Upcycled Sled

My Christmas decor obsession continues! This time, I upcycled a sled from Stuff Store in Waterloo. 

Here's what I used on this piece:

• Green Matte Exterior Paint
• Pencil
• White Exterior Paint
• Jingle Bell Lights (from Target)

​Here's what I started with:

It's a great, solid piece that I got for $12.00. Quite a score in my eyes.

I used my green exterior paint to cover the blue paint that was on the sled.

Once I chose the saying I wanted to use, I wrote it out on the sled in pencil. I then traced the pencil lines with my white exterior paint using a fine brush.

When I finished the lettering (which I am still learning to do with paint, so be kind!) I had my husband take a look at it. He suggested I add some imagery. After some thought, I decided to add two "happy little trees" (Bob Ross was literally playing in the background) and some star/snowflake shapes.

To top it all off, I added a strand of $5 battery powered jingle bell lights from Target for a pop of color.

Here's the final product:

I think it turned out so cute! It only took a couple of hours on a Sunday afternoon to complete and cost under $20 for a piece that is just what I wanted for this corner of our porch.

My challenge to you - when you are at the store, start looking at items for their potential. Just because the item isn't exactly what you want in that moment, think about how you can make it so!