Family Birthdays

So I loved the idea of this since when I first saw one of these but because I am crazy and couldn't settle on one that I really liked I did my own spin- wood burning. Yes, another one of those I bought this cool wood burning thing ten years ago because I thought it might be fun but I never actually used it until now (unless you count that first week when I "practiced" all over the place).

I have a large family on my mom's side and gave this away as a gift to my grandma. People tried to make requests for their own after they saw it but I was too burned out. Wood burning is a slow and uneven process which I am not sure I can really recommend but the results were mostly good.

I was too lazy to stain or paint and I realized quickly that the wood of the sign seemed lighter than the wood the chips. I tied on some bows to separate them and called it good. Like I said it was gift and there was a time frame I had to make. Still countless compliments make this worth the time and cost (I forgot to use coupons and it required wood and such that I didn't just have on hand.

You need:

• A plaque piece to write "family birthdays" or your family name or whatever ( I want to say mine was like 16-18 inches long)
• The wooden circles for however many family members you have
• The hook screws (definitely not the technical name)
• Jump rings
• pliers
• a drill
• wood burning tool (or paint, or sharpie or something to write with)
• ribbon
• um I think that was it

And then this is what you get :)

 Note: Check all your names and dates before you complete this project. I took these pictures on my phone after I had already given this to my grandma looks like switched Ben and Charlie's birthdays (oops!).