This Christmas craft tutorial shows you how to take Dollar Tree supplies and turn them into a wonderful DIY Red Farmhouse Christmas truck decoration.

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What you need

Glue gun

Glue sticks

Screwdriver (flat head)

Scissors

DT metal truck candle holder

Early American Stain

Paint brush

Dollar Tree Stretch 8 x 10 canvas

Instructions

Dollar Tree Farmhouse Christmas Red Truck Wall Art

A little red truck carrying a Christmas tree always makes me smile. It has that lovely country Christmas feel, and it’s an easy decoration to work into a shelf display or festive entryway.

For this project, we’re giving a stretched canvas a different job. By removing the fabric and exposing the wooden frame underneath, you can create a rustic backdrop for a Christmas truck decoration. The off-white canvas keeps the background simple, letting the red and green stand out.

I love this sort of makeover because it encourages you to look at inexpensive supplies differently. A canvas becomes a frame, a metal candle holder becomes the centrepiece, and suddenly you have a handmade decoration ready to bring out each Christmas.

Instructions

1. Remove the canvas. Carefully lift the staples with a flat-head screwdriver and separate the fabric from the wooden frame. Keep the canvas intact for the backing.
2. Finish the wood. Turn the frame over and stain the side you want facing outward. The original project uses Early American stain. Leave it overnight, or longer if the product directions require.
3. Trim the backing. Use the frame as a guide to mark the canvas. Cut it slightly smaller than the frame’s outside edges so it won’t show around the back.
4. Reattach the fabric. Position the off-white side facing through the opening. Hot glue the canvas around the rear of the frame, keeping it smooth.
5. Prepare the truck. Carefully detach the candle cup from the metal truck decoration. Check the back for sharp edges before continuing.
6. Attach the decoration. Arrange the truck in the opening, then hot glue it to the canvas. Leave the piece flat until the glue has cooled and the truck feels secure.

Display Your Finished Christmas Artwork

Stand your frame on a shelf beside a little Christmas tree, or include it in a display with wrapped parcels and greenery. If you plan to hang it, attach suitable hanging hardware to the wooden frame.

You could also paint the frame white for a lighter finish or choose a darker stain to coordinate with your furniture.

For another rustic decoration, try our DIY burlap winter wreath. The neutral fabric and greenery would look lovely alongside your red truck artwork.

 

The Christmas red truck or farmhouse truck is again very popular when creating your own Dollar Tree decorations, it is amazing how much this little truck can be utilized in different styles of Christmas crafts.

Instructions:

Start by removing the canvas from the wooden frame using a screwdriver to get around the staples.

Once the canvas is removed, flip the wooden frame over and stain the pretty side. Let dry overnight

Next, trace the canvas using the frame and cut out (I trimmed the canvas a little shorter than the frame so it wouldn’t stick out in the back)

Next, flip the canvas over to use the off white side and hot glue to the backside of the frame

Next bend off the candle holder from the truck candle holder. (I used the screwdriver to help a little)

Then hot glue the truck to the canvas and let dry