Dollar Store Christmas Wood Stars

Friends, it's the third Monday of the month (how did that happen) and you know what that means? Time for another Int'l Bloggers Club themed challenge and this month it's all about my favorite holiday, Christmas! These rustic dollar store Christmas wood stars are super easy and inexpensive DIY holiday decor that can be completed in about thirty minutes! But I couldn't stop at just one, so I'm showing you how to give them two different timeworn looks with farmhouse charm.

Dollar Store Farmhouse Christmas Wood Stars

The wooden stars would make lovely teacher gifts, hostess gifts, neighbor gifts, or secret Santa gifts but you may want to make a few so you can have one or two for your own home too.

Ideas for where to hang the wooden stars

1. Instead of a wreath, they could be hung on a door or large mirror.
2. Hang a set along a staircase with faux evergreen garland. 
3. Set on a fireplace mantel or dining room sideboard.
4. Place on the top of a rustic, woodland, or farmhouse style Christmas Tree.
5. Hang a group of three vertically on a wall.

I'm sad to say that this is the last Int'l Bloggers Club challenge of 2019, wow did that go by fast. We are taking a break for the holidays in December. But if you are new here and haven't heard of the Int'l Bloggers Club, we are a group of friends from around the globe who come together every month to share a themed DIY project.

We have members from Spain, South Africa, Australia, the United States, and here in Canada. I'm from a hamlet east of Edmonton, Alberta - home of the Edmonton Oilers NHL Hockey Team and West Edmonton Mall, one of the largest malls in the world. We're situated about a 4-5 hour drive east of Jasper National Park and north of Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies.

You'll find links to my friend's Christmas inspired projects at the bottom of the post. For our Flannel challenge in October, I made a special Christmas Eve Santa Box with a thrift store flatware box and a flannel shirt.

My inspiration this month came from these inexpensive wooden stars from the local dollar store.

With very little paint and just a few supplies, they look like they've been around for decades and have that simple old fashion Christmas charm.

What you'll need to make them

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Supply List

Wooden Stars
Red Chalk or Acrylic Craft Paint
White Chalk or Acrylic Craft Paint
Chip Brush
Dark Wax
6-inch Grapevine Wreath
3/8" Plaid Holiday Ribbon
Faux Evergreen Cedar Pick
Hot Glue Gun

Here's how to make the DIY rustic wooden stars

They are so easy to make and the paint dries super quick with this dry brush technique.

Step 1 - Drybrush wooden stars

Dip just the tips of an inexpensive chip brush into water-based chalk or acrylic craft paint. Dab the excess paint onto a paper towel. You want the brush to be dry - hence the term drybrush. Do as many layers as you like. My preference is to swipe one direction and let the paint dry (mere minutes) and then swipe the opposite direction. Two coats are usually enough to get the look.

Just use light pressure on the brush. The goal is to make the wood look like faded paint that has been aged over-time. I used FAT chalk paint in the color Red Barchetta on one star and white Behr Chalk Decorative Paint on the other.

Step 2 - Aging the painted wooden stars

Now we want those painted stars to look even more weather-worn and it's so easy to get the look with a brown wax. Brush the dark wax over the dry paint and wipe with a lint-free shop rag to remove the excess wax. You can see the difference between the waxed middle and the unwaxed sides of the red star in the photo below. See how the wax nestles into the grain of the wood?

Time to add some embellishments to make the rustic wood stars look festive for the holidays.

Step 3 - Add a wreath to the rustic wooden stars

The small grapevine wreaths may look familiar because they are identical to the same ones I used on the Rustic Christmas Joy Signs.

Simply attach a six-inch grapevine wreath onto the middle of the wood star with a hot glue gun. Tie and simple bow with a 3/8-inch plaid holiday ribbon and hot glue it onto the top of the grapevine wreath.

Tuck a couple sprigs of faux evergreens behind the bow and we're done!

See, I told you it was easy!

If you have any questions about this simple Christmas craft, please leave them in the comment section below or press the Contact Me button at the top of the blog to drop me an email. I love hearing from you!

I'd be so thankful if you pinned this idea or shared it with a friend. With gratitude! -Marie

Please join me by clicking the links below to see how my talented friend's made these lovely Christmas ideas.

1. Northern Feeling
2. A Crafty Mix
3. Raggedy Bits
4. Unique Creations By Anita
5. Interior Frugalista (Mine)

I share my projects at these inspiring link parties.