DIY Wood and Metal Wall Art - Rustic metal flower backed with wood boards

I was browsing the aisles at Hobby Lobby a few weeks ago, looking for some inspiration to pop out at me when I saw this large metal flower wall decor. It was about 18″ in diameter and had a rustic chic look to it. But best of all, it was on sale as part of their Spring decor 40% off sale! Score! I knew this flower would look awesome hanging on a piece of dark stained wood on my living room wall! So I purchased it to create a wood and metal wall art piece.

Here is how I made this pretty piece:

Materials:

Large metal flower wall art (mine is 18″ in diameter, purchased at Hobby Lobby)
1 – 1×12 @ 4 ft
2 – 1×4 @ 8 ft
white paint pen or white paint and small paintbrush
Printer and paper
Kreg jig and 1 1/4″pocket hole screws

Cut List:

1 – 1×12 @ 30″
4 – 1×4 @ 30″

First, cut one 1×12 board to 30″ in length, and four 1×4 boards to 30″ in length each.

Cut boards to 30″

Next, using the Kreg Jig, drill three 3/4″ pocket holes into the 1×12 board and into three of the four 1×4 boards:

Drill three 3/4" pocket holes into the 1x12 board and 3 of the 1x4 boards.

Drill three 3/4″ pocket holes into the 1×12 board and 3 of the 1×4 boards.

Using wood glue and 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws, attach two 1×4 boards above the 1×12 and the remaining two 1×4 boards below the 1×12. Once all boards are attached, your project should look like this:

Attach boards with wood glue and 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws

Sand the boards until smooth, and then stain with a stain of your choosing. I went with my go-to and favorite stain, Minwax Dark Walnut.

Stain boards with Dark Walnut stain

I then marked a spot on the board that in the center of the board and inserted a small screw (to hang the flower on).

Insert small screw into center of the board

I wanted more on the wood board than just the metal flower, so I searched Pinterest for ideas on “flowery” sayings that I thought were inspiring. I came across one saying “Live life in full bloom” and thought it was appropriate for my new wall art. I typed it into a Word document and found a font I liked, and made the word “Bloom” slightly larger and in a different italicized font so it stood out. I also found some leaf twig and flower pictures on PicMonkey that I liked. I printed the saying and the leaf and floral pictures on my printer.

Print quote

Print floral and leaf images

I taped the saying to the top of the board, and using my usual technique, I traced over the letters with a pen to leave indentations in the wood so I could paint over them. (The indentations keep the paint from running outside the letters as much).

Tape paper with wording to top of board

Letters traced onto wood board

For the letters, I used a small, stiff paint brush to fill in the letters with white paint.

Fill in the traced letters with white paint.

I then repeated this process to add the leaf designs and the floral designs to the board. I used a white Sharpie paint marker to fill in the leaves and floral designs that I had traced onto the board.

Use white Sharpie paint pen to trace floral and leaf designs onto the board

Once the white paint had dried, I hung the metal flower on the screw in the center of the board and hung on my wall. I must say, I do love it! 🙂 Here are some more pictures of my new wall art: