Cuttlebug Christmas tree...

The challenge at http://cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com/ this week was to make a Christmas/Holiday item that was not a card. I had already bought a green metal Christmas tree from a local charity shop that I wanted to set about altering so this challenge was an ideal opportunity to make a start.

The original tree had an awful green glittery star on the top that kept shedding glitter everywhere. The ornaments on the tree were quite nice ones that gave the impression they were made out of fimo, but I wanted to change it all to something different.



I began by cutting out the baubles. I would have liked to have used the cuttlebug bauble die and embosing folder, but mine hasn't arrived yet so I used a Sizzix die to create the bauble and then embossed it using the swiss dots folder. I made 16 of these in both pearlescent cream and gold double sided card and then attached them to the tree with gold thread. I then added a cream organza bow to each one.

The green star at the top just had to be disguised so I made my own star topper by cutting out stars in both the cream and the gold card and then embossing both using the swiss dots folder to match the baubles. The completed star was then attached to a circular diecut with a gold star brad.

I think it looks pretty good on my new desk - did I mention my new desk? LOL!