Sunday, December 8, 2013

Thrifty Christmas Tree

About 3 years ago the Christmas tree we decorated for the downstairs died. Artificial trees finally do die. (LOL) We had a taller one we used upstairs in our bonus room but it was skinny. By that I mean in the big room it looked like a pole on a hill. I asked my "thrifty honey" if he thought he could cut the bottom of the skinny tree off so we could use it downstairs. He got out the hack saw and cut off 4 inches of the metal pole. Presto! We had a "new" tree for a few minutes of work. I love my "thrifty honey".

Now onto the tree decorating. To begin, I use several rolls of really pretty ribbon and some deco mesh. I had thought about cutting the ribbon but I was reluctant because once you cut it, you got it. Putting my fear aside, I cut both the ribbon and the mesh into 15" strips. Then I laid one on top of the other and tucked them in the tree. This seemed to make them show up more than just draping the ribbon around the tree. Several years ago I bought some large Christmas floral picks to use for the topper. These make the tree look like it bloomed on top. After adding the ornaments, I stand on a chair and sprinkle a couple of bags of snow all over the tree. This just really adds dimension to it. Here is our thrifty Christmas tree.

                                                             
  
Happy Thriftying To All!

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