Are you ready for a coastal Christmas? These adorable Beach Sign Ornaments are perfect for all your seasonal decorating.
Beach Sign Ornaments
Just because it’s gotten cold outside doesn’t mean we have to forget all about those warm days on the beach. Over the summer we love to collect beautiful pieces of driftwood near the shores of our family cottage.
We use this driftwood for all sorts of crafting including these bedroom door driftwood signs, reindeer ornaments, driftwood mirrors , driftwood crab wall art and more.
The best part of these coastal ornaments is that each is truly one of a kind. They make thoughtful gift ideas for any beach loving friend or family member. Or hang them up at the cottage even after Christmas is long gone.
Materials Needed for these Coastal Christmas Ornaments
- Flat driftwood pieces
- Decoart Vintage Effect wash in Turquoise, Patina and Light Green
- Decoart Americana Acrylic paint in Titanium White
- Flat paintbrush, fine paintbrush
- Paper towels
- Sandpaper
- Writing template (optional)
- Drill and small drill bit
- Black wire and snippers or twine and scissors
How to make a Beach Sign Ornaments
Make sure that your driftwood pieces are clean and scrubbed free of sand or any dirt.
Starting with one of the Vintage Effect Wash colors (we have Turquoise here) paint a generous coat on to each of the driftwood pieces. You can choose whether to do one or both sides.
While the paint is still wet use a paper towel to scrub off the excess. You want the paint to stay thick in any grooves and holes of the wood to achieve a nice pickled look.
Set aside to dry. In the meantime, repeat with the other two paint colors.
When the paint has completely dried, with coarse sandpaper, sand along the edges and any bumps and ridges on the driftwood to achieve a weathered effect.
Next, letter the phrases onto the driftwood pieces using the white paint. Feel free to refer to our template for ideas. Let dry completely.
Drill two holes near the top of each ornament.
Finally, use either black wire or twine to create a hanger on the ornaments.
And there you go, some beautiful coastal beach sign ornaments for your holiday decorating.
We think these would also make adorable gift toppers or secret Santa gift ideas.
If you’re looking for more coastal themed Christmas decor ideas be sure to check out our beautiful Sea Glass Christmas Trees and this Coastal Branch Tree for Christmas.
Have a wonderful Christmas friends!
Beach Sign Ornaments
Supplies
- 9 Flat driftwood pieces
- Decoart Vintage Effect Wash Turquoise, Patina and Green
- Decoart Americana Acrylic paint Titanium White
- Flat and fine paint brushes
- Paper towels
- Sandpaper 60 grit
- Lettering template optional
- Drill and small drill bit
- Black wire and slippers or twine and scissors
Instructions
- Starting with one of the Vintage Effects Wash colors paint a generous coat on to each of the driftwood pieces.
- While the paint is still wet use a paper towel to scrub off the excess.
- Set aside to dry. In the meantime, repeat with the other two paint colors.
- When the paint has completely dried, with coarse sandpaper, sand along the edges and any bumps and ridges on the driftwood.
- Paint on the phrases with white paint.
- Next, drill two holes near the top of each ornament.
- Finally, use either black wire or twine to create a hanger on the ornaments.
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Stephanie Anne D'Onofrio says
awesome job i wished i still lived at the beach & did these craft ideas. thanks so much for bring back my childhood memories. keep up the great crafts U do. thx