Chalkboard Wood-Slice Ornaments

Yesterday, I was determined to do a little last-minute crafting and decorating. You see, I’ve wanted to make these wood-slice ornaments since Thanksgiving and just haven’t had the time. So, two days before Christmas, by golly, I had to get these done!

Last year I snagged a log from my parents’ wood pile at Thanksgiving and I sliced it up to make rustic wood-slice ornaments. I drilled a hole in the tops, strung them up with twine and called it a day.

This year I added chalkboard paint and wrote fun Christmas words or phrases with my new chalk marker. I think this marker may go on my Favorite Things list next year!

 

I started by taping off the edges, but when I pulled it off, the lines were too … unnatural.

So, I freehand painted around the edges and it turned out perfectly. Any unevenness just adds to the rustic effect.

I waited for the paint to dry and then rubbed regular chalk over it to season it. Then wiped it off with a dry paper towel. I just wrote a few words and phrases on them and love!

And since Christmas is tomorrow, you may not be whipping out the crafting basket tonight. I know I’ll be wrapping presents like the procrastinator that I am. But, please feel free to pin for next year! You can hover over any image and a pin-it button will appear in the upper right corner or use the button above.

While I was snapping shots, I snapped some of my other new ornaments on my big tree.

I bought all of these after Christmas last year and I may have gone a little mercury glass crazy. I just can’t get enough!

 I think they were from Anthropologie and PD’s.

And then I started taking pictures of my little sentimental tree.

I photographed a few of my favorites.

Some fun ones we’ve collected over the years: I cross-stitched the Noel ornament and my mother-in-law gave me the “Deck the Halls Y’all” ornament this year. Love it!

I’m a sucker for ornaments because they usually tell a story, so I’ll always have a tree dedicated to special, random ornaments. My favorite thing about Christmas decorating is hanging each ornament and remembering who it came from, or how someone made it for me.

A special ornament this year {and really every year} is the sweet bead angel – above on the top left. My grandmother made her when I was a little girl. Grammy passed away this year, so it’s a treasure that I will cherish for always. It’s made from safety pins and beads and I love it! Don’t you think she’s cute?

I love my girl’s handprint ornament, too. We made it last year when she had just turned two. I waited a little too long to do it because her hand was getting a little big for it. 🙂

Do you love sentimental ornaments? Do you have a favorite?

Merry Christmas Eve, my friends! May you be restful, joyful and making memories this week!