Wood Burned Key Holder - Clique International

Wood Burned Wood Plaque Key Holder Colored with Lindys Magical Shakers Watercolor

Hi! I'm sharing a fun tutorial that uses a digital cut file as a template for wood burning for Clique International today. Some days I feel like the only crafter who doesn't own an electronic cutting machine. I often click through the Digitals Section of the Clique Shop to admire, with a bit of envy, all the super cool designs that are available. I selected the FREE You and Me Digital Cut File and processed it in a fun old school way. I resized and printed the .PNG file, and after a little bit of hand tracing using carbon paper (gasp!), I was ready to design with a digital file for the first time. Once I burned the letters onto a small wood plaque, I colored the piece with watercolors that I made with Lindy's Magical Shakers. I added a clip-on hook to create a key holder to share with my husband.
Printed Digital Cut File Carbon Paper Transfer onto Wood Plaque

Step 1. Resize the .PNG digital cut file to fit the project surface and print. I chose a 4.5 inch wood circle plaque for the base of my project. I like the size and these small wood plaques are inexpensive, less than $2 at the craft store. Place a piece of carbon paper, black side down, under the printed cut file pattern and trace around the image with a pencil.
How to Wood Burn Over Pencil Lines

Step 2. Use a wood burning tool to burn over the pencil lines. I needed to change tips to burn the smaller detailed areas. If you don't have a wood burning tool, try completing this step with a marker or paint pen.
You and me Wood Burned Circle Plaque

Here's the completed burned design before color.
Wood Burned Wood Plaque Key Holder Colored with Lindys Magicals Shakers Watercolor

Step 3. Create watercolors by adding a small amount of Lindy's Magical powdered dye to water. Use a water brush or wet paintbrush to first wet the plaque with plain water. Wet wood absorbs color much better than dry wood. Color the plaque with watercolors. Don't worry about color bleeding! Once the plaque dries, dip a wet brush directly into the powdered dye and cover up any unwanted color on the plaque with more concentrated color.
Wood Burned Wood Plaque Key Holder Colored with Lindys Magicals Shakers Watercolor

Here's my plaque after coloring. The Lindy's Magical Shakers contain a low key shimmer so there is a fantastic subtle sparkle to this finished piece!
Wood Burned Wood Plaque Key Holder Colored with Lindys Magicals Shakers Watercolor

Step 4. Add a clip-on or screw hook to the top of the plaque and hang to help organize small items.
 Supplies: You and Me Digital Cut File (Clique International); Wood Plaque (Walnut Hollow); Magical Shakers Powdered Dye (Lindy's Gang); Clip Hook: (WRMK); Wood Burning Tool (Walnut Hollow); Carbon Paper

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Wood Burned Wood Plaque Key Holder Colored with Lindys Magicals Shakers Watercolor

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