8/24/2023 0 Comments Traffic cone christmas treeThat led me to the mack daddy of all cones – safety cones. If ever there was good advice…īut there must be other cone shapes out there, right? I still don’t understand why that’s not my most popular blog post. I did briefly consider making my own paper mâché cones, but the first rule of any paper mâché project is to avoid making a paper mâché project! In fact, I wrote a blog post about that once. I also could have left my house to see what was still in stock at the craft store, but I wasn’t in a gambling mood. I planned on using a paper mâché cone for the foundation of my copper tree, but because I waited until mid-November to get started on this project, everyone else had ordered up all the paper mâché cones! This left me with either waiting for the cones I wanted to come back in stock or pay the exorbitant prices that some sellers were now charging. I wouldn’t have bought copper flashing for this craft because it wasn’t on my radar screen, but we had some leftover from a recent home project. The idea was in the back of my mind to use some copper flashing to make a Christmas tree this year. I’m making procrastination sound not so bad, aren’t I? I’m just saying sometimes procrastination closes the easy creative doors and forces you to become extra resourceful. I had so much fun making this Copper Christmas Tree that I actually made not one, not two, but three of them! The crazy thing is these trees wouldn’t have even happened if I hadn’t procrastinated a little. (Scenting them is totally optional).Tis the season to get crafty and today I have the most festive Copper Christmas Tree to show you. The oil may cause the glue not to stick as well if you scent them beforehand. * If you would like to scent your pinecones, I would wait until after you have glued them to the cone and then spray them down with cinnamon scented essential oil. The straw wreath serves not only as a base, but will protect your tabletop from the roughness of the pinecones. Simply change the batteries from underneath when needed. It makes a beautiful centerpiece for your table. I hot glued lengths of wide and narrow ribbon to the top of the tree, and finished by looping some of the larger ribbon in a loose bow and hot glueing it to the top of the tree. I’ve made a blue and silver one, a multi-colored one, and here a red and gold tree. Sometimes, I go with certain color combinations. I take the picks apart and glue the pieces on separately. Once the entire cone is covered, you can decorate with small christmas ornaments, picks and greenery. Work your way up to the top of the cone, arranging your pinecones to leave as little space as possible between them, while being careful not to cover up the lights. You will use a lot of hot glue here, so be prepared. Be sure to allow the lights to show between them. Starting at the bottom, with your biggest pinecones, use your hot glue to attach them to the cone, butting them up as closely as possible to each other. Set your lighted cone on top of the straw wreath, and you are now ready to make a pinecone tree. From the inside of the cone, push your christmas lights through each hole. Use the point of your scissors to puncture 20 holes in the cone. This will create a cone that is approximately 18″ tall. Tape it in several places to stay, and then trim the bottom so that the cone stands upright. One sheet of black poster board Tape Cleaned Pinecones (About 40 in various sizes) Hot Glue One 15″ Straw Wreath (for the base) Assorted Christmas picks or decorations Assorted Wide wired ribbon, and narrow ribbons One string of battery operated white christmas lights (set of 20) Make the posterboard into a cone by folding it from the middle of the long side, and twisting both sides to create a cone. This week, I’m going to show you how to make them into an awesome lighted Christmas tree centerpiece. Over the years, I’ve made quite a few of these trees as gifts, and they are always very well received. I showed you last week how to clean and scent them*. There is nothing better than free craft supplies and the pinecone has a beautiful rustic look that goes well with my decor. So with the abundance of Georgia pinecones, it seemed that I needed to find other uses for them.
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