Evergreen Glittery Christmas Tree
The beautiful pine tree is very symbolic of holiday joy, so it only makes sense to bring a Christmas craft idea to life that honors this special tree. This Evergreen Glittery Christmas Tree puts a new twist on the traditional pine tree by giving it a bit of sparkle. Bring some holiday spirit into your home with this pretty little tree. This easy Christmas craft might just inspire you to make a whole forest of wintery wonder. Create an Evergreen Glittery Christmas Tree for some instant Christmas spirit.
Primary TechniquePaper Crafts
SeasonWinter
Materials:
- Mod Podge ® Glitter - Hologram Silver, 8 oz.
- 8" cone shape
- 4 pieces of coordinating 12”x12” scrapbook paper in cool colors: blue; purple; pink
- 1 glass candle holder
- 4 pieces of silver chenille stems
- 2 feet purple iridescent ribbon
- 1 small piece of cardboard (to cover bottom of cone)
- Pinking shears
- Hot glue gun
- Pencil
Instructions:
- Use bottom of cone form to trace a circle onto cardboard; cut out and set aside.
- Cut scrapbook papers into 2 inch strips with pinking shears.
- Fold strips, making ¼ inch pleats every ½ inch to make a ruffle.
- Draw a spiral around cone form as a guide line and use hot glue to glue the strips around the cone form as shown making sure to keep top center hole open.
- Glue on cardboard circle to cover bottom opening of tree.
- Glue the tree onto the glass candle holder as a stand.
- Give the tree a heavy coat of Mod Podge. Allow to dry.
- Glue 1 chenille stem around rim of tree base as shown.
- Bend the remaining 3 chenille stems in half then curl ends. Glue in place into the top center hole of tree.
- Tie ribbons around base and on top around chenille stems.
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