Old Fashioned car Decor Board
Old Fashioned Car Décor Board
I love the movie A Christmas story, it is one of our family traditions to watch this show every year. Usually when you talk about this movie, the leg lamp always comes to mind first. For this project. I was inspired by the old fashioned car, and the family going to hunt for their Christmas tree. First I found a scrap board at my house. I did a crackle paint technique on the board. To do the crackle technique: Paint you board a darker base color first, something that will show through your 2nd color. I choose a dark brown for my base color. Let your base coat dry, next apply a layer of glue; I used tacky glue for this one, I have also used Elmers glue ect.. they all work fine. The thicker your glue is the larger the crackle pattern will be. I do some spots thick and some thin, to give the board more texture. Do not let the glue dry! Right after you paint your glue layer, start painted your 2nd coat of paint over top of the glue. You will see the crackle pattern as the glue and paint layer start to dry. I found a free image of an old fashioned car online, and cut it in black vinyl on my silhouette machine. I also cut a tree in green vinyl. I layered the car and then the tree on top. I glued some bakers twine in a zig zag pattern and tied a bow, to give the effect that it is tied on top of the car.
15 Comments
Shop with Me Mama (Kim)
I absolutely LOVE that sign! And I like how you added the string to the tree. Sooo cute and festive!
Katie
that is so super cute! I bet you could also modify it to look like the Giswold’s station wagon from Christmas Vacation with the tree on it. Super festive!
Crystal
That would be the perfect gift for my father-in-law! I’ve been wondering what to get him and was beginning to stress! Adorable!
Digna D.
Very nice. You did a very nice job on that. Would be nice to set out for the holidays.
Liz Mays
I love how it turned out on the grain of the wood! What a great decoration!
Ellen That Chic Mom
That is so cute and festive! You did a great job on this the twine is the perfect extra touch.
Karen
I worked at a lot selling Christmas trees in the winter of 2008. It was so fun to see families come in to pick their trees.
lisa
I LOVE that sign! It is so old school
Sara P. (@SensiblySara)
SUPER cute! I would totally put that board up with my Christmas decorations!
Lynsey @MoscatoMom
Oh my gosh how cute! And the twine TOTALLY makes it come to life! What a great project!
Lara
That looks great! Easy–but looks like it took hours!
Emily
I LOVE this! So cute, fun and would make a wonderful gift! Thank you for the creative idea!
Crystal
So cute and definitely festive! Reminds me of National Lampoons for some reason.
Kimberly Grabinski
Oh I LOVE this! We get a real tree every year AND love that movie. This would be a great gift idea too.
Denine Anderson-Regan
This is awesome. You should sell them on etsy or something!