I thought I was done with Christmas and the Canton Christmas Charity Tour of Homes. However, I’ve had a few questions about the Christmas tree. I know, I know, it IS a bit odd to talk so much about Christmas and not discuss the tree. The tree featured mostly store bought items and because of that it was one of the least painful processes I went through (though I did add my own flocking). Maybe that’s why I didn’t give it the star treatment on our blog.
Since you’re interested (Who knew?) let’s go over some of the high points of the Metallic-Frosty Tree. Here she is with the matching mantel:
Just like the mantel the tree featured metallics, frosty colors, and pops of cranberry.
The star topper, red glass ornaments, and red glass birds all came from K-mart. I know K-mart isn’t the go-to big box store, but I think year after year they knock the Christmas decorations out of the ball park! Seriously, I could have spent a fortune, but I had a limited budget. Then I blew that limited budget by getting two strands of new LED white, crystal cut lights from Lowe’s. And boy howdy, those suckers are white.
Because of that limited budget I did use a lot of ornaments I had on hand and cheap glass balls. I just filled that sucker full of gold, silver, and a few glitter glass balls.
To add some visual interest to the tree I added gingko leaves touched with gold, vintage gold birds (The Granny supplied those), golden bows, pieces of cut up crystal garland, small iridescent glass acorns, the list goes on and on. Basically if it fit my color pallet I stuck that puppy up there.
Top complete the look I wrapped the tree in a white ribbon featuring gold and silver snowflakes, an old silver tree skirt, and gold angel hair. To REALLY complete the look, The Granny, helped out by wrapping “presents” in gold, silver, and metallic cranberry paper to set around the bottom of the tree.
I felt like the tree was rocking, but leave it to the mouth of babes to bring me down a notch. One of the neighborhood children was admiring the tree but fingered some of the gold angel hair, looked over at me and asked, “Why do you have this stuff on here, it looks like knotty hair?”
Right you are!
In conclusion, I had a bit of a snag with the angel hair and I am still not used to the lights.
BUT I did get an icy-metallic feel for my tree! We’ll call this one a draw.
great tree! love the bird ornament with feather tail.
too cute!
Thanks. It actually came from K-mart. I couldn’t believe they had such pretty expensive-looking glass ornaments this year.
LOL! It does look beautiful with the lights off though. :)
Yeah, the LED’s are SO different. We kind of like how it looks… Then sometimes we don’t. I might only use one strand next year instead of two. Thanks for visiting.
Haha landing helicopters and alien spacecraft! You crack me up!
Seriously, it might be deemed a hazard by the FAA.
Wowsa! Those lights are definitely bright. The tree turned out beautifully though. I like the comment from the child. Out of the mouth of babes…huh? ;)
They are awesome at telling you how it really is! Glad you liked it and thanks for stopping by.