So except the lace & lights, I made all the ornaments with Salt Dough. Next came the star topper. I thought let me give the stiffening-the-yarn-with-glue method a try, looks darn easy doesn't it? Cut a paper star, put over styrofoam, poke toothpicks on the outline, dip yarn in glue+water mix, wind it around and voila! the next day it comes off nice and stiff. Yeah sure. The next day it went back to square one, a squiggly mess of yarn. whatever!

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DIY Fail! |
Then came the very basic DIY. Beautifying a cardboard cut out. Winding some yarn, beads, and a lot of sequins. My 4 yr old and I did this in just a coupla minutes. Easy Peasy.
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This is the final tree! Minimalist & pretty don't you think? |
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& this is our official christmas family photo. This is what happens when you get only one chance cuz family members (guess who!) refuse to pose! |
I LOVE stars and adore your tree topper. What a fun project/memory to create with your son, too.
ReplyDeleteThese decorations look fantastic, I really love the big star
ReplyDeleteI love when the easiest version comes out the best! Thanks for sharing at the Thoughtful Spot!
ReplyDeleteVery cute!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your tree topper at Inspire Me Monday at Create With Joy - I love what you've done!
ReplyDeleteI love this! You do so many creative projects. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
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Jann
So pretty!! I have two little ones, I should embrace the ribbons next year, for not the bottom half is empty lol!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by the Bloggers Spotlight over the holidays, your pin was added to our group board. Check back next Thursday to see who was featured and link up again.
Thank you all for your kind comments! Always look forward to them :)
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