It’s Day 2 of the 12 Days of handmade Christmas ornaments, and today I’m sharing my DIY monogrammed wood slice ornament. In case you haven’t heard, monograms + rustic + plaid = this year’s Christmas trifecta!
(Or maybe I just made that up.)
(Feel free to nod your head and smile.)
My inspiration for this project was this wood slice coaster I found at Michaels.
It seemed like it was just itching for a monogram, so I added one using a modified version of my easy chalkboard lettering tutorial. I printed out a letter “R” onto plain printer paper, centered it over the wood slice, and taped it at the top and bottom so it would stay in place. Then I traced over the black lines of the letter with a pencil, pressing with medium firmness so the pencil would slightly indent the wood slice where I traced.
The result? Little lines created in your wood slice, guiding you exactly where to draw!
I used a fine-tipped red Sharpie marker to trace the indented lines and color in the solid outline.
To finish, I inserted a screw eye into the top and added a ribbon for hanging.
Want to make your own Monogrammed Wood Slice Ornament? Click on the image below to get your free plaid letter printable perfectly sized for these wood slice coasters by yours truly! Consider it a little Christmas gift from me to you. (And my hope that you spread the monogram + rustic + plaid trend. I swear it’s going to be huge.)
Wood Slice Ornament Monograms – Free Printable from All Things G&D
Here are the rest of our handmade ornaments for Day 2 of our 12 Days of Christmas – click around and enjoy!
Easy Gold Jingle Bell Wreath by Serendipity Refined | Instagram Wood Slice Christmas Ornament by May Richer Fuller Be | Modern Urchin Ornament by Thrifty and Chic | Embroidery Hoop Ornament by It All Started With Paint | Joy to the World Ornament by Lovely Etc. | Sunburst Mirror Ornament by Whats Ur Home Story | Painted Rattan Ornaments by Cherished Bliss | DIY Moose Ornament by Bigger Than The Three of Us | Angel Ornament by Remodelando la Casa | DIY Sprinkle Ornament by The Happier Homemaker | Monogrammed Wood Slice Ornament by All Things G&D | Chalkboard Rudolph Ornament by Mom 4 Real
A great big THANK YOU to Linda from It All Started with Paint for organizing this DIY ornament series and to Michaels for providing a gift card to cover the cost of some of the products.
Lovely…and quick! These would make great package tie-ons or holders for napkins at Christmas dinner!
Thank you so much, Kimberly!
This is adorable! Love your take on the monogram!
Thank you so much, Chaney!
Well, if it’s all the rage this year, I had better get my butt in gear and start making some plaid monogram wood slice ornaments! LOVE THIS!
Linda
LOL! They’re super easy to do, as you can see! Hope the trend I’ve decided to declare!
Hi there! Can you tell us what font the letter is?
Hi Merris, I just added a free printable to the post with every letter of the alphabet perfectly sized for a Michael’s wood slice coaster. Just print it out and get your crafty on!
The monogram looks so good! I love that is imprinted in the wood! Those are new to me Sharpies, got to put them on my list. 😉
Thank you so much, Cristina! The Sharpies are fun – love that super fine tip!
Beautiful idea!
Thank you so much!
Love this! It looks really easy to do…I think I know what ornament I’m making first for Christmas this year.
Thanks for the inspiration!
So happy to hear it, Whitney – thank you so much!
Love this Dusty. The pattern on the letter adds to the theme.
Thank you, Vidya!
These are the cutest! How big are the letters when printed? Am I able to adjust the size? I’m soooo computer illiterate :/
Thank you, Melissa! The letters are approx. 1.75″ high. You cannot adjust the size of them with the pdf, but could create your own letters if you’d like a different size. Hope that helps!