Holiday Decor: Festive DIY String Art

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Holiday’s are all about tradition & every family has a different one.

My crazy crew, well… we’re all about the DIY (naturally). I am not sure when it all started, but whenever we gather around the table for any occasion, there is always some sort of art project waiting.

Surprisingly, it’s actually a very zen way to bond with the fam & a nice lil’ break from all the bitching & bickering that goes down in the kitchen.

This year, considering I am zero help w/ the cooking, the creative torch was passed in my direction. I really wanted to do something fun, festive, & different from the usual kiddy style coloring mats (sorry mom, that one is getting old fast).

So, I teamed up with USG to help bring my idea to life: holiday themed string art. It was the perfect project to bring to the table (literally) because it was quick, easy, & relatively mess free. Not to toot my own horn or anything, but I really think I outdid myself this year. The end result, IMO, was pretty on point.

Check out all the how-to deets below & please do tell– what YOUR family does around the table… even if it’s super weird, I wanna know!

xx, E

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» Supplies: dry wall board- found at the depot, paint & brush, hammer & nails, string, & a holiday print-out (find mine here: snowflake & reindeer) «

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» Step 1: paint your dry wall board with your base color. I opted for silver & my sister went with charcoal (in case you couldn’t tell). Let dry. «

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» Step 2: position your stencil & start nailing. Don’t over nail, but also don’t under nail. I would say 1-1.5″ apart on all nails. When done, tear off your stencil. «

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» Step 3: start wrapping around the nails, double wrapping around the head of each individual nail. Continue on until you get the entire shape outlined. Tip: use the original image as reference just in case you get lost. «

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» Step 4: Fill it in & get crazy. No wrong way to do this part! «

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» Bitzy loves it, clearly! «

6 Replies to “Holiday Decor: Festive DIY String Art”

  1. I’ve never seen something like this before and I’m really curious how you made it. By the way, what is your inspiration in this string art? I love it, will try it soon.

  2. Unfortunatelly I couldnt download the reindeer, can you update the link for it? thanks!! it looks amazimg

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