How to make a beautiful wood shim wreath for any season. Paint inexpensive wood shims to make a fun and colorful wreath for any season or holiday.
Colorful Wood Shim Wreath
This DIY wreath craft is a fantastic craft to make, no matter what time of the year it is. By changing up the paint colors and accessories used, you can make a wreath that fits any holiday, season, or home decor style. I recently made a fun Valentine’s Day wreath and a cheery spring wreath. Scroll down for the LIVE video tutorial that I shared over on my facebook page.
If you have never purchased wood shims before, they can be found at your local home improvement store for just a few dollars. They’re great for crafting!
Related: Who knew wood shims could be so versatile! Grab a stack of these simple wood pieces and make one of these 16 creative wood shim crafts.
This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.
Supplies needed for this wood shim craft
- wood shims
- x-acto knife
- 8-inch cardboard circle – cut your own, or buy them pre-cut
- decorative craft paper – like cork or textured paper
- hot glue gun and hot glue sticks
- paint brushes
- acrylic craft paint – pick any color(s) or even a wood stain that you like. NOTE: scroll to the end of this post for the exact paint colors that I used on both of these wreaths!
- accessories – decorative letters, silk flowers, etc.
Video tutorial: how to make a wood shim wreath
Step-by-step tutorial: how to make a wood shim wreath
- Cut each of the wood shims in half. Standard wood shims are about 14-inches long, so cut them down to roughly 7.5-inches. Use an x-acto knife or razor blade to score the wood shim (4-5 times) on both sides. Then the wood will just snap in half.
- Using a dry brush (lightly loaded with paint, not too much!) paint all of the wood shims in various colors. By using a dry brush with just a little bit of paint, you can easily get a “distressed” painted look. Just load a small amount of paint on your brush and use light, quick strokes. Layer paint until you get your desired coverage and look. Set aside, and let the paint dry.
- Cut an 8-inch circle of decorative craft paper, and glue it to the 8-inch cardboard circle.
- Arrange the wood shims around the edge of the cardboard circle. Then hot glue the wood shims in place.
- Finish the look with a few accessories – decorative letters, silk flowers, or a paper banner.
- Hang your wreath using a pop tab hot glued to the back of the wreath.
Valentine’s Day Wreath
Paint colors used: pink, red, white, peach
Spring Wreath
Paint colors used: yellow, teal, white, peach
DIY Wood Shim Wreath
How to make a beautiful wood shim wreath for any season. Paint inexpensive wood shims to make a fun and colorful wreath.
Materials
- Wood shims
- X-acto knife
- 8-inch cardboard circle – cut your own, or buy them pre-cut
- Decorative craft paper – like cork or textured paper
- Hot glue gun and hot glue sticks
- Paint brushes
- Acrylic craft paint – pick any color(s) or even a wood stain that you like. NOTE: scroll to the end of this post for the exact paint colors that I used on both of these wreaths!
- Accessories – decorative letters, silk flowers, etc.
Instructions
- Cut each of the wood shims in half. Standard wood shims are about 14-inches long, so cut them down to roughly 7.5-inches. Use an x-acto knife or razor blade to score the wood shim (4-5 times) on both sides. Then the wood will just snap in half.
- Using a dry brush (lightly loaded with paint, not too much!) paint all of the wood shims in various colors. By using a dry brush with just a little bit of paint, you can easily get a “distressed” painted look. Just load a small amount of paint on your brush and use light, quick strokes. Layer paint until you get your desired coverage and look. Set aside, and let the paint dry.
- Cut an 8-inch circle of decorative craft paper, and glue it to the 8-inch cardboard circle.
- Arrange the wood shims around the edge of the cardboard circle. Then hot glue the wood shims in place.
- Finish the look with a few accessories – decorative letters, silk flowers, or a paper banner.
- Hang your wreath using a pop tab hot glued to the back of the wreath.
More DIY Wreath Ideas:
- Do you love making something out of nothing? You’ll love these 12 inspiring hula hoop wreaths, made from simple and cheap craft supplies. They’re perfect for decorating your home all year round!
- How to make a doily wreath. Follow this craft tutorial and make this simple paper craft from doilies. Use doilies and a dollar store wreath form to make a transitional wreath for all seasons.
- Simple DIY winter boxwood embroidery hoop wreath – Follow this tutorial and learn how to make an easy and beautiful wreath, perfect for decorating through the winter.
Leave a Reply