First, I should acknowledge my two trusty sidekicks and fellow tree designers, Robin and Breanna.
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And have I mentioned my friend, Bre, is now pregnant with her FOURTH baby! All two years apart. Lord, give me strength!
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Ok, so just like last year, we used LSU as the theme for our tree.
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I had so much stuff I'd collected until I also volunteered to do two extra wreaths, and STILL had stuff left over!
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A really cute way to use that netting stuff is to cut them in thin strips. Full width of the netting, but only about 8-10" widths rolled out and cut.
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Take about four of those, and wire them together in the middle. Take that wired part and tuck it into your tree or wreath. They make little cannoli-looking rolls coming out of your design. I thought it was so cute!
And you KNOW I had to make canvases for my tree. I also did custom clay ornaments.
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So, the person who bought it has the option of leaving them on the tree or taking them off and giving them as presents.
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Perhaps my favorite!
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I don't know if you can see it, but I also had Staci cut me some vinyl "Geaux Tigers" for the bells all over the tree.
And the topper.... welll, that's from Build a Bear!!
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So glad my girls haven't really discovered that place yet! It's coming!
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For the record, my tree DID sell, and for FULL PRICE I might add.... $1500!! yay TEAM MO. Thanks girls for helping me do such a great tree and for helping raise money for the ballet company! See ya next year, Twin City Ballet!
MO
8 comments:
that tree is STUNNING!
That tree is awesome! :) I am doing gold and purple on my tree as I love the colors for Christmas!
Kristi
I didn't get to go to the Festival of trees, but, Mallori, Joe and Seph did. Seph said the LSU tree was BY FAR his favorite!!! It is beautiful!
Oh my ~ that tree is GORGEOUS!!! I just love all the netting!!! So pretty! I wish I would have planned ahead and had you make my LSU attending niece a canvas for Christmas....darn it. She is a sophmore so I will have to remember that next year!
Just wait til the girls discover Build a Bear! Oh my word ~ it's crazy! I bet we have 30 of those dumb bears!!! And clothes and accessories like crazy! :)
Unbelievable if I hadn't see it! What an awesome job! Geaux Meaux!
Beautiful Mo!!! That tree is gorgeous! Thanks for the tip on the using the mesh netting!! I had to laugh because I think you worked up a thirst! I see your little water botle on the podium back there!! :)
"bottle"
Your tree is awesome!! Where do you get your netting, the stuff I got is not what I wanted!
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