Haute Crafty Creations: Bling Bling Wooden Cross Project

The latest crafty creation project was super fun and turns out easy as well. The idea began while visiting the crafts store. I noticed they had beautiful, decorated wooden crosses in all sizes and most colors with all kinds of embellishments. Light bulbs start flashing in my head! It is time to make my own wooden crosses with bling bling, stones and/or fabric patches.

The project began by going back to the crafts store and purchasing plain wooden crosses in different sizes. Turns out this is the only item I needed to purchase. All of other items were already in my craft room. So easy... I tell ya!

Usually I find it is much easier and time efficient to work on several projects at one time. For example, I will paint a few things and let them dry while starting to work on something else. The cross project was no different.

The first night I hand painted the crosses with black or brown paint. Two brown and one black cross later, it was time to let them dry and move onto another crafty creation for a while. The embellishments and bling were added the next day.

Another option you might consider... spray paint! I choose to hand paint mine for a higher quality finish. However, if you are short on time or an expert at spray painting, which I promise you I am NOT, it may be more time efficient for you to spray paint the crosses.

The next step was deciding how to decorate the crosses. The creative process began. Venturing outside for crafty inspiration, I grabbed some old, dry tree stems, rocks, etc. Grabbed my camera and went to the craft store for creative ideas. In the long run, I decided to go with fabric cross patches and bling bling.

Once the fabric cross patches were made and added to the wooden crosses, it was time to add the smaller embellishments and bling bling.

Choosing to make a variety of crosses, some were embellished with a butterfly, a smaller wooden cross or turquoise stones and lots of bling bling.

The next go round will definitely include different colors and embellishments, such as natural, outdoor elements, but for now, this beginner is quite pleased with the results. It was fun working on them. Give it a try, create your own bling bling cross decorations! Hope you enjoy.

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~ Christi T
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