Have you gotten the spring decorating bug yet?  It hasn’t hit for me, but I am feeling excited that spring will officially be here soon!  My crafty thoughts have turned to spring, and that’s why I just loved making this cute Carrot Door Hanger Craft! 

Before we go any further, I have a confession.  “Carrot” is a word that I ALWAYS struggle to spell!  “Are there two ‘r’s’, two ‘t’s’. . . two of both?”  The struggle is real, my friends!

Alright now that you know I might not be the winner of the school spelling bee, let’s get down to business!  I will show you how to transform a plain wood carrot cutout into this cute piece of spring decor!

What do you need to make a spring carrot door hanger craft?

I will show you what I used to make this project.  I purchased everything in-store at Michaels, but I’ve linked to similar products on Amazon if you prefer to shop online.  You can read my full disclosure about affiliate links here.

• Unfinished wood carrot cutout
• “Welcome” word unfinished wood cutout (or wood craft letters)
• Scrapbook paper (orange pattern and green pattern)
• Mod Podge decoupage medium in matte finish
• White craft paint
• Small artist brush
• Foam brush
• Craft ribbon in a variety of patterns and colors
• Scissors
• Craft knife
• Hot glue gun
• Optional: brayer, fine grit sandpaper

How do you make a carrot wreath?

This little carrot door decor project comes together really quickly, and the best part of it is that you can apply the techniques used here to lots of different projects going forward!

Start by spreading a thin layer of Mod Podge on the bottom part (the orange part) of the unfinished wood carrot. 

Then, press the orange scrapbook paper onto the Mod Podge.  If you have a brayer, use it to smooth out any bubbles or wrinkles in the scrapbook paper.  If you don’t have a brayer, you can gently smooth out the paper with your hands. 

Let the Mod Podge dry for about 20 minutes.  When the paper feels like it is attached to the wooden carrot, flip it over and use the craft knife to cut the excess scrapbook paper from the outer edge of the carrot. 

Flip it over and repeat this process with the green scrapbook paper on the top of the unfinished wood carrot. 

After the base layer of Mod Podge has dried, spread a thin layer of Mod Podge all over the top of the carrot. 

Let it dry for at least twenty minutes.  Once the Mod Podge is dry, lightly sand along the edges of the carrot to remove any pieces of scrapbook paper that didn’t get cut off with the craft knife.

Then, to add a little depth to the project, dry brush a little white craft paint along the edges of the carrot. 

While you have the white paint out, dry brush a little on the “Welcome” word, and then hot glue that to the carrot. 

Next, cut pieces of varying ribbon and tie them into a knot.  Then, hot glue them onto the carrot where the orange part meets the green. 

And with that, your adorable carrot door hanger is finished!  (NOTE: If you purchase a different wood carrot cutout than I purchased, you may need to add a hanger to the back.  Simply staple or hot glue a looped piece of twine to the back!)

Hang it on your door alone, or add it to another wreath (like a plain greenery wreath) for a darling spring touch!  

I gave this carrot wreath to my mother-in-law, but I think I might need to make another one for myself! 

Please pin this post to help others find this great springtime craft.  

-Bre

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In my humble opinion, Christmas decor feels even more special when it’s handmade.  The time and care that goes into making the decor elevates it to a new level.  One of the simplest and most festive pieces of handmade Christmas decor you can make is a garland, and this Jingle Bell Wood Bead Garland is a versatile piece that can be used anywhere! 

Wood bead garlands are a decor staple these days, but the addition of jingle bells and festive holiday ribbon to a regular garland makes this wood bead garland extra special for Christmas! 

Plus, it is oh-so-easy to put together, and it’s a great project to get your children to help with.  It’s really that simple!

Materials Needed for a Wood Bead Jingle Bell Garland

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• Multipack of wood beads in varying sizes
• Jingle bells in varying sizes
• Bakers twine
• Needle with large eye
• Christmas ribbon
• Scissors

How to Make a Wood Bead Jingle Bell Garland

Begin folding a long piece of bakers twine in half and threading it through a needle with a large eye.  (You want to fold the bakers twine in half to give it more strength once you start stringing the wood beads and jingle bells.)  I chose red and white bakers twine because it is so Christmasy! 

Once the needle is threaded, tie a knot at the opposite end of the twine to hold the pieces together.

Next, begin stringing wooden beads onto the twine.  I chose to use a mix of sizes of wood beads, and I alternated them. 

Using a needle was essential for getting the twine through the beads.  I don’t honestly think you could make a wood bead garland without a needle!

Then, I also added in different sizes of jingle bells to the garland.  For my garland I strung four wood beads, then a bell, and alternated that pattern all the way down the length of the twine. 

When I got to the end of the twine, I tied off that end.  Then I got to work making ribbon tassels to add to the ends of the wood bead garland.

Making the ribbon tassels was so easy!  Just cut four pieces of ribbon, stack them on top of one another, fold in half, and tie a piece of bakers twine around them near the top to secure and form a tassel. 

Once the tassels are made, loop the ends of the bakers twine through the loops in the tassels, and tie to secure. 

After that, the garland is complete!  

Depending on how long you make it, it would look beautiful on a Christmas tree or Christmas mantel!  If you opt for a shorter version, you could put it around a vase, on a tiered tray decorated for Christmas, or simply laid on a table as part of a Christmas vignette. 

The wood bead garland I made has 40 wood beads, 10 bells, and measures 34″ excluding the tassels.  Those figures might help you calculate how many of each supply you need to make a shorter or longer wood bead garland.

So what are you waiting for?  Grab the supplies you need and get to stringing!  And make sure you pin this image on Pinterest so you can easily find this tutorial again when you need it.  

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