a different kind of tree

-I bought the foam for 75 cents.
-I had 2 sheets of craft felt with no intended purpose. I bought it a few weeks ago; it was on sale and I was drawn to the colors!
-I had these amazing red buttons that I bought a few weeks ago at the same thrift store. They were in a bag with some other old buttons and I knew that one day they’d be called to the altar of pretty-craftiness. That day was Saturday.

And it wasn’t even a day, it was an evening. My oldest was spending the weekend with his grandma and my youngest, bored and alone, fell asleep all on his own in the living room. BEFORE DINNER! What’s a girl to do with so much free time? Make an adorable little tree, of course.

I knew the general steps for the tree, but I was far too lazy to run up the stairs and double check when I was trying to cut the shapes, but foam is so forgiving and I used pins to attach my felt, so I was able to trim, try it on, trim, try it on, and so forth. I think that’s what the directions in the tutorial say to do anyway! It was kind of nerve-wracking, because I only had 1 sheet of felt in each color, but everything turned out ok!

I attached the buttons with floral wire. I just threaded it through the back of the buttons and stabbed the tree with ’em. Again, foam is forgiving, so it was easy to figure out placement. I could NOT remember how the top went, nor did I even THINK of the bell, so I quickly crocheted a little star, stuck a button with floral wire through the center, and jabbed it into the top. Voila! Tree topper!

You should really, really, reeeally, go check out her post. The trees are SO gorgeous. They’re colorful and trimmed with beautiful vintage findings. I adore them.