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November 8, 2016 · 26 Comments

DIY Wood Burned Cutting Board & Marble Tray

DIY Projects

Can we talk about Christmas? Is it too soon?

I know – it’s not even Thanksgiving yet. But, I like to get my Christmas gift planning done as early as possible, and that means it needs to start happening now. I’ve never been huge on DIY Christmas gifts in the past, but Corey and I are on a tighter-than-normal budget this year so I’m trying to get creative and see if I can make as many gifts as possible.

I figured the best way to kick my butt into gear and force myself to get creative and come up with some gift ideas would be to participate in the Handmade Holidays blog hop – which means that today you not only get to see my project, but I’ve got a whole list of awesome ideas for you if you keep reading! This hop is going to be stuffed with inspiration, and (spoiler alert!) tomorrow we’ll do it all again to chat about Christmas decor. I’m so excited!

So, let’s talk about this project. This wasย not my original plan for this post. Corey and I were going to make a wood + marble cutting board, but between the One Room Challenge (it’s reveal week!), getting sick for half of last week, and a major life change (Corey is currently in the process of changing careers!) it just fell through the cracks. So, I found myself scrambling to come up with a new idea at the 11th hour that would be simple enough that I could execute it quickly but still be inspirational and something thatย anyone can do.

And I landed on not one, but two ideas (after all, I had promised myself to use marbleย and wood).

Need a last minute gift idea for the holidays? Here are two awesome ideas for hostess gifts (or for anyone else) that you can throw together in an hour or less! This DIY wood-burned cutting board and DIY marble serving tray are so simple, beautiful, and a great Christmas gift!

First up? This couldn’t-be-simpler DIY marble tray.

When I say “couldn’t be simpler,” I truly mean it. Do you want the DIY instructions for this guy? Buy a marble tile and two cabinet pulls that make you smile. Glue cabinet pulls onto tile. Done.

Need a last minute gift idea for the holidays? Here are two awesome ideas for hostess gifts (or for anyone else) that you can throw together in an hour or less! This DIY wood-burned cutting board and DIY marble serving tray are so simple, beautiful, and a great Christmas gift!

Bam. A pretty serving tray for your holiday appetizers, just like that. Wouldn’t it make a lovely hostess gift with some fancy cheese and crackers?

Need a last minute gift idea for the holidays? Here are two awesome ideas for hostess gifts (or for anyone else) that you can throw together in an hour or less! This DIY wood-burned cutting board and DIY marble serving tray are so simple, beautiful, and a great Christmas gift! Need a last minute gift idea for the holidays? Here are two awesome ideas for hostess gifts (or for anyone else) that you can throw together in an hour or less! This DIY wood-burned cutting board and DIY marble serving tray are so simple, beautiful, and a great Christmas gift!

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My second gift idea is almost as simple.ย Walnut Hollow is one of the sponsors of this blog hop, and I’ve ย beenย dying to try wood burning for a while now so I reached out to them to see if they’d be interested in sponsoring my project for the hop. They agreed and sent me their Versa-Tool – and you guys! I’m addicted!

I grabbed a cutting board that Corey and I already had lying around (if you’re giving this as a gift, you’ll obviously want to buy a new one – I wanted to keep this, though!) and made a quick design in Word, using the word “chop” over and over in different fonts.

Need a last minute gift idea for the holidays? Here are two awesome ideas for hostess gifts (or for anyone else) that you can throw together in an hour or less! This DIY wood-burned cutting board and DIY marble serving tray are so simple, beautiful, and a great Christmas gift!

To transfer it onto the wood, I used this lead transfer paper – it’s SO simple and I’m so excited about it.ย You just print your design (be sure to reverse the text or image so that it prints backwards – you can see more about how to do that on this post), place it where you want it on the board, and slip some transfer paper between it and the cutting board. Then, you grab a pen or pencil and trace the words or image on the back of the paper. Lift it up, and it’s transferred! Magic!

Need a last minute gift idea for the holidays? Here are two awesome ideas for hostess gifts (or for anyone else) that you can throw together in an hour or less! This DIY wood-burned cutting board and DIY marble serving tray are so simple, beautiful, and a great Christmas gift!

Next up, I grabbed my tool and got to work. This definitely takes a bit of practice to figure out, but once you get it down it’s so easy! I just moved very slowly and steadily over my traced designs, and it worked like a charm – I think this is definitely something I’ll get better at over time, though. It takes a bit of skill!

Need a last minute gift idea for the holidays? Here are two awesome ideas for hostess gifts (or for anyone else) that you can throw together in an hour or less! This DIY wood-burned cutting board and DIY marble serving tray are so simple, beautiful, and a great Christmas gift! Need a last minute gift idea for the holidays? Here are two awesome ideas for hostess gifts (or for anyone else) that you can throw together in an hour or less! This DIY wood-burned cutting board and DIY marble serving tray are so simple, beautiful, and a great Christmas gift!

After the image is burned, you’re done! That’s it!

Need a last minute gift idea for the holidays? Here are two awesome ideas for hostess gifts (or for anyone else) that you can throw together in an hour or less! This DIY wood-burned cutting board and DIY marble serving tray are so simple, beautiful, and a great Christmas gift! Need a last minute gift idea for the holidays? Here are two awesome ideas for hostess gifts (or for anyone else) that you can throw together in an hour or less! This DIY wood-burned cutting board and DIY marble serving tray are so simple, beautiful, and a great Christmas gift!

I told you this project is simple. I still want to give my marble + wood cutting board a shot at some point, but this is infinitely easier to create! Either one of these gifts would be the perfect thing to throw together for the friend that unexpectedly got you a gift, for that party you’re attending that you forgot to grab a hostess gift for, or for basically anyone else on your list.

I know I’d love to get one.

Need a last minute gift idea for the holidays? Here are two awesome ideas for hostess gifts (or for anyone else) that you can throw together in an hour or less! This DIY wood-burned cutting board and DIY marble serving tray are so simple, beautiful, and a great Christmas gift! Need a last minute gift idea for the holidays? Here are two awesome ideas for hostess gifts (or for anyone else) that you can throw together in an hour or less! This DIY wood-burned cutting board and DIY marble serving tray are so simple, beautiful, and a great Christmas gift!

Have you ever tried wood burning before? I might be addicted – I’m racking my brain for other things I can put designs on now! It’s so much fun!

Okay, now it’s time to check out all of the other awesome posts in this little hop. Just click on any links that intrigue you and check out the post – pretty sure I’m spending my whole day sorting through these!

There are some awesome brands that are sponsoring this hop – thanks to all of them for being so fantastic! And, of course, an extra special thanks to Walnut Hollow for sponsoring this post!

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Clearsnapย //ย Hydrangea Hippoย //ย Heppโ€™s Salt Co.ย //ย The Twineryย //ย Scrapbook Adhesives by 3Lย //ย Stencil1ย //ย Buttons Galore & Moreย //ย DecoArt, Inc.ย //ย Walnut Hollowย //ย Graphic 45ย //ย Iron Orchid Designs

And, thanks to these lovely sponsors there is a GIVEAWAY (woohoo)! Just enter below – it’ll run through every day of the hop so you have plenty of chances to enter.

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How early do you start planning your Christmas gifts? Any awesome suggestions for me?!

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Comments

  1. Amy @ my life from home says

    November 14, 2016 at 8:58 am

    I have a wood burner, but have yet to use it. I am going to need to pull it out!

    Reply
  2. Sarah says

    November 14, 2016 at 8:34 am

    I’ve been dying to try wood-burning! All the projects look so cute and personalized. Sometimes the best gifts are the sweet DIY ones ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  3. Ariel says

    November 14, 2016 at 7:49 am

    Wood burning is such a fun project. Love the cutting board word you chose!

    Reply
  4. Roxanne says

    November 13, 2016 at 8:51 pm

    I’ve never heard of wood burning before, but I am interested now! I love both of these projects and it’s never too early for Christmas!!

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      November 14, 2016 at 9:58 pm

      It’s so fun!

      Reply
  5. Rebecca says

    November 11, 2016 at 4:38 pm

    Very simple, but beautiful gift ideas. Plus they sound fun to make. And I have to tell you that I love your writing! You sound like a good friend just chatting. It was fun to read your post.

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      November 11, 2016 at 9:16 pm

      Thanks so much, Rebecca!

      Reply
  6. Kim Wolff says

    November 10, 2016 at 10:43 pm

    What a cute idea for the foodie in your life!

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    • Amanda says

      November 10, 2016 at 11:05 pm

      Thanks, Kim!

      Reply
  7. Sarah says

    November 10, 2016 at 9:46 am

    Very cool projects! I love that wood-burned cutting board. Such a great DIY gift.

    Reply
  8. Linda Storey says

    November 9, 2016 at 3:21 pm

    Cute idea, thanks!!

    Reply
  9. Lora says

    November 9, 2016 at 11:54 am

    I tried Wood Burning for this Hop, too, and loved it! Can’t wait to do more. That marble tray is LOVELY.

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      November 9, 2016 at 3:19 pm

      Thanks, Lora!

      Reply
  10. barb macaskill says

    November 9, 2016 at 9:54 am

    LOVE the marble tray idea! So simple eve a monkey could do it so I think I can too! LOL TFS!

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      November 9, 2016 at 3:19 pm

      I swear you can do it, Barb! SO easy!

      Reply
  11. Gilda (McStamper) says

    November 9, 2016 at 2:38 am

    Love your beautiful idea. Great for a gift.

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      November 9, 2016 at 3:18 pm

      Thanks so much, Gilda!

      Reply
  12. Emily says

    November 8, 2016 at 11:29 pm

    These are such cool ideas, especially with the wood burning tool! I’ve always wanted to try one of these!

    Reply
  13. Maria says

    November 8, 2016 at 10:57 pm

    This is a great idea for gifts! Will enter giveaway
    Maria

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      November 8, 2016 at 11:31 pm

      Thanks, Maria!

      Reply
  14. Sue LD says

    November 8, 2016 at 8:24 pm

    Awesome gift idea!

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      November 8, 2016 at 11:28 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  15. michelle says

    November 8, 2016 at 2:58 pm

    I just tried wood burning too! It definitely takes some practice but the possibilities are endless! I love how the cutting board came out!

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      November 8, 2016 at 11:27 pm

      Thank you, Michelle!

      Reply
  16. Lura says

    November 8, 2016 at 12:36 pm

    This looks great. I recently started wood burning and I am surprised at how easy it is!

    Lura
    x

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      November 8, 2016 at 11:27 pm

      Thanks, Lura! It’s fun – and easier than I thought!

      Reply

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