Dollar Store Christmas Art

Sorry if I'm not around a lot this week.

I'll just say that in advance.

Finals week is in full swing.

UGH.

But I got through my Gross Anatomy final this morning... so I only have to survive three more.

Then I can really BREATHE.

I just wanted to pop in and show you guys some fun wall art I made the other day.

When I was outside working on my "Joy to the World" sign, I saw a piece of plywood laying around.

(It was actually supposed to be used for a present that my sister wanted done...woops)

So while I was waiting for my 'joy' sign to dry and all that good stuff... I sifted through my stash until I found a couple Dollar Tree Christmas felt pieces...

I just kinda played with them until I decided I liked how they looked...

I wanted the colors of the 'stencils' to be different so I just eye-balled where they lay on the piece of wood.

Then I spray-painted each area with the color I wanted them to be:

After that dried, I replaced the felt pieces back over those colors and sprayed with heirloom white over the whole thing...

Then I lifted the pieces back up...and bam!

Colorful Christmas Art!!!!

I was in love with how pretty and how incredibly easy it was.

I probably did it all within ten minutes.

Here it is with my sister's own version of the 'joy to the world' sign...

I had to go ahead and give the tree to her since it technically WAS her piece of wood :)

I also sanded it down a little to roughen it up.

Of course :)

While I was at it, I Christma-fied (yes, it's a word!) an awesome cabinet door that my friend Bekah gave me...

This one was even easier, if you can believe it!

I just wanted the natural wood look underneath so I just laid the tree down and gave it all a good coat of a pretty green I had lying around.

I love it.

Super easy.

Which is just what I need with finals trying to kill me and all :)

Go find something fun to paint!!

(trust me, it's better than studying thirteen different theories for occupational therapy)

Oh yea... I need to go do that...

Linking to: 

• Trash to Treasure Tuesday @ Sassy Sites
• Anti-Procrastination Tuesday @ New Nostalgia
• Weekend Wrap Up Party @ Tatertots and Jello

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