How NOT to make paper trees !

Aren't these trees hysterical?? I was cruising around

blogland yesterday and found this post and decided I

wanted to make some of the paper trees. After all how

hard could it be??

Then I saw another site where someone made felt trees

like this and used wire to string the circles on. Yippee...I had wire , I had paper and glitter...what more

could a girl want? Well...obviously more smarts than I

had! These three are my first attempt and I found out

FAST that wire is not good for paper trees. They will bend

this way and that way at the slightest touch!

I also could not get them to set on a candleholder to save

my life and I knew there had to be something I was missing!

Now I do think they look pretty when no one is around and

the wind is not blowing and someone doesn't open a door!

I asked Susan for a tutorial and you know she was a

sweetie and posted one fast. You can find it here

if you are so inclined to try one yourself. I will say these

take a lot of circles! I was seeing circles in my sleep and

my eyes were crossing! LOL

Now this tree is the one I did RIGHT...with the

tutorial. Makes much more sense to put them on

a wooden skewer...inside a cork...inside a candleholder.

DUH! Lame brain here.

I will say that I didn't use the spacers though

and mine is pretty packed.

You can use any size circles and any amount you want.

Make a tall tree, a short tree, a skinny tree, a fat tree

all kinds of trees. I am even thinking I just may keep

my WONKY trees the way they are. They would sure be a conversation starter. lol.

LOVE the glitter edges too. I would put glitter on all

of mine , but then I am just a glitter kind of gal.

Oh also this tree I used a white type of butcher paper

instead of the brown kraft or brown grocery bags. You can use anything you want to and make

yours unique.

Oh yes, I also cheated and found these circle patterns

online to use for patterns. For my trees I only used size 10

and under, but if you want larger trees go for it.

Please be sure and let me know if any of you make them.

I would love to see yours! Blessings~

Valentine Creation ~

I was able to find a few minutes to create a little something for Valentines day. I am really hung up on hang tags, so here are a few that I made. I listed a few in my Etsy shop so come on over and check them out.

It is snowing here today...a very light airy snow, but don't let that fool you. We are under a winter storm warning and are supposed to receive from 6-10 inches of snow with blowing and drifting so I guess I will stay in for the rest of the day. I ran uptown this AM and the roads were already getting slick...snow wasn't supposed to start until 3 pm and it was snowing this morning at 10 am! Winter is here with a vengence. This poem describes Michigan to a T !

It's winter in Michigan,And the gentle breezes blow. Seventy miles an hour, At twenty-five below. Oh, how I love Michigan,When the snow's up to your butt. You take a breath of winter, And your nose gets frozen shut. Yes, the weather here is wonderful, So I guess I'll hang around. I could never leave Michigan,'Cause I'm frozen to the ground!