Holiday Preview // DIY Plywood Christmas Tree
I know — you’re super confused because it’s not even Halloween yet! Believe me, I’m not trying to fast forward through fall. I just thought I’d put up a little sneak peek of some Christmasy goodness that I worked on over the summer. Yeah, we get a jump on things around here sometimes. And truthfully, with a baby that’ll be about 4 weeks old at Christmas, I’ll be glad to have a head start!
I’ve spent so many Christmases in teeny tiny apartments, with hardly any room for a tree. Sometimes we shoved one in a corner, sometimes we just got a miniature tree and called it a day. But I wish I would have thought of this little space-saving holiday project years ago! We have a little more room in our home now, but I’m still planning on using this cool geometric tree in the kiddo’s room to decorate and spread some Christmas cheer!
Materials
- ¼” thick plywood or MDF, cut to four feet by three feet (they’ll cut it for you at your local hardware store!)
- ScotchBlueTM Painter’s Tape Multi Surfaces
- Paint primer
- Two shades of paint
- Scissors
- Craft knife
- Yard stick
- Paint roller
- Paint roller tray
- Drop cloth
Make Time: 2 Hours Plus Drying Time
Start by taping out your tree shape on the board. Measure how tall and wide you’d like it, and smooth on the ScotchBlueTM Painter’s Tape to outline the shape. Smooth the edges of the tape to ensure that no paint seeps underneath.
Roll on a coat of primer, being careful to stay inside the lines! Allow the primer to dry until it’s no longer tacky to the touch.
Next, roll on a coat of your first paint color. Be sure the paint is even and covers all of the primer. Allow this coat to dry as well.
Tape out your geometric design on the tree. For the stripes, we cut strips of the ScotchBlueTM Painter’s Tape in half longways so that they’d be thinner. Arrange the stripes on the tree, being careful to keep a consistent distance between each stripe.
Once the tape is all laid out, smooth down the edges of each stripe. Add your final coat of paint in the second color.
While this coat is still wet, carefully remove your tape. This is my favorite part! It’s like taking a cake out of the oven — you finally get to see the results of your work. Peel away slowly, being careful not to pull away any paint with the tape. But I have to say — the EdgeLock feature makes for the cleanest, neatest edges of any painter’s tape I’ve ever used! It’s this stuff or nothin’, I tell ya.
Stand back and admire your super-cool, space-saving Christmas tree! I’m going to string some twinkle lights around ours and have a few gifts there to keep it cozy. It’s such a fun, unexpected, modern twist on a classic! And the best part — when you’re done celebrating, you can tuck it away in the back of your closet for next year. For more ScotchBlue projects, check them out on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. xoxo
Enter the Home of ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape Contest at www.scotchblue.com/homecontest October 1,2014 through November 15, 2014 and you could win $5,000 to put towards a home makeover! The first 500 to submit an eligible entry will receive one (1) roll of the new ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape with Advanced Edge-Lock™ Paint Line Protector!
Enter the Home of ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape Contest
You can get even better results painting on freshly painted surfaces (24 hours old), by usingScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape for Delicate Surfaces with Advanced Edge-Lock(TM) Paint LineProtector #2080EL (orange core). This tape is designed to provide super sharp paint lines onsmooth, delicate surfaces like walls, cabinets, wood floors and freshly painted surfaces (24 hours old).
I am proud to be a 3M-sponsored blogger, and as part of my responsibilities, I get to evaluate 3M products. Opinions are my own and additional products to be used in the project were selected by me.
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