How to Make DIY Wood Slice ornaments

How to create a rustic, neutral Christmas tree with black, white and gray and easy DIY wood slice ornaments!  Plus so much holiday inspiration with Christmas tree decorating ideas from some amazing bloggers!

Hi Friends! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that you’re ready for some Christmas decorating inspiration! I’ve teamed up with 39 other bloggers to bring you their Christmas trees decor ideas. I’m sharing our neutral Christmas tree with black, white and easy DIY wood slice ornaments.  You can check out the other bloggers, too, below. 🙂

So I always say inspiration can come from anywhere. The inspo for this tree came from these pretty bells I picked up at a cute little shop in my area and this really pretty, neutral wrapping paper I found at Walmart.

 

 

I love the black, white and silver together and the rustic, vintage vibe.  I decided to go all neutral in this room which is a bit out of my comfort zone. In order to do that, you definitely need some texture to make it interesting. That’s where the twine, greens and cute little DIY wood slice Christmas ornaments come in.

 

 

They are super easy to make and go perfectly with the black and white. Here’s how to make them…

What you’ll need…

• A log or small branch depending on how large you want your slices
• Chop saw
• Drill and drill bit
• Twine or ribbon
• Scissors
• Stamps
• Ink

I started with a small branch that had fallen in our yard. It was just right for a smaller ornament,  about 2 inches in diameter but was way to long to manage. We cut it down to a size that would fit in the chop saw. If you don’t have a chop saw, you can skip this and purchase wood slices at Michaels or Amazon.

 

 

We made each slice about 1/4 of an inch thick.

 

 

That little branch gave us quite a few slices to play with.

 

 

I used a drill with a 5/32 drill bit to cut a hole for the ribbon or twine. I first placed a piece of scrap wood under it so I didn’t cut into the counter.

 

 

As you can see, I wore my good sweatshirt for this. Hahaha.

To go with the black and white, I used simple stamps with black ink. It was the perfect match for the soft white of the wood and the mix of black and white in the bark. I used simple twine to hang them but you could also use a thin ribbon.

 

 

I used small silver hooks to hang some of them because if you hang them with just the twine on the branches you can’t see the cute little stamp because it hangs sideways.

 

 

There are so many options for creating these ornaments depending on how much you want to take on. Paint them anyway you’d like, burn a picture in them with a wood burning tool, place a sticker on one and paint over it then peal off the sticker to reveal the wood. You could also use paint pens to draw on them or apply glue and use glitter (at your own risk, haha).

 

 

 

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Find more inspiration with past Christmas Home Tours and other Christmas projects.

 

 

There is a special story behind the sled the tree sits in. You can see that HERE.

 

 

To go with the black and white theme, I also made these super easy salt dough ornaments and these DIY snow globes. I’ll be sharing those other projects soon so stay tuned!

I hope you’re inspired to make your own DIY wood slice ornaments. What type of tree do you usually get? Are you a real or faux tree person?

 

 

For more amazing Christmas inspiration, visit my friends below.

Thanks again for stopping by!

Happy DIY’ing!

Colleen

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Looking for Christmas Tree decorating ideas? We are sharing 40 absolutely beautiful Christmas Trees from some of your favorite home decor bloggers.

 

 

It’s the third year of the Christmas Tree Decor Blog Hop hosted by Our Crafty Mom.

The fun starts on Friday, November 29th and continues through Saturday, November 30th.

We hope you will visit the talented bloggers linked below. This blog hop is something we look forward to every year and we hope you do too.

Grab your favorite beverage and settle in for some beautiful Christmas Tree decor inspiration!
Let’s Meet The Hosts!

Friday

 

 

• Christmas Home Tour from Kippi at Home
• Christmas Tree With Traditional And Rustic Colors from Tribe of Burton
• Blue and White Chinoiserie Holiday Tree from Simple Nature Decor  
• Colorful White Christmas Tree from Creative Ramblings

 

 

• A Farmhouse Style Christmas Tree from Simply Beautiful by Angela  
• Christmas Trees 2019 from Virginia Sweet Pea
• Red Plaid Christmas Tree from 2 Bees in a Pod
• Christmas Tree Decor from Create and Babble

 

• DIY Luke 2 Christmas Tree from To Work with My Hands
• How To Decorate A Rustic Neutral Christmas Tree from One Thousand Oaks
• Simple and Elegant Country Class Christmas Tree Redneck Rhapsody
• Traditional Family Christmas Tree from Sustain My Craft Habit

• Christmas Tree Inspiration Ideas from My Life On Kaydeross Creek
• How To Put Ribbon On A Christmas Tree from Upright and Caffeinated
• Beautiful Minimal Christmas Tree Decor from Sonya Burgess

 

• Christmas Tree Ideas from Welcome to the Woods
•  Christmas Tree Decor from Teadoddles
• Christmas Tree Decorating Ideas from Celebrate and Decorate  

Saturday 

 

• Rustic Plaid Woodland Christmas Tree from Zucchini Sisters
• A Buffalo Check Flocked Christmas Tree from Weekend Craft 
• Cozy Minimal Christmas Tree from Northern Feeling
• A Peppermint Striped Christmas Tree from County Road 407

 

• Elegant Flocked Christmas Tree With Blue and Silver from Our Crafty Mom
• Fabulous Tree in Blue, Rose Gold and Copper from Across the Boulevard
• Mini Beachmas Tree from My Pinterventures
• Plaid Decorated Christmas Tree from Intelligent Domestications

 

 

• Red Truck Buffalo Plaid Christmas Tree from Modern on Monticello
• Christmas Tree Decor from Southern Yankee DIY
• Christmas Tree Decorating Tips from First Day of Home
• Christmas Tree Decorating Tips from From House to Home

• Christmas Tree Home Tour from Just That Perfect Piece  
• Christmas Tree Decorating Ideas from Red Cottage Chronicles
• Farmhouse Inspired Christmas Tree from Daily DIY Life
• Decorated Flocked Christmas Tree With Homemade Ornaments from Thrifted Nest

• Farmhouse Christmas Tree from Domestic Deadline
• Christmas Tree Decor from A Life Unfolding  
• Christmas Tree from Oh Fiddle Dee Dee
• Christmas Tree Decorating Ideas from Happily Ever After, etc.