Use your favorite greeting cards or your favorite saying or poem to create these beautiful easy to make wall hangings.

Materials:

• Unfinished wood plaque (available in most craft stores)
• Wood stain
• Modge Podge
• Christmas card, greeting card or printed picture or poem
• Fine sandpaper
• Paint brush
• Decorative hanger
• Matches (if you choose to use a burnt edge like the examples)

Directions:

1. Lightly sand then stain the wood plaque following the directions on the can of stain. Let dry.

2. Prepare your paper (print out a poem or trim off the cover of a greeting card.)

3. If desired, tear the edges of the paper for a rough decorative edge or carefully burn the edges a little bit at a time. Remove most of the burnt edge by rubbing between your fingers. The examples were made with burnt edges.

4. Using a moderate amount of modge podge glue the paper to the front of the plaque.

5. When dry apply an additional moderate coat of modge podge to seal and give a shiny finish.

6. Attach a decorative hanger.

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