Hey girl, hey! This Lizzy and Erin Woodshop launch is so awesome, and there are lots of links for you to check out! Today we are putting our Gingerbread Bench Set together and also painting the Decorative 3D House. The bench set is part of a series of interchangeable decor that goes with our Bench Base. You can decorate the bench for all sorts of holidays and special occasions! Click here to see four pages of interchangeables, and choose from a selection of “bench” accessories. Note: we also have other types of interchangeables, so enjoy browsing!
Did you catch days one and two of the Lizzy and Erin Woodshop Launch? If you missed it, click HERE for Day One and HERE for Day Two with videos and blog posts!
Check out the video below or follow along here for all the steps for today’s projects!
The complete Christmas Village short video is now on YouTube! Click HERE to see it!
Supplies:
Lizzy and Erin Woodshop: Gingerbread Bench Set (goes with the Interchangeable Bench Base) Decorative 3D House
Milton’s Daughter: Debi’s Design Diary DIY paint: White Swan
Amazon: DAP Rapid Fuse Glue, Apple Barrel Paints Click here to check out my crafting essentials (This is an Amazon affiliate link and I may receive a small compensation for items purchased from this link.)
Let’s make it!
But first, here’s the bench all decorated for fall with the Sweater Pumpkin Bench Set!
Now for the Gingerbread Bench Set!
I prepared the Gingerbread Bench Set ahead of time, using white, gray, green, pink, red and light brown paint. I strung the peppermints and gingerbread men on twine, and placed the pieces on the bench. Imagine placing a sprig or two of a Christmas pick! How cute is that!
Now for the Decorative 3D House!
Don’t miss the detail in these panels! There are Christmas trees, a little deer, a squirrel and a snowman with gifts.
I started out using a makeup sponge to apply the paint, but decided to use a pouncer so the paint didn’t get clogged in the design. If there’s any excess paint, just poke it out with something like an Xacto knife. I painted both sides of each piece and dried them with my heat tool.
The bottom has a little door that opens so you can put lights in!
I traced the pieces onto parchment paper so the lights inside will be diffused and softly glowing. I just hot glued the paper to the wood pieces and I’m already loving it! I added the lights to the ceiling with Scotch tape and just put the rest inside. I used DAP glue to hold the house pieces together.
Assembling this couldn’t be easier, y’all! Just tabs and slots, TABS AND SLOTS! Woohoo!
And here are our projects for today! I’m so happy how they turned out, and the lights in the house are so inviting!
Let me know in the comments which project is your favorite! I appreciate each and every one of you!
Thanks so much for stopping by,
XOXO-Erin
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