I had a few ceiling fan blades in my craft stash & couldn’t wait to create something special with them!
I hope you’ll enjoy this unique DIY Snowman idea & be inspired to create one yourself! You can find blades to repurpose at the thrift or junk store.
Keep Scrolling…I’ve put together step by step Directions, a Supply List & a Short Video Tutorial to help guide your creativity!
SUPPLY LIST:
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- Ceiling Fan Blade
- Embossed Wallpaper
- 12in Wood Shim
- Zip Sander
- White Tissue Paper
- Paint Brushes
- Black Paint (Folk Art Matte Acrylic “Licorice”)
- Creamy Chalk Paint (Waverly “Plaster”)
- Orange Acrylic Paint (Folk Art “Raw Sienna”)
- Hot Glue Gun
- Matte Mod Podge
- Corrugated Card Stock (Hobby Lobby)
- Scissors
- White Wax (Folk Art)
- Diamond Dust Glitter
- Ripped Fabric
- Black Ink Pad
- Christmas Floral Pick
- Wired Jute Ribbon
- Wood Button
- Pencil
After removing hardward from ceiling fan blade….
Using a Gator Zip Sander, I gave a light scuff sand to the side of the blade I’d be crafing on.
Brush Mod Podge over entire blade & apply crinkled tissue paper to the bottom 2/3 of the blade.
Smooth out & use the gator sander to score the edges to release excess paper.
Now it’s time to cut a piece of Embossed Wallpaper…
This HUGE ROLL of embossed wallpaper is one of my favorite crafty items.
I simply made an impression along the edges of the blade and cut a piece to size.
Using a bit of hot glue and the mod podge I already brushed on, I attached the piece of wallpaper to 1/3 of the blade.
Next will be painting the wood shim & wallpaper with black paint.
Before attaching shim, paint the crinkled tissue paper section with creamy chalk paint.
I chose to add the tissue paper first to give the background a fun texture.
Once paint had dried, use Hot Glue to attach wooden shim where the black and cream paint meet.
I decided to tilt the shim (brim of the hat), but you can do it however you like. I just think it adds a bit more personality.
To highlight embossed design, I applied a bit of white wax and wiped back revealing the beautiful embossing.
Next, I sketched out a snowman face in pencil.
Then I painted the eyes with same black paint as hat.
I ended up doing 2 coats of black on eyes, allowing first coat to dry before applying 2nd coat.
A fun pro painting tip, use the rounded end of a paint brush to make small dots for snowman smile.
You may want to use a detail paint brush to round out the smile dots if they need it.
To add a bit of character, I cut a triangle nose out of corrugated card stock.
I painted the card stock orange and attached with hot glue.
Lastly, have fun adding embellishments that are your style!
Using hot glue, I attached these fun details….
- Ripped fabric scarf layered with wired burlap ribbon
- Button in the center of scarf
- On hat brim, Christmas floral pick layered with wired burlap ribbon
- Touches of white paint, mod podge & diamond dust glitter
I just LOVE how he came out & hope you’ll give it a try too!
Check out the video below to see it come together!
AND…..if you want a different idea for repurposing a fan blade, check out the Ceiling Fan Blade Jack-O’-Lantern I made too!
Wire can be added for hanging or simply use as a leaner or wreath attachment!
Thanks so much for visiting the blog, here are a couple other Christmas crafts you may love!
