You will recall last year I made a ceiling-high DIY Christmas tree, using patches of denim cloth. Here is the post, if you're interested:
http://tree-shades.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-tree-diy-us3000.html
Here's a quick peek at last year's tree...
It was skinny, as my living room space is rather small so the ladder under it was not spread out the full width.
This year, I decided it'll just have to go outside, so it won't be in the way.
As I was seriously lacking in time, I posted on facebook if there were any elves who could come help me. (I'd pay in pizza!) And immediately this bunch volunteered!
How awesome are my friends, big and little. Gelyn is Papua New Guinean, married to a Malaysian.
I'll let the pictures do the talking.
Plain ol' newspaper. Lots of it! And staples - 1,509,267 of 'em.
Layer by layer.....
The top!
The baubles had to be toned down (less is more) so the newspaper could stand out.
http://tree-shades.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-tree-diy-us3000.html
Here's a quick peek at last year's tree...
It was skinny, as my living room space is rather small so the ladder under it was not spread out the full width.
This year, I decided it'll just have to go outside, so it won't be in the way.
As I was seriously lacking in time, I posted on facebook if there were any elves who could come help me. (I'd pay in pizza!) And immediately this bunch volunteered!
How awesome are my friends, big and little. Gelyn is Papua New Guinean, married to a Malaysian.
I'll let the pictures do the talking.
Plain ol' newspaper. Lots of it! And staples - 1,509,267 of 'em.
The top!
The baubles had to be toned down (less is more) so the newspaper could stand out.
And here's this year's (I can't seem to put them side by side)...
What was my inspiration? I remember seeing a fashion show on TV a long time back and this gorgeous gown stuck in my head! I couldn't find the actual one but this Christian Dior dress with ruffles is something like what I saw.
So yah, let's see......
I'm getting there, I'm getting there..... :)
