I love decorating for Christmas. I do, however, dread it sometimes. The thought of pulling all the stuff out, putting it up for a month or so and then taking it all back down can be a bit overwhelming. But something happens every year where I start pulling things out, I put up the tree and then my decorating FRENZY takes over and I LOVE it. Does that happen to you?
Anyway, I decided to get a jump start on my decor this year in hopes that my “frenzy” will follow suit. I’m not putting anything out yet but I have started crafting up a storm! And this year, I want my decor to be all about the trees. Big trees, little trees and everything in between. I’ve come up with a few tree projects that I will be sharing here in the next few posts…. “Landee’s Festival of Trees!” See? I made a logo and everything! 🙂
Let’s get started on the first trees I came up with, shall we?
And yeah, I think you saw this coming.
After checking my stats, I realized that my Thumbtack Vase Fillers have been viewed almost 35,000 times! Wha?? Yes, they have been alllll over Pinterest. So, why not make some fun & shiny trees using the same idea?
Here is what you need…. styrofoam cones and thumbtacks. That’s it.
Here’s how the math broke down:
6″ cone= just over 300 tacks
9″ cone= just over 400 tacks
12″ cone= just over 500 tacks
I ordered my tacks on line at shoplet.com and got them for about 67 cents per 100. I know dollar stores have them for a dollar for 300 of them but they are usually just the brass color and I wanted silver. But if you want gold then go for it!
As for putting them together, simply start at the bottom of your cone and make a row of tacks around the base.
Then make another row, slightly overlapping the row below.
Continue until you have covered the entire thing!
Then repeat, repeat and repeat until you’ve made as many as you want.
I am imagining mine tucked into some garland with some twinkling Christmas lights glistening off of all those shiny tacks!
Other options: spray paint them whatever colors you’d like or put them up on candle sticks for some elevation. Pair them with some thumbtack balls and then you’ll really be on to something! 🙂
PS Do you want to participate in my “Festival of Trees?” If you have a post you’ve done this year or even one from last year where you craft some fabulous trees ( of ANY kind) I’d love to post it for my other readers (and me) to see!! Email me if you’re interested! landeeseelandeedo@gmail.com
Link parties I participate in: Tip Junkie, Sugar Bee, Not Just a Housewife, Someday Crafts, Tatertots & Jello, I Heart Naptime, Lolly Jane, Be Different Act Normal, Craftomaniac, Today’s Creative Blog, Somewhat Simple, Flamingo Toes, Skip To My Lou, Thrifty Decor Chick
These are very cute. Amazingly clever.
I LOVE them! Cheap and easy is right up my alley!
These turned out so great!
These are fabulous! That’s a LOT of thumbtacks! 🙂
I love everything you do and I try most of your things. This one I will do for sure! Thanks for sharing your ideas…so I can copy them 🙂 Love it!
These are fantastic, I have pinned it and put it on my to-do list
I love those! What a perfect Christmas craft. 🙂
These are adorable I love them!
I love to decorate for Christmas too but it is a pain. Especially putting everything back. Thats my least fav part.
Super cute trees I can see why they were pinned so much.
Those are AWESOME! I did totally have the thought of spray painting them… I’ve seen thumb tack balls somewhere… perhaps here? 🙂 That were spray painted. I’d love to do 3 different shades of green… I’m definitely copying these. 🙂
Super fun and super cute!
If I had a tree post to share, I certainly would, but I don’t. Boooo.
I’ve also seen thumbtack balls, but these are even cooler! Never thought about doing a tree! Looks great!
So smart:-) I love them!
I’m buckled up and ready for the “festival of trees” ride! I can feel the amazingness already. Love these trees!
simple and so adorable!
-molly
threesisterz.blogspot.com
I love your trees, they are so pretty. I did some last year with longer pins. I love how shiny these are. I would love for you to share at Bacon Time. I have an ongoing Christmas linky found with a button on the right side bar, and my anything goes linky starts Fri morning. Hope to see your tallent there.
Best Christmas decor I’ve seen so far!! WOW! Great job!
Super cute! LOVE it!
Love these! They turned out great.
Wonderful! You’re right, they’re going to look extra fabulous when the Christmas lights come on. Awesome idea.
These are super cute & original!
Haha, how far we have not thought of, just great. Very, very like me. Greetings from me and the Czech Republic.
How clever is that?! And cheap too! Wow! I think they’d look awesome spray painted or plain, either one. And glittered! Would you share them here?
http://oneartmama.blogspot.com/2011/11/shine-on-fridays-1.html
I love these trees. I might have to do one to add to my other collection of other trees I have made. See here
http://dhgruber.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-cone-trees.html
I love these! I made some pumpkins like this for Halloween. 🙂
stopping by from Flamingo Toes link party-these are cool! I have been wanting to play around with thumbtack wreaths but these turned out great!
This is so easy- I love it. who woulda thought.
These look amazing but boy oh boy the patience to place all those tacks!
these looks so amazingly beautiful like from barnes.
Would luv for my readers to see this awesome idea, will you please join our weekly party at
http://www.passionatelyartistic.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-showcase-tutorial-with.html
have a great crafting weekend!
Maggie
http://passionatelyartistic.com
This is so fun! I’d love for you to link up to my linky party
http://www.blissfulanddomestic.blogspot.com
Adorable
Very pretty! I love using silver at Christmas! Like you said, it just picks up all of the other colors…making it ever changing! I’d love for you to share this at my party on Wednesday! http://theshadyporch.blogspot.com/
Super super cute!! Very creative. Would love it you would stop by and share this at my linky party 🙂 http://everything-underthemoon.blogspot.com/2011/11/bedazzle-me-monday-8.html
Also, PRETTY PLEASE check out Random Acts of Kindness Week going on right now!! Would love to see you be a part of it! http://everything-underthemoon.blogspot.com/2011/11/kindness-and-thanksgiving.html
These are total show stoppers! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! I would place these on a modern Christmas mantle, and they’d totally look like they cost big bucks! Please come share this at my new link party, Head to Head Showdown, going on right now at http://www.icantstopcrafting.blogspot.com
Jen
I saw this on Pinterest last week and actually bought the styrofoam to create the same trees! love love!! Link up this week with us at InspiredHoneyBee.blogspot … it’s our first party!! xoxo Debbie
Love how sparkly these would look with Christmas lights around them! Thanks for the idea!
makingitfeellikehome.blogspot.com
Such a clever idea! We just shared this on our Fun Finds Friday… http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.com/2011/11/fun-finds-friday_18.html
CLEVER is the word! Very modern. Looks swanky. Who knew? Thumbs up to thumb tacks!
These are AWEsome. Love the modern look of the thumbtacks.
These are great! I love how elegant and simple this project is. I’d love for you to link up at our DIY Holiday gift link party.
http://stirizsisters.blogspot.com/2011/11/holiday-diy-gift-cataog-link-party_18.html
Corie @ Design DNA (and new follower!!)
Beautiful and clever!
Very good idea! I have two boxes of “vintage” 🙂 thumbtacks from a pile of stuff from a great aunt. Now I know exactly what to do with them!
These are awesome! I included them in my ‘tree’ round up today. Thanks for sharing!
http://designdininganddiapers.com/2011/12/top-10-tuesday-13-diy-decorative-trees/#.TueoDEo_hew
Hey! 🙂 Lovee the idea so much, I did this myself! 🙂 The only problem I am having is the very top tip of the cone, the tacks aren’t wanting to stay.. Any suggestions? Could I glue them somehow?
I featured this today on my Christmas in July blog Celebration.
http://passionateandcreativehomemaking.blogspot.com/2012/07/day-13-christmas-in-july.html
By the way – I think your blog is beautiful!! It’s so fresh and cheerful!
I have a featured button if you’d like!
I made these last year using silver & gold thumbtacks (separate trees) and scattered colored thumbtacks throughout the tree to make it look like ornaments.