Push Pin Christmas Tree Ornaments
Push pins have come a long way! They come in so many different shapes and designs.
This push pin project probably isn't what you're thinking right now, as a matter of fact, it was nothing like I was thinking...
I started with simple supplies from discount stores and ended up with the cutest rustic Christmas tree ornaments!
I think you'll be surprised.
Take a look! ...
This project began with a package of 2 six inch styrofoam cones from Walmart. I wasn't quite sure what I was going to do with them when I got home but I was going to have fun creating.
As you're reading through this post please pay attention to the bold blue links that will take you to more information and the products I used for this project. Also the READ MORE sections will take you to related Homeroad projects.
The first think I did was to cut the bottom off one of the cones to make one smaller than the other.
Next, I grabbed some drop cloth fabric and tore off a strip of it about 4" wide and 2' long.
I began wrapping the fabric around the larger cone using hot glue to hold it in place. If you use a low temp glue gun your hot glue will not melt the styrofoam.
I wrapped it around the cone, across the bottom and back up the cone. Cut the fabric off where ever you need to. Make sure you have some of the frayed edges showing, that's the best part!
On the bottom of the cone I cut a small circle about the size of the champagne cork I am going to use as the stem.
I used the hot glue to glue the cork onto the styrofoam.
Next, I cut a circle of drop cloth fabric and made a hole in the center about the size of the cork. I put the circle over the cork and glued it to the bottom of the tree.
I did the same with the smaller cone.
Now it was time to decorate my trees.
I found several different kinds of decorative push pins at the Dollar Tree. The ones I'm using today are a velvet look and gold with silver rims. I also found wooden balls, gold tacks, and bumble bees in my office supplies.
I began adding push pins. First, on the large tree I spaced the velvet push pins in a random pattern around the tree. These are a pretty set of decorative push pins that would look great, and these wood slice push pins would be another great choice.
Then I added the bee push pins.
I did the same with the smaller tree only I used several different kinds of push pins.
At the top of the tree I hot glued a loop of jute twine and a push pin to hold the loop in place.
I was so happy with the way these cute trees came out!
READ MORE: CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS
They are neutral, they are fringed, and they have bees! It was a win win win!!
I just love them!
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