I have this galvanized tree that I bought from a friend on facebook, and I wanted to try and re-create it on a smaller scale for y’all! I thought it would be perfect to mix in with your Christmas decor for NOW, and use in your winter decor LATER!
I know not everyone has access to galvanized metal, so I wanted to get supplies that everyone could get their hands on… so most items in this tutorial are from The Dollar Tree- and the items that aren’t can be bought for less than a dollar!!!!
Here’s what you’ll need…
- cookie sheet from Dollar Tree
- wooden ruler from Dollar Tree
- wood slices from Dollar Tree
- mini wooden cubes from Dollar Tree
- brown paint (I used the $.50 apple barrel brand)
- white paint
- hot glue gun
- scissors
To start, I took some brown paint (this is Apple Barrel Nutmeg Brown) and started ROUGHLY painting it on. This is meant to look “rusted,” so DO NOT try and be perfect!
Next, I took Burnt Umber with the same brush, and started going over the nutmeg brown!
The key is to try and be “streaky” to make it look aged… kinda like this!
While your paint is drying on your cookie sheet, flip your wooden ruler to the back and paint it with the burnt umber! This will be the base for our trees.
Now, begin hot gluing the mini wood cubes on top of each other- I used 7 cubes to make one tree trunk!
Once you have both trunks made, paint them white! I also white washed the ruler so it wouldn’t look so flat.
Now it’s time to cut out our tree shapes from the cookie sheet!! These are the shapes I decided to go with, but feel free to make any sort of tree shapes you want.
Simply hot glue your tree shapes onto their trunks- the middle trunk is actually a spindle I found at a junk store!
Hot glue your tree’s onto the wood slices- this isn’t super necessary, but it definitely adds more texture and height!
Final step! Hot glue all your trees to the base!
and BAM!!!! We now have a set of 3 “galvanized” rustic trees!
I decided to leave mine as is, because I truly love the simplicity and rustic feel of it. You could ABSOLUTELY add in colorful ornaments, or other types of embellishments!
Can you even believe that we made this little set for DIRT CHEAP?!?! Seriously- you can’t get much better than a good ole’ Dollar Tree project!!
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Last Updated on December 17, 2020
Well, this is different! I didn’t think I would like this but in the end I do. I can’t find the wood slices at my DT but maybe they will have some in now. I did order some from Amazon a couple of days ago so I will have to wait to do that part. I really like how you put all three on the ruler. That’s what did it for me. They look so cute like that. I still have the little wooden cubes from when I made the button tree (of which turned out so cute that I made several button trees for Christmas gifts. I love them and I hope the recipients do too!).
You come up with the best ideas!!!
Adorable trees
Love these trees!
Ingenious!! They are adorable!!
Pretty. Different, but I like them all how they turned out! Rustic is always beautiful❤️
I love this idea!!!!
Love this Brooke. I have a cookie sheet, brown paint and wood slices (not the thick ones) but that’s all. Thanks for this vim definitely going to make for next year. Thank uou again for showing us how to make beautiful things for gifts and our home without breaking our piggy banks. Lol ❤️❤️❤️🥰❄️🎄🎄❤️❤️🙏🙏
What a great idea. I love the rustic look as well!! Thank you for these inexpensive diy projects!! It helps to fill in time from a busy schedule to relax a bit and have some fun!! Merry Christmas!!!
Super cute! And easy too!
So cute! Easy project as always! Thanks for sharing.
Brooke,
This is such a great idea, as are all your craft ideas. I love this. Keep ’em coming!
You do such a great job!
Love you friend,
Suzie Morris
I absolutely loved this tutorial it’s simply fun and easy to craft. I’m always looking for fun things to craft with my grandkids I think there going to love this one!
Brooke, while scrolling I accidentally clicked the heart. If this is a way for me to financially support you, that was not my intention. I think you are absolutely great n I love your posts.
Thanks, Peggy Kirby
How clever! Love this idea! Thank u !
Super cute! I would buy one, but I probably wouldn’t make that craft myself. I love watching you come up with all your gorgeous crafts though. Love your accent and you are too cute… kind of annoys me. J/k
Love ya!
I made duplicate tree/shapes and adhered them on both sides of “trunk” for a dimensional look.