& It's that time of year again... *MERRY CHRISTMAS*
So, my family have been on the hunt for a new christmas tree and we've had trouble agreeing on one we all like! One of the options was "the twig tree" - a design which is created to look like tree branches, detail includes a brown, wooden looking, texture (made from a paper) - we actually decided on a more full tree with pine cones which is why I decided to get crafty!
It was while on a winter walk in the woods that I decided I could actually attempt to make a christmas arrangement by using fallen branches, pine cones and spray paint. So once the twigs had dried out and I had picked any loose bark, I applied a gold spray paint to them, going over them roughly so not completely covered, allowing the wood detail to show through.
The twigs only took a short moment to dry until they were ready to be arranged in a tall vase, which had been filled with fairy lights to create a warm "christmasy" glow. It's now, that you can tell how the branches look altogether and break any that stray in the wrong direction. I used a cable tie at the bottom of the twigs to keep them all tightly in place. Finishing off the arrangement by decorating it with ball balls, a wired vine and pine cones.
Wishing you all a merry christmas and a very happy new year! Please check back in 2012 for some new material :-)
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