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creative projects Cricut in the garden · Written by Randi Dukes

DIY Wood Veneer Plant Markers

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Now that spring is in sight, I’m starting to get excited about planting my container gardens and growing herbs again.  One of these summers, I’d love to build a raised bed garden but until that happens, I’ll stick with the variety of container gardens I have growing on my back porch.  And I’ll keep coming up with fun ways to mark what I’ve got growing out there.  These DIY wood veneer plant markers are easy to make with a Cricut machine and add a cute and colorful element to a pot or the garden.

DIY wood veneer plant markers

I used my Cricut Maker to make these garden markers but if you don’t have a Cricut Maker, don’t worry!  The Cricut Explore Air 2 can also cut wood veneer.  Check out the wood veneer floral wreath and wood veneer bunny napkin rings that I made with the Explore Air 2.  Click on those links to take you to the posts to see the full instructions for each project.

Supplies for Wood Veneer Garden Markers

To make these garden markers, you’ll need wood veneer or another type of thin wood, a deep point blade or knife blade depending on the type of wood being used {the Cricut Maker will prompt you to insert the correct blade when you select the material}, a strong grip mat, a spatula tool, one wooden skewer for each marker, colorful craft paint, a paintbrush, and a glue gun.

cutting wood veneer with cricut

How to Make Wood Veneer Garden Markers

I created the file for these garden markers in Cricut Design Space and you can click on that link to use the same file to make your own garden markers.

The font I used is Babette , a script style font {check out this post to see some of my favorite fonts}. When using script, you’ll need to move the letters together {either by decreasing the space between letters or by using the advanced feature of separating the letters and manually moving them together}.  Once the letters are positioned where you want them, select the entire word and weld the letters together so they cut properly, as one piece.

If you do change the font, don’t choose anything that has really thin lines because it’ll be really hard to remove them from the font without breaking them.

Place a piece of wood veneer on a strong grip mat.  It’s also recommended that you secure the wood with masking tape and move the rollers to the side although I’ll be honest, I don’t always do that.  You’ll definitely want to move the rollers if the wood you’re using is soft and will be marked or damaged by the rollers.  

When cutting this project, the machine will make multiple passes over the design so be prepared that the cut will take longer than normal.  I sometimes stop the cut before it has completed all the passes if I can tell that the wood has been cut through completely.

how to cut wood veneer with the cricut maker

Once the design is cut, carefully lift the tags using a spatula tool so you don’t crack or break the wood.

I like to remove the outer pieces and discard them first, then carefully lift the text off the mat, beginning at one end and working slowly and methodically.

wood veneer craft project

Once the words are removed from the mat, you’re ready to add a little color, if desired.

wood veneer plant markers

I chose to add some colorful paint to the bottom half of each word.

I simply used a brush and did light brushstrokes down the bottom half of the letter then let them dry completely.

If you’re planning to use the garden markers outside, you may want to also spray the wood with polyurethane to help it weather better.  If you’ll be using them indoors, you don’t need to do anything extra.

DIY garden plant markers

Use hot glue to attach a wooden skewer to the back of each garden marker then place them in the appropriate pots.

colorful wood DIY garden marker

These wood veneer garden markers would make a really cute gift idea as well. 

Make a special word or even a name and place it in a pretty houseplant or flowering plant for a gift that endures.

how to make DIY garden markers with cricut

Are you excited that spring is almost here?

For more creative garden marker ideas, be sure to check out these upcycled knife garden markers embellished with vinyl …

DIY upcycled knife garden markers

… upcycled chalkboard frying pan garden markers inspired by one of my favorite restaurants …

upcycled chalkboard frying pan garden markers

… wood burned plant markers …

wood burned plant markers

… and colorful painted twig garden markers.

HOW TO MAKE TWIG PLANT MARKERS

 
Thanks for checking out my DIY Wood Veneer Plant Markers post. Check out my full collection of Cricut articles, and also find more Cricut & Silhouette vinyl craft ideas by Mariah Leeson, House of Ideas Collections, Michelle Stewart, Paula Biggs, Ashley Johnston, Tauni Everett and Liz Call.
 


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About Randi Dukes

I’m Randi, a Dallas-based mom of five kids, ranging from third grade to college and including a set of twins. I love strong coffee, craft and DIY projects, my planner, and my big ol’ family. When I’m not creating something for my blog, I can be found in the car, running kids from one place to another. I’m the one knitting at the red light. Connect with me on google+ | twitter | facebook

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