christmas craft
2009 November 6
brace yourselves…this may be too much to take in {aka long and drawn out for entertainment purposes}.
so… upon receiving my monthly anthropologie catalog, my eyes fell on something amazing.
i know it’s still early, but once it starts, i cannot get away from {control myself of} christmas cheer {decorating}.
okay, back to the story.
when i opened the catalog i of course loved all of what i saw, but then was STUNNED by a lovely LOVELY tree topper!
“a tangle of glitter-frosted branches and a sprinkling of winter stars yield an ethereal crown for firs and pines.” what more could you ask for in a tree topper?!
the best part is the price. it also took my breath away. $389!!! no it’s not a typo.
not $3.89, or $38.99…THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINE DOLLARS! haha pretty funny.
after gawking at the limited photos i had from the catalog and online, i decided i could def create my own. especially when they list the materials used to make such a monstrosity!
- cardboard, glitter, plastic, metal, paper, cotton. totally doable.
tomorrow, to michael’s i go.
wish me luck!
p.s. i may go CRAZY and try my luck at a wreath-version as well!
good luck Janie, make sure you post your creation! I can’t wait to see it! A certain little miss wanted to “make Christmas,” so we have our tree up already. Now to decorate it… But there’s just something about the glow of tree lights that’s so calming. I have a friend who tried this project herself, I thought you might be interested http://www.aaronfoster.com/images/usaBlue.jpg
http://www.aaronfoster.com/base.html
love it! good luck!!!!!
when you’re done with those, please come over to my house and create a lovely wreath for my front door, too! :)