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~