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DIY Painted Woodland Animal Ornaments

November 21, 2017 by Cassie 19 Comments

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Happy Tuesday! I meant to share this yesterday, but Sunday after work I came down with a terrible headache and ended up in bed at 5:45.  If you know of any tried and true and natural remedies, let me know! (And not peppermint oil, as it is not safe to use during pregnancy, especially with a history of miscarriage). Anyhow, here I am this sunny but cool Tuesday and I’ve got another super simple Christmas project for you: DIY painted woodland animal ornaments.  No talent is required to paint these…. I promise!

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You might recall that I used these same wood slices a on wood burned ornaments I shared with you just a couple of weeks ago.  I adore using them as they are so versatile!

For this project you will need:

  • Wood slices (I used these which are no longer available on Prime, but these are!)
  • Acrylic craft paints in various colors; I used gray, black, white, brown, yellow, and pink.
  • Artist brushes with fine tips

   

Now I am going to apologize because I didn’t take step by step photos of these, but I promise it’s SO easy that you don’t even need them. One thing I do want to tell you is wait for each color to dry completely before moving onto the next step- that goes for each animal.

DIY Painted Woodland Animal Face OrnamentsAs you can see, all of these started off with painting one big circle in the color of the animal onto the disc.  Emmy painted a couple with me and she preferred to paint all the way to the edge, but I prefer the border…. personal choice!

The fox, and raccoon begin the same way, with a rounded heart shape in white on top of the colored circle. Both also get little black triangle ears painted on the top.

For the raccoon, A black nose and mouth, as well as a furry black mask are painted on top of the white rounded heart.  After that dries, use the non-brush end of your paintbrush to dot white eyes onto the mask.DIY Painted Raccoon Ornament

The fox is probably one of the easiest, and he was by far the most popular at Sweet Clover as they all sold.  For the fox, after adding the rounded heart and black triangle ears, simply dot the end of your paintbrush in the black paint and add a black  nose, and two black eyes.  Boom.  Done.

Forest Friends Woodland Ornaments

In the photo above, you can also see the skunk, which Emmy and I adore, but apparently no one else does. 😉  Once his black circle was painted and dried, I used white to paint a stripe on his forehead, which widened as it got closer to the top.  White “C” shaped curves were added for ears, white dotted eyes, a gray mouth, and a little pink dotted nose.  Isn’t he cute?  I guess no one likes skunks.

DIY painted bear ornament

For the bear, I created his face a little differently, as I felt his ears looked best on the outside of his circle face.  I painted my dark brown circle and added larger “C” shaped ears to the top of his head.  I mixed brown and white paint to create a softer brown or beige, and painted a long nose that lead up to the forehead, giving his eye sockets some definition.  The beige section is almost like a downward facing fish.  I also added some of the beige inside of his ears.  Finally, I used black to paint  black eyes in the space I created for them as well as a large black nose on the end of his beige snout.  The bear’s nose is much larger than the other animals which seemed appropriate.

I saved the snow owl for last because he’s definitely the most unique as the wood slice features his entire body rather than just his face. He was also a popular seller. 🙂

Hand Painted Snow Owl Ornament DIY

Sidenote- I couldn’t find my best artist brush so this guy isn’t as neat as I would’ve liked.  Anyhow, to paint him, I started with a couple coats of a large white circle  Next I used gray to add lines for wings, two circles touching each other for eyes, and a few little spots on his wings.  Next I used yellow to paint little lines for his feet, and smaller yellow circles inside the gray ones, both on the interior section of the eye.  Finally, black was used to paint a little triangle shaped beak, and two little dots on the yellow of his eyes. That’s it!  Super easy!

DIY Owl Ornament

As I mentioned in the beginning of this post, no talent is needed; these guys are all truly easy for painters of all levels.  I hope you will try them out!  I just love the rustic and whimsical touch they add to a tree.

Vintage flocked tree with DIY ornaments

Have you created any of your own ornaments this year?  What are you crafting for the holidays?

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  1. Renee Zemanski says

    November 21, 2017 at 7:13 am

    I love the skunk! The fox, though , is my fav. Thanks for sharing and I hope you feel better. Maybe headache is due to dehydration? Drink more water?

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    • Cassie says

      November 21, 2017 at 11:35 am

      the fox is the crowd fave for sure, and probably the easiest to paint! 🙂 thank you so much, renee!

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  2. Paula says

    November 21, 2017 at 7:47 am

    These ornaments are so cute! I hope you find a remedy for your headaches.

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    • Cassie says

      November 21, 2017 at 11:34 am

      thank you so much, paula! me too!

      Reply
  3. Emy says

    November 21, 2017 at 10:26 am

    I love the skunk! These are adorable.

    Tylenol was safe to take last time I was pregnant. I assume it still is. Have you cut caffeine out of your diet? That gives me headaches. I’ve been getting sinus headaches a lot. This winter is going to be painful for me. If it’s sinus, the trick is to put a hot washcloth on your face and when your face is nice and soft, press on the side of your nose until the cartilage moves. It’s almost instant relief for me. Hope you find relief. <3 Have a great Thanksgiving!

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    • Cassie says

      November 21, 2017 at 11:34 am

      thank you, emy! as for the headaches, i am NOT cutting out caffeine, thank you lord! my dr gave me the green light to keep drinking coffee, so i just drink less than i used to. 🙂 i think it was due to low sugar- i ate breakfast at 7, went to work at 8, we got busy around 11-1, and i told the other manager to go ahead and eat first… so my break was at 2. 7-2 is a long time without food when pregnant! i know i get headaches when i do that but i was busy and feeling fine so i just kept rolling.

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  4. [email protected] says

    November 21, 2017 at 12:08 pm

    I was so close to buying wood slices when my mom was here to try to make your project. Now I want to make this one too.

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    • Cassie says

      November 23, 2017 at 8:28 am

      now you need to!!!

      Reply
  5. Haley says

    November 22, 2017 at 9:21 am

    These are adorable!!!

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    • Cassie says

      November 23, 2017 at 8:28 am

      thank you, haley! your girls would have fun with it, i am sure!

      Reply
  6. [email protected] says

    November 25, 2017 at 9:31 pm

    These are so cute! I’m feeling sorry for the poor, unloved skunks now, though 🙁

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    • Cassie says

      November 26, 2017 at 11:48 am

      i know…. no one likes a smelly guy. poor thing.

      Reply
  7. Shelley | Crazy Wonderful says

    November 26, 2017 at 10:33 am

    How stinking adorable are those!!! I’m actually completely in love with the skunk. I think they are the cutest, and that’s even after surviving one of our dogs getting sprayed and bringing the scent (doesn’t even describe that smell) into our home for over three weeks. Izzy even dressed up as one for Halloween one year 😀 They look so great on your booth’s tree! Love that you and Emmy did these together.

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    • Cassie says

      November 26, 2017 at 11:47 am

      i am so glad you love my skunks, and i so remember that costume!!!! adorable!

      Reply
  8. Kim says

    November 28, 2017 at 6:27 pm

    Oh my gosh, I’m totally gonna try to make these with Henry for his room this year. He loves animals and these are TOO Cute. Thanks for the inspiration.

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    • Cassie says

      November 29, 2017 at 1:29 pm

      oh yes please do!!!!

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  9. [email protected] says

    November 29, 2017 at 7:41 am

    Cassie these are the cutest things ever!! I may see if my munchkin wants to paint some with me!

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    • Cassie says

      November 29, 2017 at 1:25 pm

      they are so easy! hope you guys make some!

      Reply

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