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December 31, 2019

DIY Wood Snowflake Sign

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This post is sponsored by HART Tools at Walmart, all opinions are 100% my own!

I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas! We have taken most of our decor down, but I still like to keep a little winter decor up through January. Here in Seattle our weather is still very cold and rainy and this is the time of year when we most often get snow. We will spend the next few months in the mountains skiing too! So it only seems right to keep our house feeling a little wintery.

Our bonus room already feels super cozy, but I decided to give it a little bit of a winter/cabin feel for the months to come. I made this new DIY Wood Snowflake Sign for above the couch and I’m going to show you exactly how using my new HART Tools from Walmart.

DIY Wood Snowflake Sign

Learn how to make this DIY Wood Snowflake Sign using easy tools for any level DIYer!

I chose the saying on the sign, ” Families are like snowflakes, no two are the same” for a few different reasons. I wanted to remind us that the five of us make up our own unique family. That we are our own family unit and are like no one else.

Moody movie room with winter decor and pops of plaid!

I feel like to so often we compare ourselves to other families, how they operate, discipline their kids, spend their money, what they make for meals, how much they vacation. And in the end, no two families are the same! We do what works best for us.

Learn how to make your own DIY Wood Snowflake sign with HART Tools from Walmart! Love how this rotary tool engraved the snowflakes into the sign. Looks great in this moody movie room with dark walls.

How To Make A Wood Sign

You might remember my post a few weeks ago about the new launch of HART Tools at Walmart and it felt so great to try them in my own home and build something!

SUPPLIES

  • HART 10-inch 14 Amp Compound Miter Saw
  • HART 20-Volt Cordless Brushless 1/2-inch Drill/Driver 
  • HART 20-Volt Cordless Rotary Tool
  • Piece of wood or planks cut to size
  • Pieces of 1″ trim
  • Charcoal Gary Paint
  • White Paint
  • Snowflake Stencil
  • Finishing nails

This may seem like a long list, but don’t let it intimidate you! It’s really simple.

*You can skip this step if you are using one solid piece of wood* But if you are using planks/shiplap style then start here! Cut your pieces to the exact same length and secure them together. You can do this by taking a piece of 1″ wood and attaching all of the boards to it.

When putting screws into wood, it’s always smart to pre-drill plot holes so the wood doesn’t split. I used my HART 20-Volt Cordless Brushless 1/2-inch Drill/Driver with a 1/16′ drill bit to pre-drill the holes for the screws.

Then I switched the bit to put the screws in. Make sure you have a screw going into each plank of wood.

Paint your wood your desired background color. I chose this charcoal gray, almost black, so it would match our wall color in the bonus room.

HART Tools Rotary Tool

Creating the snowflakes was my favorite part of this project! I used the HART 20-Volt Cordless Rotary Tool to engrave the snowflakes into the wood using two different tips.

I used the sander to sand off the paint in the shape of the snowflakes to reveal the natural wood. Then, I used the pen tip to outline the other snowflakes. See the video below to get a closer look at how easy it was to create.

This tool is perfect for any crafter or DIYer, it is a really good deal for what you get and I can think of SO many projects to do with it.

Next up, paint your saying! I will admit, I don’t have the best free hand so I created a stencil for my quote. I used my craft cutting machine, but you could always write it yourself!

Cutting a Wood Frame

No let’s frame this piece of art! DIYing your own wood frame is so easy using the ART 10-inch 14 Amp Compound Miter Saw. Don’t be intimidated by this saw, it was extremely easy to set up and really easy to use. I love how user friendly it is and it also has tons of safety features for storing.

First, you want to set your angle to 45 degrees to get the corner cuts and that is really it! Measure and cut. And you get this beautiful, professional looking frame around your own artwork.

And you are done!

Learn how to make your own DIY Wood Snowflake sign with HART Tools from Walmart! Love how this rotary tool engraved the snowflakes into the sign.

Modern Cabin Decor

Learn how to make your own DIY Wood Snowflake sign with HART Tools from Walmart! Love how this rotary tool engraved the snowflakes into the sign.

I already have a rustic style to my decor, so it’s easy to make it feel a little more like a rustic modern cabin by switching things around. Just adding the sign, a plaid throw blanket and a bit of greenery makes this space feel like we are in the mountains!

Perfect Movie night at home with moody movie room with dark walls and some cozy plaid decor.

So far, I’m really impressed with the HART Tools at Walmart. They are a great price point, I love how you can use the same battery on almost all the tools ( you have to plug in the mitre saw) but the drill and rotary tool both use the same battery.

Watch How I Made The Snowflakes!

About Taryn Whiteaker

Taryn Whiteaker is the voice of style behind TarynWhiteaker.com (formerly Design, Dining and Diapers) ! Taryn is a previous PR/Marketing professional who got back to her creative roots after becoming a mom and now shares her passion for home decor and design for the world to see. Taryn lives in the greater Seattle area with her husband and three kids and loves coffee, the outdoors, and exploring with her family.

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  1. Jean Ver Hey says

    December 31, 2019 at 11:25 am

    Your sign is so beautiful. I am so in love with your wall color and sign color. Will you please share the pain color? Again, this is really beautiful. Thank you

    Reply
    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      January 2, 2020 at 1:05 pm

      Hi! Thank you so much, the paint color is called Rebel by Kilz

      Reply

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