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I was teaching a class on my student Bailey suggested that I
put bling on the tree.
What a great idea!
It is so cute and just what it needed!
Thanks Bailey!!
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These cute little "blings" are stickers.
You just peel and stick!
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I am gearing up for Christmas and wanted a unique Christmas
tree in my studio.
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I had this
Styrofoam cone in my craft supplies and some pink satin ruffle
that I bought for something else and never used.
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I just used small straight pins to attach the ruffle to the
styrofoam.
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Pin the ruffle as you wrap it around the styrofoam.
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Keep wrapping it around the cone
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until you get to the top.
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Take the ruffle and fold under the raw edge
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and then pin some more to really secure it.
I used
alot of pins to make sure it wouldn't come undone.
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I added some pink feather boa to the top to hide the pins.
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Super cute and easy!!
Now I am ready for Christmas.
(I wish it was that easy!!)
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