So, have you taken down all your Christmas decorations and packed them away yet? We just did over the weekend, and while I'm glad to have my house back to normal, it looks a little bare without all the Christmas pretties everywhere. Take a look at these gorgeous wintery trees created by our talented designer Brenda Hurd. I think they are just what I need to keep me from missing all those Christmas decorations! See how to make them below.
Supplies:
Arctic Chill collection (Patterned Paper, Rub-ons, Die cuts)
Felt Shapes: Sassy
Transparent Die Cuts: Bracket Book Set
Ribbon: Daydreams, Crush, The Daily Grind, Simplicity
Happy Holidays Embellishment Kit (brads)
The Daily Grind Embellishment Kit (Button, label holder)
3/4 inch plywood
long dowel
acrylic paint
wood base
Instructions:
1.Trace your pattern onto ply wood (you will need 3 pieces for the large tree and 2 for the small) - cut out with scroll saw. (Note: if the thought of wood working has you anxious, check craft stores. I've seen several versions of both wood and cardboard trees ready to decorate that would work beautifully for this project.)
2. Drill hole in the top and bottom of each piece of wood big enough for dowel to fit in.
3. Cut dowel into pieces for even spaces between your wood (where ribbon is tied).
4. Trace each piece of wood onto desired patterned paper, cute out paper shapes, sew around the edges and distress.
5. Paint the sides and the edges of the wood with color of your choice. When dry, add a layer of glitter paint.
6. Glue paper to wood.
7. Use die cuts and rub-ons to decorate each piece.
8. Put together with dowels. you can put glue on the end of each dowel to make sure it stays put.
9. Tie ribbon in between each piece of wood and under the bottom piece.
10. Insert dowel into the hole of your cut log for the base.
Be sure to check back on Thursday for our Product Spotlight! Have a happy Monday!
This is gorgeous! I just love that line, it was so fun to work with!!
Posted by: Lauri {Scrap Attack} | January 12, 2009 at 09:48 AM
Those are just beautiful! A perfect winter decoration!
Posted by: MichelleG | January 12, 2009 at 11:55 AM
Just fantastic! Wow-you could make several different seasonal sets of these to change out during the year!
Posted by: Beth W | January 12, 2009 at 11:56 AM
Those are sweet! I'd love some of them for up on my mantle! TFS!
Posted by: Andrea Amu | January 12, 2009 at 03:08 PM
they are so fantastic !! I love them !!!!
Posted by: Janique from Switzerland | January 13, 2009 at 01:07 AM
WOW,
Fancy all the paper collections!!!
I don't think i can 1 or 2 that i like, I LOVE all of them!!!!!
Your designers ROCK, the samples are just AWSOME!!!!
Loves,
Laura De La Rosa
Posted by: Laura De La Rosa | January 26, 2009 at 07:39 AM