How’s that Christmas shopping going? Don’t hate me and I don’t want to make you jealous…but I have 2 gifts left to buy and I’M DONE!!! Whoohoo!!!
I have another tutorial for you…. I’m lovin’ these Cone Christmas Trees. They are so much fun to make! I want to make them in a million different colors. Not sure how I’m going to store them yet, but I’ll figure something out.
Because these were so tall and I have them up high, I did not set them on candle sticks
(for a pedestal)
I love how this hutch turned out.
It just feels and looks so YUMMY to me.
Gather your supplies:
Poster Board
Thumb Tack
Sharp Pencil
Ruler
Scissors
Glue Gun
Clear Packing Tape
Fabric
Spray Adhesive
Embellishments
1. I used Gridboard that I purchased from Joanne’s. Michael’s has it also.
2. On the LONG side of the poster board, measure a 2 inch strip.
3. Cut the strip.
4. Place a tack in the middle of the strip and attach it to the corner of your poster board (on the long side).
5. Punch a hole on the other end of the strip and poke a pencil through it.
6. Beginning on the edge of the long side, begin to draw your tree, making sure that the strip is “taught”.
7. For the larger trees, the 22″ inch poster board will not be large enough, so you will want to add (using packing tape) another piece of poster board.
7. Cut out your tree and tape BOTH sides of the additional poster board.
8. Roll the tree up and tape with the packing tape. Do your best to make the bottom of the cone even (especially if you are not going to set your tree on a pedestal).
8. To get the various sizes, I cut my 2 inch strip 4 inches shorter for each tree.
9. To cut the fabric, I started at one corner of my fabric and rolled it and traced at the same time.
10. Spray your cone tree with tacky spray and roll on your fabric. Now you’re ready to decorate!
Here are the ones that I put on candlesticks (pedestals). The embellishment on the top is a button that I found at Hancock Fabrics.
I’ll be back tomorrow to debut my REAL Christmas tree!!!! Have an awesome FRIDAY!!!
i just love love love the cones trees!!!! i want to make a million of them!!! every size imaginable!!!! thanks for sharing my friend and here’s wishing you and yours the best day EVER!!!!!! hugs…
Um….hate is a strong word…. but yeah…I do.
Trees are cool though, so you just might be forgiven!
Nice job, Mandy! I like your button ‘stars.’
How awesome! Who needs Styrofoam? Cheaper and cleaner!!! I Love your super tall trees!
I adore your cone trees AND your festive hutch!! I’m your newest follower. Love your cute blog!!
Thanks for stopping by 52mantels and leaving me a sweet comment!!
Those are really cute, Mandy with a ‘Y’
Thanks for stopping by my blog today!
These are so cute! I love the hounds-tooth, just cannot resist the hounds-tooth.
At last – some color!!!
How beautiful – so very very nice to see something other than white on white with aqua blue.
LOVE LOVE LOVE your red with black and white and the piece they’re one!!!
Absolutely fabulous!
Fantastic job – you’re my favorite blog in the world!!!
I love the black and the reds together; your cone idea is fabulous!
Thanks so much Patty. It was a fun project!
The trees are gorgeous! I love that you used poster board. And the whole display is so striking and bold!
Thank you Steph. Heading over to your blog now!
All your cones are so unique and the pop of colors work so well together. Would love love love for you to share this at my Best of 2011 party going on now http://space46.blogspot.com. Happy new year! My
Cute post! I’m having a Linky party too! I would love it if you would link up your favorite posts. Here is the link http://www.thesouthernproductqueen.com/one-stop-shoppe-linky-party