Friends, it's time for another International Bloggers Club challenge and this month it's all about my favorite holiday, Christmas!

The rustic dollar store Christmas wood stars I'm sharing today are super easy and inexpensive DIY holiday decor that can be completed in less than thirty minutes! But I couldn't stop at just one, so I'm showing you how to give them two different rustic looks with farmhouse style.

DIY Rustic Christmas Wood Stars

The wooden stars would make lovely handmade teacher, hostess, neighbor, or secret Santa gifts. But you may want to make a few extra so you can have one or two for your home too.

Ideas For Where To Display DIY Christmas Wooden Stars

1. Instead of a traditional holiday wreath, hang the wooden stars on a door or large mirror.
2. Hang a set down a staircase with an evergreen garland.
3. Simply lean the stars on a fireplace mantel or dining sideboard.
4. Use a wooden star as a tree topper on a rustic, woodland, or farmhouse-style Christmas Tree.
5. Hang a group of three vertically on a wall, barn wood, or wooden shutters.

Before we begin with the tutorial, I'm sad to say that this is the last International Bloggers Club challenge of 2019. We are taking a break for the holidays in December.

If you are new here and haven't heard of the International Bloggers Club, we are a group of bloggers from South Africa, Australia, the Netherlands, the USA, and Canada who come together on the third Monday of every month to share a DIY project with a common theme.

For our Flannel challenge in October, I turned a thrift store flatware box into a special Christmas Eve Santa Box lined with a recycled flannel shirt. You'll find our talented group's Christmas-inspired projects at the bottom of the post. Please be sure to check them out before you go.

My inspiration for this month's challenge came from wooden stars that I found at the dollar store for $4.

With very little paint and just a few supplies, they look like they've been around for decades and have that simple old fashion farmhouse Christmas charm.

What You'll Need To Make DIY Christmas Wood Stars

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Supply List

Wooden Stars
Red Chalk or Acrylic Craft Paint
White Chalk or Acrylic Craft Paint
Chip Brush
Dark Wax
6-inch Grapevine Wreath
3/8" Plaid Holiday Ribbon
Faux Evergreen Cedar Pick
Hot Glue Gun

How To Make DIY Rustic Christmas Wood Stars

They are so easy to make and the paint dries super quick with this dry brush technique.

Paint Wooden Stars With Drybrush Technique

Dip just the tips of an inexpensive chip brush into water-based chalk or acrylic craft paint. Dab the brush onto a paper towel to remove the excess paint. You want the brush to be dry - hence the term drybrush.

With very light pressure, swipe the brush across the star in one direction just hitting the raised texture of the wood. Let the paint dry (mere minutes) and then swipe the brush in the opposite direction.

The goal is to make the wood look like faded timeworn paint. I used FAT chalk style paint in the color Red Barchetta on one star and white Behr Chalk Decorative Paint on the other.

Age Painted Wooden Stars

Now we want those painted stars to look even more timeworn and it's so easy to get the look with brown antique wax. Brush the brown wax over the painted star and then remove the excess wax with a lint-free rag.

You can see the difference between the waxed star in the middle and the unwaxed sides of the red star in the photo below. See how the wax nestles into the grain of the wood?

Next, we'll add some embellishments to make the DIY rustic wood stars look festive for the holidays.

Embellish Dollar Store Wood Stars With A Small Wreath

The small grapevine wreaths may look familiar because they are identical to the same ones I used on the Rustic Christmas Joy Signs.

Simply attach a six-inch grapevine wreath onto the middle of the wood star with a hot glue gun. Tie and simple bow with a 3/8-inch plaid holiday ribbon and hot glue it onto the top of the grapevine wreath.

Tuck a couple sprigs of faux evergreen behind the bow and we're done. See, I told you it was easy!

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I invite you to click on the links below to visit our talented group members' Christmas ideas. If you don't have time today, you can bookmark the page by pressing the pink heart icon on the right to come back later.

Embroidery Hoop Advent Calendar | Northern Feeling
Flower Broom Christmas | A Crafty Mix
Easy Farmhouse Christmas Stocking Holder | Raggedy Bits
Corner Christmas Tree Shelf | Unique Creations By Anita
Rustic Dollar Store Christmas Wood Stars | Interior Frugalista (that's me)

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