My Christmas tree alternative
Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree, how lovely are your pipe cleaners. Yup, that’s right – today, I am showing you my Christmas tree (which I just finally finished)! Here’s what happened: I set up my artificial, 7 ft Blue Spruce tree the week of Thanksgiving like I always do. It sat there. It sat there some more. Each morning I would come down the stairs and there it would be. Just sitting, taking up (lots of) space, and doing absolutely nothing for my Christmas spirit. I finally tried putting lights and ornaments on it, and I was even more repulsed. I snapped and decided to take it down, and I immeadiately felt giddy. The empty corner was suddenly transformed into a blank canvas that was waiting. Waiting for what? Well, I didn’t figure that out until a few nights ago:
Ta-da! I have been swooning over “alternative” Christmas tree ideas for weeks. I’m definitely not saying that I will never have a traditional tree again – I’m sure that I will, but for 2010, this just happens to be perfect for me – and you know what? My kids and Tristan love it too! Win-win-win-win-win.
The tree shape itself is made out of green pipe cleaners that are wired to 2 sheets of pegboard. I added lights, vintage ornaments and small embroidery hoops that are filled with pretty fabrics. It was simple to put up, and I love that it lays “flat” against the wall and doesn’t take up a bunch of space. The tree is sitting on a vintage school desk that my Dad gave me, and I am excited to place smaller gifts on top of the desk, and the larger ones underneath. Levels of gifts? Eeeeeek!
What do you think? Is it completely crazy?
This is a photo of my Anthropologie-inspired tree from last year. I still like it, but hope to do something new every year, and never replicate. I hope hope hope!
Anyway, I am definitely more in the Christmas spirit since I got my new tree done ♥ Now if I could finish up my shopping and wrapping… What about you? Are you all done and ready for Christmas? Only 9 days left, but a lot can be done in 9 days, and for me, some of my best work happens in the final hours (I don’t know why that is?!).
On Tuesday, I am going to show you my gift wrappings and toppers so far, and also share one of my favorite Christmas recipes with you – merry, merry days:)
Love,
Stephanie May
You are a unique and creative constellation, full of surprises and uncommon innovations. I like it! More space for Gemma to twirl and dance and plenty of gift room now! That desk never looked so regal! :D
I absolutely adore it! I definitely get more creative because of you and Stormie! <3
Wunderbar! I totes loaf it! Keen work my friend!
Cheers,
George
Raised By Wolves
Kinda awesome, it turned out so good!!
Thanks everybody! I know, I thought the desk looked way better too! Plenty of room now:)
Oh, I love it! Especially those pompoms clipped down at the bottom – too cute!
Very clever!
haha! that is too cool!
That’s too cute!
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