Winter Themed Painted Pallet

This project is part of a two-part post. I first created a painted pallet sign and planter for my side entrance. Once the weather started changing, I decided to recreate the other side of the pallet for a winter-themed display.

You can read the entire post here.

Although I loved the design, I had to admit it was more of a Spring/Summer look that I could not enjoy fully all year.

After casually mentioning on another social network site that I was considering adding a winter design on the back side, the reader response and enthusiasm for the idea convinced me to give it a try.

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Winter Themed Pallet Project

For this project, you will need:

• Pallet
• Spray Paint
• Acrylic Paints
• Chalk
• Plates for the round template
• Creative freehand painting

I had to buy more spray paint in the Seaside gloss color from Rust-Oleum, being very careful not to let the spray get through the cracks in the pallet and cover up the original design on the other side.

To create the snowman, I used bowls and different-sized plates as templates for the circles. I traced the circles in chalk first to get the size for each section of the snowman. Chalk can easily be wiped off with a damp towel, so it was my first choice instead of a pencil or a Sharpie, which you can wipe off. For the rest of the design, I just free-handedly painted it until it looked how I envisioned it.

I used acrylic craft paints to finish the design. This step took several days as I could only apply one coat or color at a time and had to wait for it to dry between coats. That way, I didn’t smear the paint in the process. I also found that it took several layers of paint for the red and orange to show up on the blue background.

This wasn’t my original concept for the design, but a mistake in spelling (I didn’t catch it before I added the paint) led me to add some elements, like the yard sign at the bottom. Sometimes, a simple mistake can be a good thing because I like the sign so much better this way.

“For we walk by faith, not by sight” 2 Corinthians 7

 More posts to enjoy:

Pallet Sign and Planter – All-In-One

DIY Stenciled Mini Pallet Sign

Fall Themed Inspirational Painted Pallet