TALENT SCOUTED- Ginger Snaps {wood block nativity}
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It is so fun to be over here with Jen & YOU celebrating Christmas!
Today I’d love to share my block Nativity tutorial.
I really do love how it turned out!
There’s another reason I love it, too. I’ll tell YOU in a minute! 🙂
Today I’d love to share my block Nativity tutorial.
I really do love how it turned out!
There’s another reason I love it, too. I’ll tell YOU in a minute! 🙂
This project was super easy & best of all, didn’t cost me a thing!
Wahoo! I just used scraps of wood from our shed,
Wahoo! I just used scraps of wood from our shed,
and a few craft supplies that I already had on hand! 🙂
Here’s the {easy} tutorial on how I painted my blocks.
To make each piece:
I just got my block of wood.
Painted the face of it a creamy white. Let it dry.
I used vinyl nativity pieces as stencils.
I cut these using my Silhouette & software.
I cut these using my Silhouette & software.
I applied my vinyl to my block of wood & then painted over it.
It took about 2-3 coats of paint depending on the color I was using.
Then I let it dry completely & then carefully removed the vinyl.
Touched up any areas the paint might of bled
through with a fine tipped paint brush.
through with a fine tipped paint brush.
Sanded the edges with sand paper to give my blocks a worn appearance.
Then I went over the entire block with some light wood stain.
I removed any excess stain with a rag. That was it! Super easy!
For more pictures & the dimensions I used to make my blocks
you can see the full tutorial over on my blog {here}.
OK now here’s my favorite part about this nativity set-
it can be played with!!! Nothing can be broken!
So it’s perfect for the kiddos to take out, stack up,
line up & act out the Christmas story with.
Annnd hopefully in the process learn
more about the true meaning of Christmas! 🙂
Thank you so much for having me over Jen!
Don’t forget to drop by Ginger Snap Crafts.
I’d love to have YOU!
Merry Christmas!!!!
Don’t forget to drop by Ginger Snap Crafts.
I’d love to have YOU!
Merry Christmas!!!!
can we say CLEVER, CUTE, AND I WANT! I love this! Way to go Ginger, thanks for sharing your talent with us and letting us drool over you darling Wood Block Nativity.
winks, jen
Okay now I am KICKING myself for not taking Advantage of the Black Friday Cameo Deal… :} I know Crazy wasn’t I… Especially after seeing this Adorable and Fun project… I will be sure to stop by.. Thanks for sharing it with us
Thank you so much for having me over, Jen! 🙂
Ginger @ gingersnapcrafts.com
I LOVE this!! *hurries to go find scraps of wood*