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DIY Christmas Wall Art: Reindeer Specimen Art

December 6, 2015 by Bre 36 Comments

If you are sick of Christmas posts around here, I am sorry.  I cannot help myself.  This time of year is just SO fun and I have too many projects to share – like this DIY Christmas Wall Art that graces my Christmas mantel this year.  

Average But Inspired's holiday mantel is filled with thrift store finds and DIY art. Get the tutorial for the fun reindeer specimen art right here!

You’ll love how easy this is to make. Let me show you.

DIY Christmas Wall Art Supplies

These are the supplies I used to make this reindeer art as shown in this post. Feel free to substitute anything to make the project your own! Also, this post contains affiliate links and you can read more about those in my disclosure policy.

  • Stretched linen canvas
  • Christmas-themed scrapbook paper
  • Electronic cutting machine (like a Cricut Joy), or make a reindeer stencil by tracing a reindeer shape onto cardstock
  • Mod Podge
  • Foam brush
  • Paint marker or permanent marker
  • Small red pom pom

How to Make DIY Christmas Reindeer Art

First, I used my cutting machine to cut nine reindeer head silhouettes on different pieces of Christmas pattern scrapbook paper.  

Average But Inspired's holiday mantel is filled with thrift store finds and DIY art. Get the tutorial for the fun reindeer specimen art right here!

If you don’t have a Cricut or cutting machine, Google “reindeer silhouette,” print an image you like, and trace it onto your cardstock to cut.

Next, I put a thin layer of Mod Podge onto the backs of each of the reindeer.

Average But Inspired's holiday mantel is filled with thrift store finds and DIY art. Get the tutorial for the fun reindeer specimen art right here!

I pressed them onto the canvas and tried to keep them equidistant from one another. It wasn’t perfect but it was close enough!

Average But Inspired's holiday mantel is filled with thrift store finds and DIY art. Get the tutorial for the fun reindeer specimen art right here!

Once they were all in place and had dried, I added a thin layer of Mod Podge to the top of each reindeer to seal them into place.

Average But Inspired's holiday mantel is filled with thrift store finds and DIY art. Get the tutorial for the fun reindeer specimen art right here!

After that, I glued a red pom pom onto the last reindeer’s face, because obviously Rudolph needs a red nose!  

Then I used a green Sharpie to write each of the reindeers’ names, just in case anyone was confused about who was who.  (And yes, I had to Google the song lyrics so I would be sure to spell their names correctly.  Who knew it was “Donner” and not “Donder?”)

Average But Inspired's holiday mantel is filled with thrift store finds and DIY art. Get the tutorial for the fun reindeer specimen art right here!

And I love my reindeer art!  It looks great next to my DIY Reversible Wood Sign, too!

Average But Inspired's holiday mantel is filled with thrift store finds and DIY art. Get the tutorial for the fun reindeer specimen art right here!

This DIY Christmas wall art adds such a fun look to my mantel that’s filled with other DIY art and thrift shop finds.

Average But Inspired's holiday mantel is filled with thrift store finds and DIY art. Get the tutorial for the fun reindeer specimen art right here!
Average But Inspired's holiday mantel is filled with thrift store finds and DIY art. Get the tutorial for the fun reindeer specimen art right here!

I’m happy every time I look at it.  (My husband – not so much.  He says it’s too cluttered.  But what does he know?)

Average But Inspired's holiday mantel is filled with thrift store finds and DIY art. Get the tutorial for the fun reindeer specimen art right here!

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  1. Jenny @ Refresh Living says

    December 6, 2015 at 8:41 pm

    Those reindeer are adorable! I love the names underneath as labels, and your whole fireplace and mantel look gorgeous!!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      December 7, 2015 at 4:28 pm

      Thanks, lady! You’re too kind. 🙂

  2. Vanessa says

    December 6, 2015 at 9:29 pm

    I love your reindeer sign. Just beautiful and your mantle is awesome. Lovely Believe sign too!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      December 7, 2015 at 4:28 pm

      Thank you, Vanessa! I appreciate your sweet note!

  3. Brooke Riley~Re-Fabbed says

    December 6, 2015 at 9:37 pm

    Love your mantle, and REALLY love the reindeer canvas! What a simple but SO CUTE idea. I will have to do that next year!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      December 7, 2015 at 4:28 pm

      Thank you, Brooke! That is so kind of you to say! 🙂

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