Rustic Christmas Village

Me again, my turn on the 49 and Market Blog seems to come around very fast. I'd like to share a little Christmas project with you.

We've recently had school holidays here and one of the projects we did during them was a raised planter box to start a little vegetable garden, made from repurposed wooden pallets. There was a heap of scrap wood left from the first planter so I've been making bits and pieces from the scraps and this is how the ONE Christmas house turned into a village. I just couldn't stop at one. I was having so much fun.

What's Christmas without some traditional Christmas colours. Vintage Artistry - Noel is a beautiful blend of traditional and also a hit of brighter tones like pink.

I was excited to see how the new matching rub-ons went on a material other than paper. I wasn't disappointed. They also rubbed on over the raw wood and the texture from the gauze and plaster used on the houses. You just need to take a little more care while rubbing and removing the paper away from the rub-on. I'd also suggest using a matt sealer or varnish over them for longevity.

Now don't look too close, they really are rustic. While my very talented and clever 80yr old Dad helped with the planter box, I take full responsibility for the apexes of the roofs of these houses. There was no measurements made before the cuts and this added to the rustic look even more!😄

49 and Market Products Used:

Vintage Artistry - Noel

↕A closer look at the amazing laser cuts in the collection pack.↕

Vintage Artistry Rub-ons - Noel    Botanical Potpourri - Bottle Green 

Botanical Blends - Bottle Green    Jute Cording 5ply (I actually split this into strands because I'd run out of the single ply)

Now as for pallet projects,,, Let me say - they look so good on Pinterest and the thought is awesome,,, especially because our pallets didn't cost us a cent. But,,, they are hard work!! Taking pallets apart is very hard work. I thought we had the tools we needed. But my first pallets took an hour and a half to get apart!!! If you're going to try it yourself, especially with your 80yr old Dad and 8yr old granddaughter get yourself a special tool for taking them apart. You can find them on the internet under various names or if you are lucky to have a talented *other* (my Dad) to make one.  It makes it so much easier. It took 5mins or less to get a pallet apart with one!!

Until Next Time

Happy Creating

Audrey