Christmas log cabin diy

Sometimes something simply SCREAMS your name in a store. That is what happened to me in Michael’s when I saw this cute little log cabin!

While many people would see a traditional log cabin, I saw something else. I saw something that fit the feel of my own home at CHRISTMAS. I saw black and fun! Kinda nontraditional, yes… but I have never been one to follow all the rules anyway (in decorating, that is)!

Here is what I did to make this MY STYLE!

First, I painted the cabin black! I used Apple Barrel Jet Black, and it covered AMAZINGLY well.

Second, I took my scrap book paper that I picked out and cut it to fit the size of my roof. I did it in two sections and brought it together at the top. This was the easiest way for me, personally.

I then used mod podge to adhere the scrapbook paper to the wooden roof. This gave my roof some super fun dimension! I love it. (and can we talk about how SUPER CUTE this paper is!!!!)

After painting the cabin and adhering the paper for the roof, I simply took some cotton balls to make “snow”.

I hot glued it along the front of the house and the roof line to give it a look of freshly fallen snow.

Once my snow was in place, I took a bottle brush tree and cut the top of it off to make a little “mini” tree for the front of my house. I then hot glued it into the snow.

The other little “bush” that you see on the other side of the house is simply a little craft embellishment I had on hand from years gone by. It was the perfect size to add some dimension to the other side of the house!

Now, I just had to get it all set up in a nice little Christmas setting to give you the full effect of its beauty!!!