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You can easily make yourself some wood disc snowflakes.
You need:
- some branches, about 7 cm or 3 inches wide,
- a wood burning tool,
- a saw to cut them
- a drill to add the holes
- your imagination for the images
Before it got too cold and snowy I went to the back of the garden where we keep lots of brush and sorted out some branches and bought them inside to be sure they were dry before cutting.
The first job after drying was to cut the wooden discs, about 2 cm or half inch thick. It was a challenge to get a clear photo of the saw and drill when they were in motion.
It was interesting to see the different colours of the discs once they were cut, obviously from different trees.
We have a very old wood burning tool, but it still works and after heating it up I made some designs that reminded me of snowflakes. I threaded some garden twine through the holes and they were ready to hang on the nature tree.
This was a fun, quick and easy craft to make. I’ve got more to make and think I will use some of them as gift tags. You could wood burn any design (image or words). You are only limited by your own imagination.
After awhile I branched out a bit (pardon the pun) …. and did Christmas trees.
Nature crafts – using shells, rocks, driftwood, sea glass, pinecones
More ornament ideas:
- beaded ornaments
- bird feeder ornaments
- button trees
- clay embellished ornaments
- crochet snowflakes
- mini wreath
- ornaments for the knit and crochet lover
- plastic canvas snowflakes
- tuckered out reindeer
I’m sharing with: The Really Crafty Link Party, Handmade Monday, To Grandma’s House We Go, Creative Compulsions
Thanks to Handmade Monday and To Grandma’s House We Go for featuring my wooden disc snowflakes. It is great appreciated.
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They’re lovely! I’m always amazed by your creativity and talents. Etsy shop, Etsy shop! 🙂
No selling for me, I get my enjoyment from making and then sharing with friends.
I love these! Looks like something I would grab at a craft sale. I love anything natural and real! And every one is unique! Happy Thanksgiving!
I had lots of fun making these Diane and I love natural things too. Thanks for the good wishes, but here in Canada we celebrate Thanksgiving in early October. Hope you have a good Thanksgiving, enjoy the good food and family and friends.
As always love the crafts you come up with. I enjoy coming in here to see what next to will make.
Very sweet ornaments! And I’m with you, I craft for enjoyment, too. I tried the selling route: booth, craft fairs, Etsy shop, and it sucked a lot of the creative freedom out crafting. It was too stressful wondering if what I was making/selling was going to help me break even on supplies…forget the time!
Glad you stopped by Audra. Have a great day.
Lovely! I love that you cut your own woodslices too.
These will be a feature at Handmade Monday next week 🙂
Thanks Julie, they were fun to make.
Love these fun snowflakes. Thanks for sharing with To Grandma’s House We Go, I’ll be featuring you next week.
Thanks very much.
They are so pretty! Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned.
These are the only snowflakes that I want to see this winter. Ha!
I totally agree Margie, but somehow I think our wish won’t come true, especially after seeing the snow forecast for Sunday this week.
What a fun way to make ornaments! They are lovely! Loved the pun – “branched out”. LOL! Thank you for linking up to Creative Compulsions!
Michelle
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