Tutorial Tuesday: Christmas Countdown Subway Art

Having a kid with the stomach flu reminds me of having a newborn.

Lack of sleep.

Constant worrying.

So far, my four-year-old is the only one to come down with it.

Although I might have just jinxed it.

Why is she talking about the stomach flu?

I came here to see the tutorial!

Well, I was saving this one for a little later, but taking care of a sick kid meant I couldn’t get anything else done to write a tutorial about. My poor boy has had back-to-back illnesses for three weeks now!

This was already complete, so here you go!

My sister and I made this by priming and then painting a piece of plywood red. Always, always prime your wood first! I know it may seem like a useless step, but I have had cute pieces ruined for all sorts of reasons because I skipped priming the wood!

Using our Silhouette Machine, we cut out different Christmas words we liked and used Mod Podge to glue them on. Then, we did another layer of Mod Podge on top of the letters.

To finish it off, we painted a circle using chalkboard paint so we could write in the days until Christmas!

Hope you like it!

Linked to Today’s Creative Blog; These Creative Juices; A Silly Little Sparrow; All Thingz Related; The Pumpkin Patch; Lucky Star Lane; Creative Itch; Delicious Ambiguity; Hope Studios; New Nostalgia; Sugar Bee; Creations By Kara; Sew Much Ado; My Backyard Eden; Someday Crafts; Me and My Bucket; The Shabby Chic Cottage; Somewhat Simple; Fireflies and Jellybeans; Ponytails and Fishscales; It’s Sew Stinkin Cute; House of the Hepworths; Black Kats Design; Life As Lori; Fingerprints on the Fridge; Fun to Craft; The Shabby Nest; Finding Fabulous; Frou Frou Decor; A Little Lovely; I Heart Naptime; Kuzak’s Closet; Under The Table and Dreaming; Skip To My Lou; Keeping It Simple; The Girl Creative; Sumo’s Sweet Stuff; Chic On A Shoestring; Brambleberry Cottage; Cheap Chic Home; Paisley Passions; Craft-O-Maniac; Craftaholics Anonymous; Between Naps On The Porch; Coastal Charm; Tales From Bloggeritaville; Making The World Cuter; Mad In Crafts; Tidy Mom; Just A Girl; It’s So Very Cheri; Beyond the Picket Fence; A Few of My Favorite Things