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Easy DIY Metal Truck Floral Decoration

 Hello there! If you are new to my blog, welcome. My name is Stephanie and I enjoy creating affordable fun crafts and sharing them with all of you. Today we're decorating a metal truck. I found this metal truck from my local Dollar Tree for $3. I love these simple projects.  I'd love it if you checked out my recent craft.--DOLLAR TREE GALVANIZED HANGING FLOWER DECORATION. If you're ready to start decorating, let's begin.

Easy DIY Metal Truck Floral Decoration

Painted metal truck with faux floral displayed in bed of truck decoration

Video tutorial




Crafts such as a metal truck, acrylic paint, and faux floral are displayed on a table

Materials

One metal truck
Craft moss
Acrylic chalk paint
Paintbrushes
Faux floral and greenery
Floral cutters
Hot glue


Applying paint to the metal truck

Metal truck, acrylic paint and one paintbrush on a table

Begin by taking your acrylic paint and your paintbrush and applying paint to your metal truck.
I applied around four coats of paint to the metal truck.

Painted metal truck with paintbrush and paint on a table

Next, using your smaller paintbrushes, apply your second color of paint to your truck. I used a pointy paintbrush when outlining areas on the metal truck. I also added my paint just above the wheel on each side.

Painted metal truck with acrylic paint and paintbrush on a table

After, you can begin to add your paint to the wheels of your truck. I added my light cream paint in the center of each wheel and later took my black chalk paint and applied it to the rest of the wheel. I needed around four coats of paint for this as well.

Adding moss and faux floral


Craft moss, faux floral, and painted metal truck on a table

You are now ready to add your moss to the bed of the metal truck. I decided to add just a little hot glue before adding my moss into the bed of the truck. You could just press the moss into the bed of the truck and skip the glue part.

Faux floral, greenery, floral cutters and painted metal truck on a table

All that is left is to cut sections of your faux flowers and greenery. After cutting your floral to size, take each section and begin to add them inside the bed of the truck. You can use a little hot glue to keep them in place. I used just a little on each of my floral pieces. 

Completed craft displayed near lit candle in glass jar

Your floral metal truck design is complete. I love how simple this project was. Be sure to let me know if you create your very own. I'll see you soon.

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Comments

  1. Steph, I love the truck theme, I have several. I love that you show the steps on how you made your lovely creations.
    Thanks bunches for sharing this tutorial with Sweet Tea & Friends this month.

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    1. Paula, thank you. I really do appreciate it. 🥰 Always happy to share.

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  2. I love trucks, but I have not seen this one before. Love the color you chose, and the fact that you decided to paint it. Your arrangement is too cute in the bed! Thank you for sharing your inspiration with us Stephanie.

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  3. This is adorable! Thanks for sharing on Crafty Creators!
    Niki | Life as a LEO Wife

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  4. Just adorable. I can see these at the holidays with bottle brush trees too. Featuring when my link party opens!

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    1. Carol, thank you so much. That would be so cute to add the little bottle brush trees to this truck during the holidays. Love that idea!

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