Hey guys! We are back with Day 4 in our 12 Days of Christmas series!
This might be one of my favorites (actually, I really can’t decide 😉 ) But this DIY Ornament Tree is definitely at the top!
Aren’t they adorable! They only took me about an hour to make and I spent about $15 for both of them!
I’m going to show you how I made them but, make sure you also print the Free Printable Plans! You can click HERE or the image below to print them.
Let’s get started!
I made my 50 degree cuts
Then slid my miter arm over and cut my 20 degree angles on the other ends.
Next, I drilled pilot holes to fit the eye hooks.
Here is where I drilled my holes:
Large Tree:
Left (green) piece: 3″, 9″, 18″
Right (red) piece: 6″, 14″, 22″
Small Tree:
Left (green) piece: 2.5″, 11″
Right (red) piece: 8″, 16″
My last cuts were the 1×4 bases.
I decided it would be easier to stain the trees before assembling them. I applied one coat of Varathane Early American stain to all sides of each piece. I used a clean cloth to apply the stain then blended the stain 5 minutes later with a separate clean cloth.
I used Gorilla Super Glue Gel to attach the pieces. Typically I would use wood glue but my pieces were already stained.
Then, I used 1″ nails in my Airstrike 18-gauge brad nailer. If you don’t have a nailer, you can just use a hammer and finishing nails.
Easy!
Now, attach the 1×4 bases the same way.
Now for the finishing touches! I cut one long piece of jute for each tree
and tied a knot at the lowest eye hook.
Then, I thread the jute through each eye hook. I worked my way to the top and tied another knot at the top eye hook.
I found these cute mini ornaments at Marshall’s and thought they would be PERFECT on my new trees 😉
They have a keyring type hook so I was able to just pinch the jute between the rings. If you don’t have something similar, you can just use a small piece of jute and tie the ornaments to the jute on the trees.
Done 🙂
I love them! Inexpensive, easy and there are so many ways to change these up and personalize them to your taste!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Make sure to visit our friends participating in the 12 Days of Christmas series! They are sure to impress and there is a giveaway going on one of our blogs everyday!
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This might be one of my favorites (actually, I really can’t decide 😉 ) But this DIY Ornament Tree is definitely at the top!
Aren’t they adorable! They only took me about an hour to make and I spent about $15 for both of them!
I’m going to show you how I made them but, make sure you also print the Free Printable Plans! You can click HERE or the image below to print them.
I made my 50 degree cuts
Next, I drilled pilot holes to fit the eye hooks.
This might be one of my favorites (actually, I really can’t decide 😉 ) But this DIY Ornament Tree is definitely at the top!
Aren’t they adorable! They only took me about an hour to make and I spent about $15 for both of them!
I’m going to show you how I made them but, make sure you also print the Free Printable Plans! You can click HERE or the image below to print them.
Let’s get started!
I made my 50 degree cuts
Then slid my miter arm over and cut my 20 degree angles on the other ends.
Next, I drilled pilot holes to fit the eye hooks.
Here is where I drilled my holes:
Large Tree:
Left (green) piece: 3″, 9″, 18″
Right (red) piece: 6″, 14″, 22″
Small Tree:
Left (green) piece: 2.5″, 11″
Right (red) piece: 8″, 16″
My last cuts were the 1×4 bases.
I decided it would be easier to stain the trees before assembling them. I applied one coat of Varathane Early American stain to all sides of each piece. I used a clean cloth to apply the stain then blended the stain 5 minutes later with a separate clean cloth.
I used Gorilla Super Glue Gel to attach the pieces. Typically I would use wood glue but my pieces were already stained.
Then, I used 1″ nails in my Airstrike 18-gauge brad nailer. If you don’t have a nailer, you can just use a hammer and finishing nails.
Easy!
Now, attach the 1×4 bases the same way.
Now for the finishing touches! I cut one long piece of jute for each tree
and tied a knot at the lowest eye hook.
Then, I thread the jute through each eye hook. I worked my way to the top and tied another knot at the top eye hook.
I found these cute mini ornaments at Marshall’s and thought they would be PERFECT on my new trees 😉
They have a keyring type hook so I was able to just pinch the jute between the rings. If you don’t have something similar, you can just use a small piece of jute and tie the ornaments to the jute on the trees.
Done 🙂
I love them! Inexpensive, easy and there are so many ways to change these up and personalize them to your taste!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Make sure to visit our friends participating in the 12 Days of Christmas series! They are sure to impress and there is a giveaway going on one of our blogs everyday!
