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DIY Dollar Tree Fall Gnomes Craft Idea

Jane & Sonja
Making decorative gnomes using Halloween themed, inexpensive Dollar Tree wood cutouts is just part of this creative Fall craft idea.
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Ingredients
  

  • Tray
  • Decorative paper napkins
  • Chalky paint in white, orange, blue
  • Paintbrushes
  • Decoupage or Mod Podge
  • Wood beads
  • Wood cut outs ghost, pumpkin, witch hat
  • Mini heat press and parchment paper
  • Hot glue

Instructions
 

  • Start by cutting your napkin to fit into the tray.
  • Apply a coat of Mod Podge onto the tray and let dry tacky.
  • Place the napkin on top of the tray and gently press down with your fingers.
  • Place a piece of parchment paper over top of the napkin and take your heated iron and gently rub back and forth.
  • Next, paint your Halloween shapes in the colors of your choice.
  • Once dry, glue the ghost onto half of the pumpkin (this will form the beard of the gnome)
  • Attach the hat to the top of the gnome's head.
  • Lastly, position a wooden bead just below the hat and at the center of the gnome’s face.
  • Repeat with another gnome and glue both onto the silver tray.
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