This is how I made some wooden 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:
Christmas ornament ideas:
- beaded ornaments
- bird feeder ornaments
- button trees
- clay embellished ornaments
- crochet snowflakes
- felt snowflakes
- Merry Christmas embroidery
- mini wreath
- ornaments for the knit and crochet lover
- plastic canvas snowflakes small
- plastic canvas snowflakes big
- tuckered out reindeer
Making snowflakes:
- crochet snowflakes
- felt snowflakes
- plastic canvas snowflakes – small
- plastic canvas snowflakes – big
- wooden snowflakes
- I’m sharing with:
- The Really Crafty Link Party
- Handmade Monday
- To Grandma’s House We Go
- Creative Compulsions
- Funky Junk
My wooden snowflakes were featured at Handmade Monday and To Grandma’s House We Go.
Kim
They’re lovely! I’m always amazed by your creativity and talents. Etsy shop, Etsy shop! :-)
Crafty Gardener
No selling for me, I get my enjoyment from making and then sharing with friends.
lavender dreams
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!
Crafty Gardener
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.
Myrtle
As always love the crafts you come up with. I enjoy coming in here to see what next to will make.
Audra @ Renewed Projects
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!
Crafty Gardener
Glad you stopped by Audra. Have a great day.
Julie
Lovely! I love that you cut your own woodslices too.
These will be a feature at Handmade Monday next week :-)
Crafty Gardener
Thanks Julie, they were fun to make.
Chas Greener
Love these fun snowflakes. Thanks for sharing with To Grandma’s House We Go, I’ll be featuring you next week.
Crafty Gardener
Thanks very much.
Teresa
They are so pretty! Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned.
Margie
These are the only snowflakes that I want to see this winter. Ha!
Crafty Gardener
I totally agree Margie, but somehow I think our wish won’t come true, especially after seeing the snow forecast for Sunday this week.
Michelle
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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