I love pencil trees. The Christmas tree I set up every year is a tall pencil tree, with white lights, red berries and those rusted star ornaments that seem to be so popular right now. I also have made some home made cinnamon ornaments that scent the room with a real homey fragrance when the tree is lit. A large grapevine star adorns the top of the tree, with white lights woven through it. I can't wait until the weekend after Thanksgiving when I can set up the tree and enjoy it!
I have found that it is very hard to find these pencil trees in a small form. I have been searching for a small one that will fit just right on top of my desk at work. One day, I finally got sick of searching, and decided I will just get a small tree at Pat Catan's and dress it up a bit, forgetting about my pencil tree. As I stood at the end of an endcap searching for just the right little tree, this idea came to me. I will make my own small pencil tree! I completed it today, in less than 40 minutes! It is very easy! So easy, I am sure you can do it!
Below are directions and what I hope may be some helpful pictures. If you have any questions, or if you interested in purchasing a tree, please feel free to contact me using the information included in this blog. Happy crafting!
Small Pencil Tree
You will need:
Small Christmas Tree
Cinnamon Sticks
Small plant pot
Small Grapevine wreath
Berries, feathers, etc to decorate
Small square of Floral Foam
Hot Glue Gun
Wire Cutters
Start by removing the wooden block at the bottom of the tree. Once this is removed, line up 3-4 cinnamon sticks, roughly the same size, and one by one glue them onto the wire stem of the tree. Let the glue harden good before you begin to spread apart the branches. Using both the floral foam,
and hot glue, place the tree "trunk" into the pot and secure. Use left over cinnamon sticks and berries to cover the foam and the base of the tree. You will want to use the glue gun to help hold these items down. Once all the glue has hardened, you can begin to decorate. Take the small grapevine wreath, and using the wire cutters, take off the piece of vine holding the wreath together. Gently unwravel the wreath, then wrap the vine around the tree as garland. Use berries, 
ornaments, feathers, beads, etc to decorate.
I have found that it is very hard to find these pencil trees in a small form. I have been searching for a small one that will fit just right on top of my desk at work. One day, I finally got sick of searching, and decided I will just get a small tree at Pat Catan's and dress it up a bit, forgetting about my pencil tree. As I stood at the end of an endcap searching for just the right little tree, this idea came to me. I will make my own small pencil tree! I completed it today, in less than 40 minutes! It is very easy! So easy, I am sure you can do it!
Below are directions and what I hope may be some helpful pictures. If you have any questions, or if you interested in purchasing a tree, please feel free to contact me using the information included in this blog. Happy crafting!
Small Pencil Tree
You will need:
Small Christmas Tree
Cinnamon Sticks
Small plant pot
Small Grapevine wreath
Berries, feathers, etc to decorate
Small square of Floral Foam
Hot Glue Gun
Wire Cutters
Start by removing the wooden block at the bottom of the tree. Once this is removed, line up 3-4 cinnamon sticks, roughly the same size, and one by one glue them onto the wire stem of the tree. Let the glue harden good before you begin to spread apart the branches. Using both the floral foam,
and hot glue, place the tree "trunk" into the pot and secure. Use left over cinnamon sticks and berries to cover the foam and the base of the tree. You will want to use the glue gun to help hold these items down. Once all the glue has hardened, you can begin to decorate. Take the small grapevine wreath, and using the wire cutters, take off the piece of vine holding the wreath together. Gently unwravel the wreath, then wrap the vine around the tree as garland. Use berries, 
ornaments, feathers, beads, etc to decorate.
3 comments:
Congrats on the first post Leisyl! The tree is cool, keep it up. I love seeing great Christmas ideas.
Leisyl,
You are your pumpkin butter rock!!
Elissa
Ho Ho Ho .. makes it feel like Christmas with all your crafts. I love it :) Keep it up girlfriend pretty soon you can have your own show :)
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