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Line Art Christmas Tree + DIY Acrylic Sign

Nov 05

This modern holiday DIY Acrylic sign is easy to make and a simple line art Christmas tree is the perfect way to top it all off. Step by step instructions for both!

Modern Holiday DIY Acrylic Sign

I told you I was on a kick. A kick of acrylic signs and I just can’t get enough. So it’s obvious I had to create one for the holidays too! Now that I’ve made these a few times… this whole thing came together in less than half an hour including dry time (I set a fan on the paint!). That’s pretty good, right?! I’m sharing this DIY with a few of my blogging friends to give you a whole handful of holiday DIY inspiration. You can see that all at the bottom of this post!

Modern Holiday DIY Acrylic Sign - love this simple line art tree tutorial

Since I’ve already shared a tutorial to make your own modern acrylic sign… I thought I’d share that again, just summarized with a full step by step for drawing this easy line art Christmas tree! I’m a sucker for kind of messy line art. I actually love perfect line art… but I’m not a perfectionist nor an artist so messy is my friend- it hides all my little mistakes and makes them intentional.

Modern Holiday DIY Acrylic Sign - love the ombre look of this deep green paint

How to Make an Acrylic Sign

First things first? make the background for your sign! I used picture frame acrylic for this- so it’s thinner and of lesser quality than acrylic from the hardware store BUT it’s also super affordable (dollar store picture frames, guys!) and you can cut it with a utility knife and straight edge. 

I painted on a variety of green paints and mixed in some black to keep in nice and rich and dark. I made sure to keep my edges messy and unfinished looking and vary the colours and brush stroke patterns. Let this dry completely if you can be that patient, or if you’re like me, set a fan on it for 20 minutes before flipping it onto wax paper to paint the front. When you’re pulling it off of the wax paper, make sure to carefully peel this back instead of just pulling it off. 

Not enough instructions? I hear ya! You can read this post which has a lot more chatting and process photos of painting the acrylic sign. 

Step by step line art christmas tree tutorial

Now it’s time for that tree! I used a fine tip white paint pen to paint this on. Here’s the step by step instructions for that art!

How To Draw A Line Art Tree

Step by step line art christmas tree tutorial

When you look at it this closely… it’s totally messy, right?! But I feel like that’s part of the charm! It’s modern and a bit abstract and I totally love it. I finished my sign off with a thin line scribbly lettering of ‘Merry Christmas’ and I’m so happy with it! I’ve been having a bit of troubles deciding what direction to take my holiday decor this year and this piece is giving me major creativity for my house!

Modern Holiday DIY Acrylic Sign - love this simple line art tree tutorial

Modern Holiday DIY Acrylic Sign - love this simple line art tree tutorial

Modern Holiday DIY Acrylic Sign - love this simple line art tree tutorial

 

Welcome to the first week of the Seasonal Simplicity Christmas Series! Today a group of my blogging friends and I are sharing our Christmas DIY craft projects to help inspire you for the upcoming holiday season. Click on the links below each image to be taken directly to my friends’ posts!

Classic Christmas Light String Garland DIY at The Happy Housie
DIY Hydrangea Christmas Wreath at Two Twenty One
Chunky Knit Vase DIY at Craftberry Bush
Holiday Place Card Wreaths with Printable Tags at Tatertots and Jello
Easy Christmas Star Garland Gift Topper at The Handmade Home

DIY Winter Wonderland Snow Globe Forest at a Pretty Life
DIY Cotton Ball Wreath at Hallstrom Home
DIY Faux Etched Christmas Mirror at Confessions of a Serial DIYer
DIY Christmas Book Craft Project at Happy Happy Nester
DIY Christmas Place Setting Name Tag at She Gave it a Go

Elegant DIY Dollar Tree Christmas Village at The DIY Mommy
DIY Safety Pin Christmas Angels at Zevy Joy
DIY Wooden Advent Calendar at Jenna Kate at Home
DIY Holiday Gift Wrap at My Sweet Savannah
How to Make a Modern Christmas Wreath at Cherished Bliss

DIY Giant Pine Wreath at Love Create Celebrate
Paint by Numbers Printable Christmas at Rambling Renovators
DIY Winter Wreath at The Turquoise Home
Christmas Art Work at Life is a Party
Dollar Tree Rustic Glam Christmas Wreath at All Things With Purpose

DIY Vintage Whitewashed Nutcracker at Rooms FOR Rent
DIY Drum Tree Collar at Sincerely, Marie Designs
Line Art Christmas Tree DIY Acrylic Sign at Lemon Thistle
Snowball Cookies in a Jar at Clean & Scentsible
DIY Pink Ombre Ornament Wreath at We’re the Joneses

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  1. Rhonda Hallstrom

    Nov 06 at 9:21 am

    So Neat! I love this!

    Reply
  2. Lindi

    Nov 06 at 12:51 pm

    I love that you have the skills to free hand this so beautifully! Such a pretty piece to decorate the shelves over the holidays!

    Reply
  3. Jenn

    Nov 07 at 10:44 am

    Super cute! Thanks so much for the step by step for the tree – looks like something I could actually do! ;)

    Reply
  4. Dawn

    Nov 08 at 11:35 am

    This is great. I love it. Is there a way of making it into a printable??? I would love to print it on cardstock and frame it instead of painting it on acrylic. :)

    Reply
    • Colleen Pastoor

      May 25 at 7:37 pm

      Hi Dawn, I’m so sorry I missed this! I’ll definitely add it to my calendar for this coming year!

      Reply
  5. Krista

    Nov 08 at 3:01 pm

    I am loving your acrylic signs! I love the tree tutorial to break it down. Looks easy enough and would be a good craft project with the kids.

    Reply
  6. Christy James

    Nov 09 at 2:30 pm

    Very cute! xoxo

    Reply
  7. Hannah

    Dec 08 at 7:13 pm

    You are so freakin’ talented! It looks so good! Annnddd you make it look effortless.

    Reply
  8. Sarah @ The DIY Mommy

    Dec 09 at 7:47 pm

    Wow! This is really stunning! Love the colour you used!

    Reply

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