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Repurposing a Bamboo Serving Tray into a Festive Christmas Sign

 Hello, everyone! Today, I am going to demonstrate a simple way to repurpose your old bamboo serving tray into a festive Christmas sign. By following this creative DIY project, you can add a touch of holiday cheer to your home decor. To begin with, I will provide a list of materials you will need for this project.

Wooden board Christmas sign

Video tutorial


Materials
One wooden bamboo sign
Decorative napkin
Bead or pearl embellishments
Holiday greenery
Mod Podge
Optional-Mini iron for applying decorative napkin
Paintbrush
Hot glue

Sanding and applying paint

Wooden board with sanding block

As my bamboo board was from a previous project, I decided to sand down the paint. As I sanded, I liked the finish underneath the top paint surface. So, I decided to keep this look as it had a bit of a worn-out look, which I wanted for my sign. In case your wooden board does not have any paint, this is when you will want to apply paint to your board.

Adding Mod Podge and decorative napkin

Round wooden board with decorative napkin and mini iron

Wooden round board with decorative napkin and scissors
Once you have painted or sanded down your wooden board, it's time to start adding your Mod Podge and decorative napkin. First, take your decorative napkin, remove the second layer of the napkin, and then apply a small layer of Mod Podge to the center of your wooden board using a paintbrush.

Though I prefer using the iron-on technique when working with Mod Podge, you can use any technique of your choice. Place your decorative napkin over the Mod Podge surface, take your parchment paper, and place it over the napkin. After your iron is heated, gently go over the parchment paper. Once you remove the paper, the decorative napkin should be smooth and free of wrinkles. I then added a second coat of Mod Podge over the napkin and used my blow dryer to dry it.

Attaching greenery and embellishments

Decorative napkin on round wooden board

Next, take your greenery and other embellishments, and start adding them. I decided to add greenery around the outer area of my sign, and I used hot glue for this. I also took some pearl embellishments and added them to the decorative napkin design.
Round wooden board with decorative napkin and holiday greenery


Hanging decorative wooden board

Your decorative Christmas sign is now complete. Wasn't that a simple project? I'm really pleased with how it turned out. It can be displayed alongside any existing holiday decor. Thank you all so much for stopping by and creating with me. I appreciate all of you.

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  1. Allyson @ Southern SunflowersDecember 15, 2023 at 9:50 AM

    What a wonderful way to repurpose the tray. I like the addition of the greenery for extra dimension.

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    1. StephanieDecember 15, 2023 at 11:47 AM

      Allyson, thank you. I decided to reuse it again for Christmas. It was a spring theme before. :) Thank you for visiting.

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  2. Dee | GrammysGrid.comDecember 16, 2023 at 12:42 AM

    Hi, Stephanie. How pretty is that? I like it! And, yes it was simple. I’m visiting you one last time as a party host to say thank you for linking up at my last party, number 143 for the #UnlimitedLinkParty. You've been a very welcome guest at all of my parties and such a joy to visit. I'm pinning this post and wish to say, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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  3. Handmade in IsraelDecember 18, 2023 at 1:35 AM

    So pretty! You did a great job. #MMBC

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  4. Carol, The Answer Is ChocolateDecember 21, 2023 at 9:08 AM

    Love it! Featuring when my party opens.

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