’t it gorgeous?

    Drill Holes for Hanging Wood Ornaments

    drill holes for scrap wood ornaments

    Jamie and I worked a little on embellishing the scrap wood ornaments at her home. Then I came back to the campground and got busy drilling holes and adding twine, ribbon etc.

    scrap wood ornaments embellishments and twine

    It’s a little difficult to see, but the twine on the bottom has gold thread running through it. The twine is really pretty in real life.

    scrap wood ornament Oh Holy Night MyRepurposedLife

    The winds of Hurricane Zeta rolled in across the lake and it was really difficult to take pictures. Currently, as I write this post, I can feel the camper rocking back and forth in the darkness.

    Save & Share on Pinterest!

    This vinyl was done on my Silhouette Portrait. To get it to fit on the narrow scrap wood, I elongated the image, but I think it still looks good. Do you agree?

    scrap wood ornament bird MyRepurposedLifeThese are the little birds that Jamie had so much fun working on.

    stenciled nordic bird on scrap wood ornament MyRepurposedLifeI finally had to resort to laying the ornaments on a rock because of the high winds. At first glance you may think the birds are the same, but scroll up to see that they are slightly different. Can you see that thin thread of gold in the twine in this picture?

    The scrap wood ornaments were fun and easy to make. It’s also a lot of fun crafting while camping!

    Do you routinely make Christmas ornaments? How about Christmas trash to treasure projects? Stop by Sunday for a great collection of ideas from the Thrift Store Decor Team!

    gail

    Related Content: Scrap Wood Christmas Decor

    Print Friendly, PDF & Email
    Pin
    Share
    Tweet

    Related Content:

    • Navy Blue Writing Desk Hutch
      Navy Blue Writing Desk Hutch
    • 25 Repurposed Drawer Ideas
      25 Repurposed Drawer Ideas
    • Repurposed Drawers Wall Cabinet
      Repurposed Drawers Wall Cabinet
    • Scrap Wood Christmas Decor
      Scrap Wood Christmas Decor
    • Cheap Cabinet into Nice Bench
      Cheap Cabinet into Nice Bench
    • Spindle Ornaments | Repurposed Chess Pieces
      Spindle Ornaments | Repurposed Chess Pieces

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

      See comments Cancel reply

      Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

      This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    1. girlfromwva

      November 13, 2022 at 12:11 pm

      love these! so nice!

      Reply

    Primary Sidebar

    Hi, there! I’m Gail Wilson, the author and mastermind behind My Repurposed Life. I’m obsessed with finding potential in unexpected places and believe that with a little hard work and imagination, any old thing can be made useful again—myself included! I hope you’ll enjoy the journey and pick up a few tools along the way… literally!

    More about me →

    Join Our Mailing List

    ​

      Click the topics you're interested in below:

      Subscribing above means you agree to our Privacy Policy​

      Footer

      ↑ back to top

      SEEN ON

      Might I Suggest

      • Start Here
      • Furniture Makeovers

      Newsletter

      • Sign Up! for emails and updates

      About

      • Gail's Favorites on Amazon
      • About

      As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

      Copyright © 2023 My Repurposed Life · Privacy Policy · Disclosure