Reading Casey's posts about her Russian Cottage
http://caseymini.blogspot.com/
reminds me that my project devoted to my Grandma "Conversation with God" has been neglected for a long time. Actually, not only this one. In each project there is something that is missing and it takes too long time for me to figure out what it is. I envy green to those of you who finishes their projects, roomboxes so fast.
While I am thinking about what has to be thought about, I want to show you my Christmas tree in process. This Christmas tree will go to my Country roombox.
First I took a Christmas tree that they sell at any craft stores.
Turned it upside down
and started attaching little branches of lycopodium to the tree from the bottom, I used glue.
Closer to the top I used smaller pieces of lucopodium
Then I trimmed my tree till I started liking it
After my Christmas tree with a new look has dried, I took off that wooden bottom piece
I prepared a new trunk for the Christmas tree. It was made from a dowel of the size I needed and covered with plastic wood that dries very fast. After that I painted it
and drilled a little hole
My trunk is ready to be attached to the Christmas tree.
It's there
Next step I made a base for my tree.
I took a round wooden piece, the bottom and the sides were painted green,
a green piece of fabric to cover another side of the wooden piece,
and a piece of Wonder-Under paper
and attached a piece of fabric to the wooden piece with the help of Wonder-Under paper.
Ironed on the top of fabric:
This is the look from the bottom of the wooden piece
I trimmed the fabric around.
This is how the bottom looks
and this is how the top of the Christmas tree base looks like now
You can use any color of fabric for the base simulating the Christmas tree skirt. As for me, I am going to stitch one. Maybe it will be ready for the next Christmas 2014, :)))
I hope you are not tired of this tutorial yet, because I have a couple more pictures to show to you.
I glued my Christmas tree to the base, put the Christmas lights around the tree
and also this little pretty Christmas Angel (it was a gift from my fellow-miniaturist from the local dollhouse club) at the top of the Christmas Tree.
Now my Christmas tree is ready to be decorated. I will hide this lights and cords deeper inside the tree.
Have a great weekend and a lot of finished projects!
Natalia
http://caseymini.blogspot.com/
reminds me that my project devoted to my Grandma "Conversation with God" has been neglected for a long time. Actually, not only this one. In each project there is something that is missing and it takes too long time for me to figure out what it is. I envy green to those of you who finishes their projects, roomboxes so fast.
While I am thinking about what has to be thought about, I want to show you my Christmas tree in process. This Christmas tree will go to my Country roombox.
First I took a Christmas tree that they sell at any craft stores.
Turned it upside down
and started attaching little branches of lycopodium to the tree from the bottom, I used glue.
Closer to the top I used smaller pieces of lucopodium
Then I trimmed my tree till I started liking it
After my Christmas tree with a new look has dried, I took off that wooden bottom piece
I prepared a new trunk for the Christmas tree. It was made from a dowel of the size I needed and covered with plastic wood that dries very fast. After that I painted it
and drilled a little hole
My trunk is ready to be attached to the Christmas tree.
It's there
Next step I made a base for my tree.
I took a round wooden piece, the bottom and the sides were painted green,
a green piece of fabric to cover another side of the wooden piece,
and a piece of Wonder-Under paper
and attached a piece of fabric to the wooden piece with the help of Wonder-Under paper.
Ironed on the top of fabric:
This is the look from the bottom of the wooden piece
I trimmed the fabric around.
This is how the bottom looks
and this is how the top of the Christmas tree base looks like now
You can use any color of fabric for the base simulating the Christmas tree skirt. As for me, I am going to stitch one. Maybe it will be ready for the next Christmas 2014, :)))
I hope you are not tired of this tutorial yet, because I have a couple more pictures to show to you.
I glued my Christmas tree to the base, put the Christmas lights around the tree
and also this little pretty Christmas Angel (it was a gift from my fellow-miniaturist from the local dollhouse club) at the top of the Christmas Tree.
Now my Christmas tree is ready to be decorated. I will hide this lights and cords deeper inside the tree.
Have a great weekend and a lot of finished projects!
Natalia
22 comments:
que bonito que has dejado ese arbol, no parece el mismo, yo tambien soy de las que les cuesta ternimar las escenas y tambien envidio a la gente que es capaz de empezar y termianr algo sin enredar por medio con otras cosas
besitos
Mari
Where are you creative and idea rich. It is well made. I just bought a Christmas tree on Abay, it is quite boring. Yours are super nice.
Hugs
Wyrna
thank you for the tutorial, I wanted a xmas tree and did not like the ones that were for sale and could not afford the better ones, now thanks to you I can do one myself, its lovely and I love your angel
Fantastic!
Geneviève
Wat een transformatie... Prachtige kerstboom heb je gemaakt. Een hele verbetering met de oude.
Groeten Xandra
Now your Christmass tree is wonderful. I like the angel.
Bye Faby
Dear Natalia,
Thanks for sharing. Your Christmas tree is wonderful.
Greetings Dorien.
I don't like Xmas trees, not in minis or real life but you have definitely made the shop bought one 100 times better with your improvements!
это потрясающе елка изумительная. а где вы взяли веточки?????
Natalia, gracias por ese fantastico tutorial, tu arbol ha quedado precioso!!!!!!!!!!
besitos ascension
Amazing transformation! Love the way you made a new trunk for your tree. I'll have to try that!
Love that angel..so cute! :D
Хорошенькая елка получилась!
Можно встречать Рождество и Новый год!
Татьяна
Your tree looks fabulous! What a change over.
thanks for your tutorial. I wish I could get lucopodium here.
Hugs, Drora
Hello from Spain: congratulations for creating this beautiful Christmas tree. You are doing a great job. For me it is very difficult to create ... I have no such ability. Keep in touch
Your tree looks fantastic thank you for the wonderful tutorial. The little angel is beautiful. I also get green with envy when others finish so fast or just finish lol but me and I am sure lots of others get green with envy when they see your fantastic needlework ;)
Hugs Maria
What an improvement - great idea and great job! Thanks for sharing the idea and all the effort you've spent in this fantastic tutorial. Hope we'll see it decorated soon...
Greetings
Birgit
Your tree is lovely. Thank you for sharing you beautiful angel, I've been thinking on trying to make one, now seeing yours I have been inspired and have more ideas.
A Big Mini Hug
Uma transformação maravilhosa! Obrigada por compartilhar. Beijos em teu coração.
Un verdadero arbol de navidad. Que chulo!
Wow, this looks awesome! So much more real than when you first got it from the store!
-Baby Cat
Me encanta ese arbol, tendre que probar
Un beso Rocio
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