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 I made this easy deer head wall art with felt roses from items that I found at a thrift store.
It’s a New Year and a new Thrift Store Decor Upcycle Challenge! We took a few months off for the holidays, but we are back to show you more upcycled thrift ideas! This time we have joined forces with even more bloggers and have tons of thrifty upcycle ideas to get those wheels spinning.

Thrift Store Decor Upcycle Challenge

The Rules:

  • Upcycle an item(s) from a thrift store, resale store, or garage sale into a new piece of decor.
  • There’s no monthly theme.
  • There’s no budget to stick to.

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It is time again for Thrift Store Upcycle Challenge, and I have made a deer head wall art with felt roses that I can’t wait to show you. This challenge is one of my favorite challenges to be involved in. It is where my blogging friends who think like I do pick up something at the thrift store and turn it into something beautiful and useful.

I made this easy deer head wall art with felt roses from items that I found at a thrift store.

For this project, I wanted to use a deer head them. Also using felt roses for the head.

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I knew that I wanted to make some roses in a cream or off-white color, and I knew I probably wouldn’t be able to find felt at the store. After looking for felt, I found a perfect cream-colored scarf that looked like it had never been used. People donate things that they have bought or received as gifts and never used so you can usually find things in perfect condition.

I made this easy deer head wall art with felt roses from items that I found at a thrift store.

People also donate leftover material from their craft projects or sewing projects often. I usually grab up remnants when I find them in the material that I would use later.

Now I need something to put my art on.  The tray was $2, the scarf was $2, and I had thrift store fabric at home.

I made this easy deer head wall art with felt roses from items that I found at a thrift store.

The Project

I cleaned my board well with soap and water. After removing the handles, I had four small holes. Wood putty fixed the holes.

I made this easy deer head wall art with felt roses from items that I found at a thrift store.

I picked out my fabric scrap, and I thought a plastic coat hanger might make a perfect template for my deer antlers. Placing the hanger on my striped fabric, I traced out the antlers and glued to the board.

I made this easy deer head wall art with felt roses from items that I found at a thrift store.

The reason I use hot glue is that it is easy to remove if you make a mistake. You can lift it up and peel the glue off and start over.

I made this easy deer head wall art with felt roses from items that I found at a thrift store.

I used a 2-inch wide measuring cup to trace my circles for the roses. You can use anything round like a bowl or a lid.

I made this easy deer head wall art with felt roses from items that I found at a thrift store.

I made this easy deer head wall art with felt roses from items that I found at a thrift store.

I cut a spiral shape out of my circle and rolled it into a rose. Super Easy!

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Start at the end and roll the felt up.

I made this easy deer head wall art with felt roses from items that I found at a thrift store.

The rolled felt will start to resemble a rose.

I made this easy deer head wall art with felt roses from items that I found at a thrift store.

Roll it all the way to the end.

I made this easy deer head wall art with felt roses from items that I found at a thrift store.

Glue the end of the rose to the end of the felt.

I made this easy deer head wall art with felt roses from items that I found at a thrift store.

I use liquid stitch glue because it is incredibly durable. You can use any glue or even hot glue for this project. Be careful not to burn your fingers if you use hot glue.

I made this easy deer head wall art with felt roses from items that I found at a thrift store.

I made this easy deer head wall art with felt roses from items that I found at a thrift store.

I glued each rose to the board with hot glue, and I found that it was easy to make the roses stand up using the hot glue. I made this easy deer head wall art with felt roses from items that I found at a thrift store.

I made this easy deer head wall art with felt roses from items that I found at a thrift store.

 

Comments

  5. Michelle James says

    I am a huge fan of deer heads & absolutely love this idea!! I plan to try to dry real carnations for Valentine’s Day & am going to try this. Thank you for the inspiration!!

  12. Toni | Small Home Soul says

    Wow, this is seriously the cutest thing! I have wanted a deer head for quite some time. I love it in the felt flowers, it’s so fun but elegant at the same time. I’m so happy to be doing this Thrift Store Challenge with you 🙂

  13. Maureen says

    This is beyond clever! Never would I have thought of doing something like this! What a great use of your thrift store finds. I love that it is a deer head with a slightly feminine touch!

  15. Pili says

    It looks beautiful Shelly, and using the hanger to trace the shape is really smart! I like the combo of colors and materials, great upcycle.

  20. Cecilia says

    I love everything about this project! So clever how you made the roses and I love the thrift store upcycle! Thanks for sharing @Vintage Charm. Pinned!

  22. Lynn Spencer says

    What a cute wall hanging!! And you are so darn clever…I just don’t know how you think of these things. You always inspire me.

    Thanks my friend.

    Hugs, Lynn

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