Christmas Tree Mantel Decor
Decorate wood Christmas trees with napkins and faux snow for your holiday mantel! These are easy Christmas home decor.
Yield: 2 trees
Cost: $25
Equipment
- Emery board or sandpaper
- Small spatula
- Iron
Materials
- 2 Unfinished wood trees 14.5″ x 9.5″
- Craft paint white
- Mod Podge Satin
- Mod Podge Sparkle
- Holiday or winter napkin(s)
- Faux snow paint
- Parchment paper
Instructions
- Paint both unfinished wood trees with white craft paint. Use smaller brushes to get in between the slats. Don't forget the base. Give several coats and let dry.
- Paint Mod Podge on the top of each slat. You don't need to get in between or on the edges. Let dry and paint a second coat. Let dry again.
- Separate the layers from the napkin. You only want the top, printed layer. It helps to use double stick tape.
- Place the napkin down onto the tree. Place a piece of parchment paper on top of the napkin, and run the craft iron across the top several times. While you are doing this, the Mod Podge is melting below the napkin, and the napkin is adhering. Keep going until the napkin is fully adhered.
- Lift up and check under the parchment paper to see if you missed anywhere, especially around the edges. If you did, repeat the process from step 4.
- Let the tree cool after ironing. Use an emery board to gently sand away the excess napkin. Sanding at an angle works very well. Continue until all the extra napkin is removed.
- Use a spray sealer to seal the napkin on top of the tree, if desired.
- Apply the faux snow paint around the wood base. It helps to use a small spatula and pile it on. Keep going until you like the look, then let dry.
- [mv_schema_meta name=""]Place the tree on its back. Use a brush to apply some of the faux snow paint where you would imagine branches to be. Get some of the edges and the top. Let dry.
- Use a paintbrush to apply Sparkle Mod Podge to the top of the dried faux snow. Let dry and display.
