You will need -
- Styrofoam tree
- Jute Twine
- Pinecones
- Hot glue gun
- Exacto knife (flat straight edge)
- Cardboard
- Gloves (optional)
You should hot glue the twine every now and then as you wrap, keeping it tight and straight. When you get to the bottom of the tree, cut off the excess twine and glue the end of the twine to the base. Drape an additional piece of twine around the tree as a placement pattern for the pinecone flowers.
To Make the Pinecone Flowers:
Using a flat edge exacto knife, wedge and push the tip under the scale and twist and lift. The scale should pop off. It takes practice to get the hang of removing the scales but I found this way a lot better than cutting them off. I tried cutting with heavy duty shears and the wood split on a lot of them. *Be careful to keep your fingers and hands away from the knife and there are tiny thorns on the tip you should avoid. Gloves might help.
To create the flower, cut quarter size discs out of cardboard. Next glue the larger pinecone scales on the 3,6,9 and 12 positions (clock) of the cardboard disc. Fill in the remaining areas with more scales. Use the smaller scales to add dimension to the flower.
To create the flower, cut quarter size discs out of cardboard. Next glue the larger pinecone scales on the 3,6,9 and 12 positions (clock) of the cardboard disc. Fill in the remaining areas with more scales. Use the smaller scales to add dimension to the flower.
Hot glue the completed pinecone flower at the top of the jute twine wrapped tree. Follow the draped twine on the tree as you glue the pinecone flowers in place until you reach the end.
I added lights for a more festive holiday look:
I also placed the tree among some evergreens . . .
Sorry about the blurry photos . . I think my camera is taking a dive.
Most of all I like the natural and rustic look of the tree with its earthy textures. Oops . . excuse glue strings.
I'm calling it Rustic Chic!
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and take a little time to enjoy,
Happy Holiday Crafting!
I think it's definitely rustic chic Gail! I love it! It looks great with or without the lights.
ReplyDeleteI love these kinds of wrapped trees and this is really unique - especially with the lights :-)
ReplyDeletePerfectly natural, the pine cones add a nice touch. I have TONS, I should get started, huh? Following! A
ReplyDeleteThat is gorgeous, I love the lights but it would be beautiful during the day too, so pretty
ReplyDeleteGreat project, and it's nice that you could create it with supplies you already had. Love the rustic look. Thanks for the tutorial and thanks for sharing it at Christmas in July.
ReplyDeleteLove the natural elements in this! Makes me want to get in Christmas mode already! :)
ReplyDeleteAh Christmas in July crafts!
ReplyDeleteLoving the final results and the earthy colors and textures.
the photos are fine and sometimes my old camera does the same thing.
Oh I love, love, love this. So pretty and so creative. Thanks tons for joining Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteRustic Chic, I like it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up with And Sew We Craft
Love the rough texture of the tree and the pinecone flowers. this would look great during the fall also. Congrats on your feature for that beautiful shell wreath!
ReplyDeleteI love Christmas in July!
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Very pretty! But wow that looks time consuming!! :) Beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely and so rustic looking, Gail ! Love it :-)
ReplyDeleteLove your tree, I had to save it so I can make a couple this winter. Some projects I like to save for when it's not so nice out, helps pass the time. found you thru Give me the good monday from Rain on a tin roof. I really loved how the tree looked with the lights on it. Very cheery. Happy summer.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!! Thanks for linking up at Romance on a dime!!
ReplyDeleteI love decor that can be used for different occasions! Not overly Christmas-y, and can be used for Christmas and most of the year! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty! I love how you made the pine cone flowers and can think of so many uses for them. It's great that this decoration can be used year round, too. Thanks for sharing with this week's Throwback Thursday party.
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Lovely!!! Greetings from Greece!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI love how it looks with lights one, I will try it out sometime thanks for posting
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