My Unconventional Christmas Tree
The Black Keys - Mind Eraser
The only thing I bought this year was glitter gel; everything else I had at home! So it was an inexpensive tree (yay! to saving money). Here are more details on the what and how of this decorated tree:
1. I already had these ornaments, but I felt they looked so blah. I decided to buy glitter gel (less mess!) to add a little something to them.
2. I made these out of string, glue, water, and glitter gel following this. Some of them didn't turn out so well because a couple of them wouldn't harden, so I used extra strength hairspray that I found laying around the apartment; hopefully, I didn't harm the environment too much. I would try using liquid starch next time because that is what I used in elementary school and it turned out better.
3. Found these ribbons lying around and decided to put them to good use!
4. I love this fake pine cone because it makes my fake tree look more rustic. I wanted to add walnuts that were still in their shell next to it, but that would cost me money... so I randomnly came up with this idea to use polymer clay one night. I had left over clay from this project.
5. At first, I wanted to make walnuts in the shape of polymer clay. That got too complicated (especially since I was doing this in the middle of the night). So I figured, why not in the shape of a sphere? I made the majority of them with holes in them to add texture. And all you need to do is pop them in the oven. Some of them, I made as hanging ornaments... all you need to do for those is get some jewelry wire and stick it in the clay before you bake it.
6. The one I made with no holes was glitterfied with my glitter gel.
Tadaa! My unconventional Christmas Tree of 2011. I really love how it turned out... and I am thinking of making this my tree every year!
Stay tuned! I have many posts to come...this includes my X-mas Cards, a DIY Gift Suggestion Collage, AND I am so excited to show you my DIY project where I refurbish an old purse that was seriously dying. Hopefully I will find time to post in Arizona!
Oh and reminders: Please check out UGG Australia: Design for a Cause Competition (last day to enter is the 26th) and also, if you have the time... help feed a child in Africa through WFP by taking a 5 question quiz here! They are all great causes and this is such a great time to join in because tis the season for giving! :)
It's a work of art! Love.
ReplyDeletei like sooooo much your unconventional Christmas tree!!!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day
Sara C.
I love it!! You are so creative!
ReplyDeleteit's even better than a charlie brown tree :)
ReplyDeletelovely blog, by the way!
take care --
Alexandra
http://alexisinodak.blogspot.com/
how wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI do love a bit of creativity
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Oooh, The Black Keys. A girl after my own heart...
ReplyDeleteSarah
http://comingunstitched.blogspot.com
Cute idea! Come check my posts from today here.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your blog! I can't stop scrolling down and reading past posts...can't believe I am only now stumbling upon it. Can't wait to read/see more!!
ReplyDeletexoxo
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