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- Small Framed Sign (I found mine the Dollar Tree)
- Small Wood Tree Shape (Similar to this)
- Adhesive Vinyl (I used red and white)
- Transfer Tape
- Weeding Tool & Scraper
- Cardstock or Scrapbook Paper (I used red buffalo plaid)
- Paint & Brush
- Glue
- Electronic cutter (cricut explore or maker, silhouette or other cutter)
- Cut File – Tis the Season BA2419 (click here to get the SVG file for free from my free SVG Library)
HERE’S WHAT YOU DO
STEP 1: DOWNLOAD THE FREE SVG FILE
The first thing you’ll need to do is get the free SVG file you’ll use for this project. I keep all the SVG files I use for the projects I make in my SVG Library. These SVG files work with Cricut and Silhouette machines, as well as many others. This library is open to everyone and is free! You can access the library here. Look for the file called Tis the Season BA2419. It will be listed under the Craftmas 2024 Category-Day 19.
STEP 2: CUT AND WEED VINYL DESIGN
Open the design in your software program and resize it to fit your wood tree cutout. When everything has been sized correctly, you can cut the designs with your Cricut or Silhouette. The words should be cut out of white vinyl and the stars and dots should be cut out of red vinyl.
Remove the vinyl from your cutting mat and trim off any unused vinyl. Weed away the excess vinyl from around the design.
Use the weeding tool to help remove the excess vinyl from inside the letters.
Cut a piece of transfer tape and place it sticky side up on your surface. Then place the red and white vinyl on top of the transfer tape and smooth it down.
Rub over the designs firmly with your scraper tool.
Then, trim off the excess transfer tape and vinyl backing.
STEP 3: PAINT THE WOOD SIGN & TREE
Next, we’re going to work on the wood sign. I found this fall sign from Dollar Tree. It was cute, but I thought it needed a Christmas makeover.
Start by removing the pumpkin from inside the frame.
Remove the foam blocks from the pumpkin
Paint the edges of the sign with black paint.
Glue a piece of cardstock or scrapbook paper inside the frame.
Paint the tree shape green and let it dry.
STEP 4: FINISH THE SIGN
Grab the white and remove the vinyl backing.
Position the vinyl on the tree shape.
Rub over the design with your scraper.
Then, carefully pull off the transfer tape.
Repeat those steps with the red vinyl.
Attach the foam blocks to the back of the tree.
Then, glue the tree to the sign.
And that’s it, this makeover is complete!
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