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Thursday, December 9, 2010

Christmas Wreath with a difference

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A Christmas Wreath with a difference.

I am helping with the decorations for a supper at our church on Sunday. We are doing the light blue and silver theme.  This wreath is made from the seed fronds of a Bangalo Palm Tree. I have had it in the weather drying out for about 18 months. I had an idea to make it into a Christmas wreath. 
I sprayed painted it with silver paint then glued the balls on. I also added little bits of tinsel by swirling them around the twigs. It is definatley a wreath with a difference.

More photos...




It is very hard to photograph. It looks alot better in real life.

Also I have made a lolly tree with snack sized chocolate bars.

Snack bar Topiary Trees


And the cookies are all wrapped up ready to give out to the receivers.

I hope all your Christmas plans are coming together.

Hugs


Friday, December 3, 2010

A larger tree now made up


Well, I managed to find a larger polystyrene cone a couple of days ago. Just what I was looking for but unable to buy at Spotlight as they had none in stock. I had one left over from last year so I was very very happy when I found it.
This tree is made the same as the tutorial HERE I posted up on my blog a couple of days ago. I just used more tinsel and lot more balls.... and of course I added a star at the top. 
The other little trees are another idea... soooo simple I know but they just look so great together. 
This is all for a Christmas supper evening at our church in a weeks time. I have made these for the food table that we decorate.

Also, if you are keen on trying a new recipe for Christmas cookies I highly recommend the one in the last post I put up this morning. I gave a cookie to my girlfriend this afternoon and she loved them. It is an easy recipe and I highly recommend that you give it a try. Click HERE to visit 

My Christmas Cookies


I have been busy making Christmas Cookies.. These are snowflakes iced with royal icing.
For the recipe visit my other blog HERE. This recipe is quick and easy and my family love them! my hubby isnt much of a sweet tooth but he finds these too yummy to resist! so try them out if you like.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Mini Christmas Tree Cone Tutorial

I am helping dress up tables for a function in our church in just over a week. I had this idea of cone christmas trees on the table made from christmas balls.. well I have searched the internet and just couldnt find what I was looking for so I came up with this idea myself.
I was looking for the large poly cones but couldnt find them anywhere, all I could find was these mini 3" - 4" long ones.... so the below tutorial is what I came up with..
Very simple
Very effective

The finished tree


You will need 
a box of mini Christmas ball
a box of the next size up balls
a mini poly cone - approx 4" high
tinsel to match the balls
glue

Glue is a spiral around the cone
I use quick drying craft glue or you could use a glue gun

Do you like my cappacino?

Now put the tinsel on the tree by folllowing where you have glued in a spiral

Now cut the threads off the balls, add some glue and glue the balls in place 
all over the tree

For the top of the tree I used the next sized up ball
I cut the thread and took off the hanging loop
and glued it to the top

Another idea I had was to make a handmade white felt star and embroider it with blue glitter thread and add some sequins...  just an idea

Finished...

Enjoy


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