Log-Round Holiday Banner

I love cutting down my own Christmas tree each year! With that comes a lot of extra pieces of tree that can be re-used in so many ways. This log banner is one of my favorite ways to use up parts of the tree trunk!

Materials:

Log rounds (approx 1-2cm thick)
Paint (I used: DecorArt Acrylic Craft Paint, $2, Amazon).
Small paint brush or foam brush
Stencil (I used: Martha Stewart Alphabet Craft Stencil, $4.75, Amazon).
String (I like: Sugar Paper Gold/White Baker’s Twine, $8.25, Target).
Mitre Saw
Drill & Bit

Directions:

Using a Mitre Saw, cut the tree log into pieces that are approximately 1-2cm thick. Cut as many as you will need for your banner message.
Allow pieces to dry (this make take quite some time!). To speed up the process, I put mine on a parchment-lined baking sheet and baked until they started to dry out.
Drill small holes through the top-centre of each round (large enough for your string to pass through).
Align stencil letter in centre of round. Dab paint through the stencil on each piece. Allow paint to dry.
Cut pieces of string (each of an equal length) for each letter round. Run the string through each hole.
Tie each piece of string to a long, large piece of string in the correct order. Loop ends of the long string and hang in desired place!

Tips:

To ensure the string of each letter-round stays in place on the large string, I dabbed a bead of hot glue to hold them in place.
Store in a ziplok bag to keep nice for seasons to come!

See our post on Christmas Tree Crafts for other great ways to use pieces of your real tree!