Do you ever have a year when you don't really care for your tree? That has been my deal this year. I switched from our modge podge of ornaments a couple of years ago and I went all red and gold and I loved my tree but this year, it's just not working for me. I finished it a couple of weeks ago or should I say I finished round 1.
This was what I started with. The gold mesh stuff is new this year. I don't like it or maybe what I don't like is how I have put it on the tree. At night it almost looks like a copper color. I LOVE copper but not on my tree with the red!
So I took it all off and tried this, but quickly said no!
Then I tried a bunch of these pouncy blobs (it's a technical term) and shoved them in the tree to see if that would work! Nope, I'm now taking the gold off and putting it away!
So I study the tree and decide I need the gold and I need to fill the tree. So I go out to my front yard and cut a bunch of boxwood off of a bush and spray paint it gold.
That makes me a little happy and it didn't cost a thing!!!! See that sweet pic of that young boy. He turned 30 today! (Boy does that make me feel old!) When I stopped using my kids fav ornaments I placed their pic on the tree instead. They still complain!!!
I bought a bunch of these last year at Walmart, I just love them! I also have peace and joy.
This is one thing this year that has gotten me so excited!!! I purchased this dress at Goodwill for 1/2 off 8.00 this summer, and I knew just what I wanted to do with it!
No sewing here folks, just cut the top off and place it around the tree. I used the bodice to make
these flowers.
So here is the final product. It is growing on me. I am more of a rustic girl when it comes to trees, so next year I am going to have to change it up a bit!
Here is a little peak under my tree until I get some presents wrapped. I got him when I was 6 and just loved/love him!!!
And some sweet pillows my daughter made when she was very young.
I'm linking up to Sarah's tree party, come check it out!
Merry Christmas everyone!
Your tree is beautiful! Love how you made the skirt. My kind of sewing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful tree. Okay give yourself one of your Miss Smartie pants awards for that tree skirt. Ingenious I say. That might be a good idea for my wedding dress I need to use up for something. hmmmm
ReplyDeleteQuestion- How come when I try to click on the lime green Post a comment box it won't let me do anything? I have to go click on the post title in order to leave a comment.
GET OUT!!! What a fabulous idea for a tree skirt!! A skirt! Makes perfect sense, but I never would have thought of it, wonderful!! I am your newest follower, can't wait to see more!
ReplyDeleteSista, love the tree skirt ~ so funny we must have been on the same wave length. I bought a Authentic Sweedish dress from the thriftshop this summer with tons of embroidery. I did the same thing. I just bought a new camera at Thrifters Rock for $3.00 so I can finally take pictures again! ~ keep creating smarty ~
ReplyDeletexoxo sherringa