Are you ready to finally put the festive decorations behind you and slowly embrace the coming spring? Natural materials are perfect for transitional decoration for the months of February and March. Today we give some ideas for creative decorations with wooden discs that you can make yourself with a little skill and hard work.
It'll still be a while until spring. Nevertheless, it certainly puts you in a good mood when one or two spring motifs decorate our home, right? The following wood slice ideas are ideal for the transition between winter and spring and will bring a touch of nature into any home. Get inspired!
Paint and decorate wooden slices with free Cricut templates
A painted wooden disc providesnumerous uses in the home. It looks good both as a wall decoration and as a table decoration and can be decorated with any design. Anyone who is good at painting can create a real work of art for any season with brushes and paints. Otherwise, various templates can be used to give the tree disc a unique design without much effort. We will now show you how you can use the Cricut machine to create a beautiful motif on the wooden disc. Three free templates are available for download below.
Materials, instructions and templates
For this project you will need the following:
- large wooden disc
- black and white color
- Paint brush
- a template –download here for free*
- Cricut-Templates-Vinyl
- Cricut-Transferband
- Cricut Schneidemaschine
- masking tape
* If you need the files in SVG format, you can use an online converter to convert.
Directions:
- Download the file and upload it to your cutting machine's design program. Adjust the design to fit into the wood slice.
- Cut using Cricut stencil vinyl. Follow the cutting machine instructions.
- Paint an oval black as a background and let the paint dry.
- Then attach the stencil. First, stick the transfer tape onto the stencil following the transfer instructions. Then remove the tape.
- To seal the stencil, first apply a thin coat of the background color (black) and allow to dry. Then paint the motif white.
- Apply 2-3 coats of the white paint. Allow to dry well.
- Finally remove the template and you're done. If desired, you can seal the design with some decoupage glue.
Wall decoration with wooden discs for air plants
Air plants like tillandsias are an excellent decoration idea for every season.These plants do not need any substrateand can hold on to almost any object. To support rooting, you can either glue the plant with clear silicone or tie it with a thin nylon band.
To create an attractive wall decoration for the transitional period, you can make these plant stands for air plants. Small pipe clamps are screwed onto the wooden discs and the plants are arranged inside. The project is not complicated at all, but requires a little technical skill. To make your decoration last longer, apply 1-2 coats of water-based wood varnish to the tree disc.
Notice: Real copper is toxic to air plants. If you like the look, use copper-colored pipe clamps.
Make a wreath out of small wooden discs
If your Christmas wreath has baubles, red bows or other Christmas motifs, it needs to be put away by the end of the month at the latest. In its place you can add a pretty wreath made of wooden slices! It can be decorated in any way you like, with some moss or some artificial flowers or greenery symbolizing the coming spring. Watch the video to see how you can easily make such a wreath yourself using wooden discs.
Hanging plant stand made from a wooden disc
To make a wood slice plant stand for small pots and succulents, you will need the following materials and tools:
- a wooden disc
- two strips of suede ribbon or other sturdy ribbon
- Wall holder for hanging baskets
- drill
Directions:
Drill four holes in the wooden disc. Thread the suede strips through the holes and tie knots to secure them. Make sure they are the same length so that the plant stand hangs evenly. Finally, nail the wall bracket where you want it and place your plants on it.
Decoration with wooden discs in spring: DIY vase with balloon
Decorating with wooden slices is the perfect way to bring nature into your home. We will now explain how you can make a vase yourself with small wooden discs, which is a visual eye-catcher in the interior every season. All you need is a balloon and hot glue. There is also a glass vessel that stands in the middle of the rustic vase. You can arrange the vase with different flowers depending on the season or fill it with artificial plants.
Instructions
- Inflate the balloon and place it, tied side down, on a glass or bowl. Secure it with some tape so it doesn't wobble.
- First, place the first wooden disc on the balloon without gluing it.
- Apply hot glue to the side of the next piece of wood and glue it to the first. Be careful not to drip the glue onto the balloon or it may burst.
- Repeat the process by arranging the wooden discs around the balloon. Hold each disc in place for a few seconds until the glue sets.
- Once the wooden discs begin to curve around the base, flip the balloon over and add more discs to the top until the desired height of the vase is reached.
- Then pop the balloon and remove the remains.
- Put the glass jar in the vase, fill it with water and place some beautiful tulips or other flowers of your choice in it.
Danger: The wooden discs arenotglued to the balloon! Since you are working with hot glue here, this can cause the balloon to burst. Always apply the hot glue to the side of the wooden disc that you will glue next.
