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Holiday Yard Art
Make your own holiday yard art

Make your own holiday yard art
Skill Level: Intermediate
 
 
Add a personal touch and a festive atmosphere to your landscape this holiday season. Show the whole neighborhood your holiday spirit and have a little family fun at the same time. Get the whole gang together making these artful decorations. Lowe's is happy to provide this information as a service to you.
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Holiday Colors
For this project, the following American Tradition paint colors were used:

  • Red — Scarlet Fire 95-10C
  • Green — Polo Green 95-37C
  • Gold — October 91-2A
  • White — Swiss Coffee 91-42A
  • Black — Raven Black 95-19C
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Here's How It's Done
If you can trace a line and hold a brush, you can make these decorations.
  1. Click on a decoration to get a pattern.

  2. Print it out. Draw grids to size on your plywood and transfer the pattern to the plywood. Or, have the pattern enlarged at a local copy shop per the instructions on the PDF. Place a piece of carbon paper over the plywood. Lay the pattern over the carbon paper and trace all the lines. Be sure to press hard so the pattern transfers to the plywood.

    Good Idea. Good idea:  You may need to place several sheets of carbon paper between the plywood and the pattern.

  3. Use a jig saw to cut the plywood along the pattern's edge.

  4. Smooth the edges with sandpaper.

  5. Paint your decoration using the detail lines and color recommendations from the pattern. Allow the ornament to dry.

  6. WoodWorks.Cut a piece of plywood 2" wide and approximately 3" shorter than the height of your yard decoration. Use 1/2" screws to attach the 3" strap hinge to the wood strip and ornament.

  7. Have fun decorating your yard. To really set off your new landscaping, highlight it with a spotlight.


Candy cane. Christmas tree. Sleigh.

Click on an image to download the pattern.
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