Outdoor Christmas Tree Advent

Find yourself a nice piece of plywood and cut it to 24in x 24in. Spray paint it white (or whatever color you'd like) and let it dry.

Secure plywood to the waseboard, paint side up. Open project in Easel (link at the top of these instructions). Follow instructions in Easel for Carving. Hit CARVE. Wait. If carve goes well then remove the wood from the wasteboard.

Estimated time: 30 minutes

The numbers will probably need a little sanding, I just used a small piece of sandpaper and some elbow grease. I was also going for a shabby chic look so I sanded the edges unevenly to add texture. My three year old also helped by waiting until my back was turned and mashing it with a meat tenderizing hammer.

To have a place to hang my ornament on I drilled piolet holes above each number and then hammering in penny nails.

I created a small star ornament, also 100% in Easel. However, you could really hang anything on it.

Strat by spray painting a leftover piece of plywood with gold paint. Carve and finish using same steps as above.

Here is the link to the star if want to use it- http://easel.inventables.com/projects/HYn9gMIuAB3NuTrM1ZV2Lw

I choose to put this on my front porch. However, you could easily drill holes and hang it indoors where you want a little extra holiday cheer!