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How to Make Rustic Star Christmas Ornaments

ByJane & Sonja

Add a rustic touch to your tree with simple upcycled Christmas ornaments using birch paper and paint!

With touches of birch and distressed buttons, these charming rustic star Christmas ornaments are the perfect decor for any tree!

Rustic Star Christmas Ornaments

Materials Needed:

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  • Wood stars that I bought at Walmart
  • Wood snowflake ornaments with buttons that are stick-ons purchased at Target
  • Birch wrapping paper
  • Twine
  • Mod Podge
  • Acrylic crafters paint

How to Make Birch Star Ornaments:

​​I found these cute press on ornaments at Target.  They are actually meant to be used as gift tag embellishments but I had other ideas in mind.  ​

little gift tag embellishments with snowflake and buttons, How to Make Rustic Star Christmas Ornaments www.theboondocksblog.com

This birch wrapping paper has been a workhorse for me.  I actually used it to cover the back of my bookcases a while back.  This time around I wanted to use it to cover the stars.  

Birch wrapping paper, How to Make Rustic Star Christmas Ornaments www.theboondocksblog.com

I traced the stars on the paper and then cut them smaller.  I wanted them to fit and have a bit of the wood showing through. Then using the mod podge I glued them on and then sealed the paper in.  I did this on both sides of the star shapes. ​

Birch paper decoupaged onto star shape, How to Make Rustic Star Christmas Ornaments www.theboondocksblog.com

Using some of my left over craft paint, I painted over the red snowflake.  And then painted the button in a brown color as well. Now you tell me if that button is not the spitting image of rustic!

Once the paint had dried I just stuck it onto the wooden star.  I had also opened a hole in the star using the edge of a sharp object (be careful) and then passed twine through it to hang it up.​

Since they were so easy to make I made two!  And you can make your own I have supplied you with similar items you can buy. ​

And you know I liked them so much I will be making some for my tree as well.  It was a super easy ornament to make and has just the right amount of rustic.​

I’m so happy with how these rustic Christmas ornaments turned out and will be perfect for my woodland-inspired tree. How are you decorating your tree this year?​

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79 Comments

  1. What a lovely idea to exchange handmade ornaments and they’re all so lovely too. I bet you and Angela will both treasure each others for a long time to come. Your stars look gorgeous. I really need to get some of that birch paper, it’s so pretty

    1. Michelle it was so much fun to do this. You should try doing it next year with a group of bloggers from your area so you can easily exchange the ornaments.

  2. Ornament exchanges are such a lovely idea and the memory of the special blogger who gave you your ornament will remain for years to come.
    I remember when we lived in the cabin we only had to walk outside to get birch bark. I kinda went crazy with it…covering switch plates, vases, etc., lol. When in Rome 🙂
    xxx

    1. Doreen I really love the ornament Angela gave me, it has text from “Twas the night before Christmas” and it bought back so many memories.
      I never had any birch trees but I have the best substitute

  3. I love your ornaments – that paper is fantastic. Where did you get that? Definitely can see why it’s a ‘workhorse’ for you. Great job on these!

    1. Lauren I found it at TJ Maxx but you can also get it at Amazon. I have a link above that goes it it. It has proved to be very handy around here.

  10. I love your star ornaments! They are so cool. The rustic wood adds such a unique touch. Thanks for the linkup of such great bloggers and their ornament tutorials. What a fantastic idea!

    1. Thank you for visiting. It is usually very easy to make ornaments and you can make them exactly the way you want them.

  11. Mary these ornaments are absolutely beautiful, so rustic and so original! I would be so happy ito display them on my tree!! I am sure your partner absolutely loves them! #2017OrnamentExchange

  15. Love these wooden star ornaments, Mary! The birch wrapping paper was a stroke of genius, too. It really adds a nice rustic touch to the overall look.

  16. I can tell you are in the shopping paradise (ahem US), those stars are perfect for crafts, and the birch paper so beautiful. The ornaments are the perfect kind of rustic, I am sure Angela will love them

    1. Haha Pili, I spend more time in the supermarket than anywhere else. Haha. But I had to go to Walmart since I had never been there before. 😉

    1. I think so too Debra, this year I was really going for a neutral look since we have not settled on any specific color scheme… yet!

  19. My! What a fabulous post Mary! This is a great idea for making ornaments and I already spotted several I ‘d love to try myself from the hop. I am working on some interesting ones – hope I will be able to show them soon!

  27. Mary, these star ornaments are gorgeous!! You did a wonderful job on them and you’re right it’s just the perfect amount of rustic. They look beautiful!!

    1. Thanks Keri, I’m really glad I didn’t get rid of that birch wrapping paper last time I visited the kids.

    1. Hah! And now you’ve got the tutorial. Do you have a Walmart near you? I had to go all the way up to White Plains to find one. :O

  29. I’m going to have buy myself some of that birch wood paper. Love the idea of using it to do a faux birch look. Thanks for sharing this on the ornament exchange.

    1. Thank you Erlene for hosting this wonderful exchange. I cannot tell you how much in means to me. So much inspiration and a fun exchange too.

    1. I am so happy to hear that Becky. I did these as an after thought but they seem to be very well liked. I guess you never know…

  32. Mary your Rustic Star Ornaments turned out so beautiful! That birch paper looks so real! I thought that it was when I first took a peek at your sweet ornies! I bet your Angela was tickled pink with your ornaments!!

    1. Aww Sam it turned out great and everyone loved it so much I gave them all away. Now I need to make some more.

  35. I love birch bark!! It looks so amazing!
    I love all the ideas I get from participating in the Ornament Exchange!!

  38. Hello Mary, I love these stars and I’ve been looking for a creative project to do this Christmas. These look like the perfect project for me. Visiting from Esme Salon x

  39. Soooo cute, Mary! I’m glad you reposted this as I pinned a bunch. To think of using the birch bark wallpaper in this way is genius!!!
    Hugs to you, my friend,
    Barb 🙂

  44. I really like these and actually have some of those stick-ons. I see no links, however, and was interested in ordering the birch wrapping paper.

  45. Thank you for sharing your wooden ornaments on Friday Features last week, they are wonderful! This week I am sharing them in our party, please stop by and share again!
    Happy Holidays!

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