Aren't they just gorgeous?!? Okay, so to get started I gathered up my materials. I got some styrofoam cones and some Mardi Gras beads in red and some beaded garland in silver and got to work with my hot glue gun.
I applied about 2 or 3 inches of glue at a time and then laid the beads on top. The hardest part is making sure that you continue to go straight across for the whole project. Laying the bottom row is key to making sure the rest is straight, though.
Keep going,...
Keep going,...
Almost done,...
Yay!
This one took me about 45 minutes and it only cost me a couple bucks. Not bad, huh? I did the bigger cone in the silver beads and then put them both on my table in the foyer. :)
While, I was making my pretty beaded Christmas trees, my kids were playing around the house in their pajamas (of course) and my son had some music playing on my husbands iPhone and some dancing definitely happened,...
Mid dance I asked L to flash me his best dancing face and this is what he gave me:
Yup! In another 13 years, he's totally gonna be on So You Think You Can Dance! Yes, ma'am!
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OMG those are great!
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What a coincidence, I just did one of the beaded trees today. I used a chipboard cone shape from Michael's -- super cheap. I was using red beaded garlands so I painted the chipboard cone red before I started applying the beads. It looks really cool, as do yours.
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Very pretty. I want to make these some day (soon I hope) but I want the cones from the $ store - Hobby Lobby charges too much for them!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I've seen a lot of these and can't decide which idea I actually want to execute! I made a whole post of mini trees, I'd love if you took a look!
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Also, that dancing is too funny!!
Those are so cute. I just saw that mirrored tree and target today. It was so hard to pass up! I have a ton of those bead necklaces. CUTE!
ReplyDeleteYour little one is precious, such cute pics. The beaded trees are gorgeous. Thanks for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteThis is a fabulous idea! Love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat an AWESOME idea!!! Thanks so much for linking it up to gettin' crafty on hump day! :)
ReplyDeletelove the beaded trees...
ReplyDeleteLOVE the beaded trees! Your son is 2 cute! Visiting from Tatertots and Jello =)
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