I know, I know, it is not even Thanksgiving yet, but I have moved right onto Christmas decor. Blame Dollar Tree. I innocently stopped by there to kill some time before the pharmacy opened, and I had no choice but to buy supplies to make this crepe paper tree. Super easy project that cost a total of $3 plus a few supplies I had on hand. This sweet little tree can be made in any color to coordinate with your own holiday decor.
Supplies:
- Glue gun
- Cemetery vase from Dollar Tree, or Styrofoam cone shape
- Crepe paper
- Tree topper ornament from Dollar Tree
- Foam base from Dollar Tree floral section (optional)
Instructions:
- You can glue and pleat as you go along, or pleat strips of the crepe paper, then glue them to the cone shape. I switched randomly between both methods. They both took about the same amount of time. This was a 30 minute project.
- Once you have covered your entire cone, embellish as you like. I covered the foam base in burlap with hot glue, then glued it to the crepe covered vase for a tree trunk. Hot glue an ornament to the top for a star, spritz tree with glitter mist, or paint little polka dot ornaments. I left it simple, and absolutely love it.
It is the beginning of this year’s silver and white Christmas theme at our house. What are your colors this holiday season?
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great job on this tree! Love the texture the crepe paper gives!
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I love it! (And I am the same way with the Dollar Store…) I did silver & white last year, and black & gold the year before that… and copper & teal… blue & silver… Hubby has been extremely flexible with my holiday creations, but this year I owe it to him to go with traditional red & green. Sigh.
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I like it – especially with the star on top. I actually made a tree last night using book pages but hadn’t decided what to put on top yet…yours is a great idea! Thanks.
So cute! I love the Dollar Tree for quick, easy, cheap crafts! Love your blog:)
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I love how they turned out! Thanks for sharing!
Sally
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How adorable is this?! You did a really wonderful job creating it. And I am so glad to know how to make one! I love mini trees.
Thanks for sharing this @ Show & Share. I am so happy to have you!
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That’s really clever. I like using the cemetery vase . Your results are so pretty, and you didn’t have to spend big bucks. Love that.
My holiday colors this year are purple, blue and silver. Wish I had decided last January, so I’d have everything at half the prices I’m paying. Thanks goodness for Dollar Tree!
What a cute Christmas tree – I love the ruffles the crepe paper makes.
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Fun idea! thanks for linking up!
Marie
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This turned out really cute!
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xoxo,
Vanessa
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