MDF tree, a handmade Christmas decoration🎄🎨
Happy weekend, my dear creative friends. I hope you are all well, blessed with good health and well-being, and that the joy of Christmas is already evident around you.
On Wednesday, our craft group got together to make a seasonal craft. I really enjoy these activities because they always spark wonderful ideas and allow us to share a special moment together. This time we worked with a small MDF tree that each of us had to paint as we liked. They were distributed at random, and I got one that had three small figures of the Nativity scene. As soon as I saw it, I loved it, although I also knew right away that it would be a little difficult because those figures were tiny and you had to be very patient to paint them well.
Feliz fin de semana, mis queridos amigos creativos. Espero que estĂ©n todos bien con abundantes bendiciones de salud y bienestar y que la alegrĂa de la Navidad se manifieste a su alrededor desde ya.
El miĂ©rcoles, en el grupo de artesanas, nos reunimos para hacer una manualidad propia de la temporada. Me gusta mucho cuando coincidimos en estas actividades, porque siempre salen ideas bonitas y compartimos un rato diferente. Esta vez trabajamos con un arbolito de MDF que cada una debĂa pintar a su gusto. Los repartieron al azar y a mĂ me tocĂł uno que tenĂa tres figuras pequeñas del nacimiento del Niño Dios. En cuanto lo vi, me encantĂł, aunque tambiĂ©n supe de inmediato que tenĂa un poco de dificultad porque esas figuras eran diminutas y habĂa que tener mucha paciencia para pintarlas bien.
Even so, I decided to go for it without thinking twice. I grabbed my paints and brushes and got to work. I chose to work with the colors I had brought with me because I knew that if I didn't have time to finish it at the library, I could continue at home at my leisure.
Materials
• MDF tree
• Paintbrushes of various sizes
• Acrylic paints
• Cloth
• Water
• Small rings (optional, depending on the design)
• Small pliers to close the rings
• Red velvet ribbon
Aun asĂ, me animĂ© sin pensarlo mucho. TomĂ© mis pinturas, mis pinceles y me puse en acciĂłn. ElegĂ trabajar con los colores que habĂa llevado porque sabĂa que, si no me daba tiempo de terminarlo en la biblioteca, podrĂa seguirlo en casa con calma.
Materiales
• Arbolito de MDF
• Pinceles de varios tamaños
• Pinturas acrĂlicas
• Pañito
• Agua
• Argollitas (opcional, según el diseño)
• Pinza pequeña para cerrar las argollas
• Cinta de terciopelo rojo
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Step by step
I cleaned the MDF tree so that the surface was ready for careful work. The first thing I did, among so many pieces, was to paint the base brown. Then I applied dark green to the body of the tree. When this paint dried, I painted the star with gold paint. After that, I calmly painted each of the nativity scene figures. That was the most delicate part. I used blue, mustard, red, green, brown, and white, trying to make each color stand out without losing harmony. It took me a while, but I enjoyed every moment. I did all this in the library, while we chatted and had a very pleasant time.
Today, at home, I set about finishing it and added little stars with white paint and mustard-colored dots to give it some light. Then, I put the rings on with the help of the pliers and hung the nativity scenes. I made a change to one of the figures. I had painted the edge green, but it didn't contrast because the tree is green, so I painted it mustard and I think it looks better. To finish my tree and give it my personal touch, I glued a red velvet ribbon bow on it.
Paso a paso
LimpiĂ© el arbolito de MDF para que la superficie estuviera lista para un trabajo prolijo. Lo primero que hice, entre tantas piezas, fue pintar la base con el color marrĂłn. Luego, apliquĂ© verde oscuro al cuerpo del arbolito. Cuando esta pintura se secĂł, pintĂ© la estrella con pintura dorada. DespuĂ©s, con calma pinte cada una de las figuras del pesebre. Fue la parte más delicada. UsĂ© azul, mostaza, rojo, verde, marrĂłn y blanco, tratando de que cada color destacara sin perder la armonĂa. Me llevĂł un buen rato, pero disfrutĂ© cada momento. Todo esto lo hice en la biblioteca, mientras conversábamos y pasábamos un rato muy agradable.
Hoy, en casa, me puse a terminarlo y para esto, añadĂ estrellitas con pintura blanca y puntos mostaza para dar luz. Luego, puse las argollitas con ayuda de la pinza y colguĂ© los pesebres. Hice un cambio en uno de las figuras. HabĂa pintado el borde de verde, pero no hacĂa contraste porque el arbolito es verde, asĂ que la pintĂ© de mostaza y me parece que quedĂł mejor. Para terminar mi arbolito y darle mi toque personal, le peguĂ© un lazo de cinta de terciopelo rojo.
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I loved how it turned out, and now it's decorating a space in my home, reminding me of that enjoyable time I shared with my artisan friends, filled with laughter and good company.
Me encantĂł cĂłmo quedĂł y ahora ya está decorando un espacio de mi casa, recordándome ese rato tan ameno que compartĂ con mis amigas artesanas entre risas y buena compañĂa.
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¡Hasta otro momento de disfrute y creatividad!
Until another moment of enjoyment and creativity!
Todo el contenido de esta publicación es contenido original y trabajo creativo personal.Los separadores y el banner son mis diseños en Canva. Las fotos son de mi propiedad, tomadas con mi celular Redmi9A
All the content in this post is original content and personal creative work, the banner and dividers are my designs in Canva. The photos are my own, taken with my Redmi9A cell phone.
Such a creative and festive project! 🎄✨ Your MDF tree looks beautiful, and it’s wonderful that it captures both your artistic touch and the joy of time spent with friends.
Te quedo muy bonito. A mi me gusta trabajar con MDF. Pero no se pintar los ojos.Siempre le pido a un a amiga que me los pinte.
Un abrazo amiga @aurodivys