Highland Cow Thrift Store Sled Makeover

Take an adorable Christmas highland cow rice paper print, and a thrift store wooden sled and make it over into a gorgeous statement piece of DIY Christmas Decor. This Highland Cow Thrift Store Sled is one makeover you’re not gonna want to miss!

Thrift Store Christmas Highland Cow Sled Makeover with rice paper, greenery and berries and a bow with rusty bells. DIY Christmas decor made with a thrifted sled.

Apparently, making over a sled with Digital Deco Designs each Christmas has officially become a tradition, now that I’ve done it 3 years in a row!

The first year I made a Dollar Tree sled into a Vintage Santa Sled, and the second year I made the same DT sled into a Cardinal Sled. This year it’s a little different because instead of the flat DT sled, I used a 3D Thrift Store sled and Christmas Highland cow!

The print I ended up going with was “Charlie” which I thought was just perfect for this project since I knew that I would be using the full image rather than cutting it up.

Digital Deco Designs christmas highland cow print titled Charlie.

I have the digital download subscription, so I download and print them onto rice paper at home from my regular printer, but she offers print and ship as well for those that may not have a printer. Either way, once you start Mod Podging rice paper, you can’t stop!

This is Day 5 of our 3rd Annual Manda Panda Countdown to Craftmas where I go live on Facebook every day from 12/1-12/24 with a new Christmas Crafty idea. Make sure to check back for Day 6!

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Supplies Needed to Make a Highland Cow Thrift Store Sled Makeover

The Highland Cow rice paper print sitting on a table next to the thrift store sled before it was made over.

How to Makeover a Thrift Store Christmas Sled with a Highland Cow Printable

I made this Thrift Store Christmas Sled on video, so you can WATCH it or click on the picture right below.

Amanda holding the completed project on a facebook live thumbnail.

Watch the video here

This sled was perfect for this craft since the metal parts were already a dark red that matched PERFECTLY with the rice paper print that I chose.

So all I had to do was paint the wooden parts all white, and leave the metal part red.

The thrift store wood sled that says "festive flyer" on it, sitting on a table.

Next, I Mod Podged the rice paper to the top of the wood sled.

I then sanded off all the excess rice paper using my handy Gator sander which is perfect for getting in small spaces.

The highland cow christmas rice paper printed and sitting on a table.

I grunged up all the outer edges of the sled and rice paper using Antique Wax, to give it a more distressed look. To do this, I took a stencil brush, and stipled it on all around the edge.

The edges of the sled grunged up with antique wax.

Next, I cut some faux greenery and berries and glued it to the top of the sled, making it symmetrical on each side.

I added in a small piece of gold glitter branch on each side for extra sparkle.

The top of the christmas sled with faux greenery and berries, a red fabric bow and rusty bells.

For the center, I made simple bow with gold glitter tulle and red homespun fabric. I then tied a shoestring twine bow, and added rusty bells dangling on each end.

I finished it off by gluing one big rusty bell to the center of the bow.

A bow with glitter tulle, red fabric, and a twine bow with rusty bells.

I tied a piece of twine to the top of the sled, because I was originally going to hang this on my front door, but because the sled is 3D it hung all wonky and stuck out from the door/wall.

I think this Christmas Thrift Store Sled looks much better leaning up against something like you see in the pic below, or you can even set it right on the table or floor laying down.

I am so in love with this Thrift Store Christmas Sled Makeover!

Thrift Store Christmas Highland Cow Sled Makeover with rice paper, greenery and berries and a bow with rusty bells. Sitting on the floor next to a tin can snowman.

How absolutely adorable does this Highland Cow Thrift Store Sled look with the Tin Can Snowman we made in The CRafterparty?

A white dollar tree christmas tree with gold ornaments, next to the Christmas Highland Cow Thrift store sled and the tin can snowman.

Are you going to makeover a Thrift Store Sled this Christmas? Shoot…are you gonna make anything for Christmas?! If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your Tiered Trays, DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations.

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