decorating the living room tree

DH has the week off to help with the last of the Christmas decorating. We still have a ways to go, but I think we’re on track. The girls were a big help yesterday with the living room tree. It takes several days to complete it. A big job! Buttercup, our youngest daughter’s cat, wanders in now and then to see what’s going on.

Buttercup and her girl

And the girls took some time now and then for extra fun…do you know what they’re doing?

blanket tattoos

Blanket tattoos!

blanket tattoos

After stringing the lights, which takes five or six hours to complete, the red beads are added to the tree. We use two strands of red beads in two sizes.

decorating the living room tree

The beads are attached to the branches with ornament hooks.

decorating the living room tree

Then the popcorn and cranberry strings are placed. It takes six bags of cranberries to make enough garland for this tree. This year, the berries were very small. Tip for making popcorn and cranberry strings…pop the corn a few days ahead of when you want to string it. Stale popcorn won’t break apart like freshly popped will.

decorating the living room tree

After the bow topper is in place, it’s time for the ornaments. This tree holds the ornaments we’ve collected over the years. Vacations and trips, family events, etc. And the girls personal collections are on this tree as well.

decorating the living room tree

When the ornaments are done, the tinsel goes on.

decorating the living room tree

We were eager to be done at this point, but everyone took time to place the tinsel carefully.

decorating the living room tree

I’ll get a better picture at some point, but here’s the finished tree.

decorating the living room tree

I’m going to make valances for our middle daughter’s room today. That won’t take long. I also plan to make a tree skirt for the blue and silver tree, using a round table cloth and some pale blue snowflake tulle. I’ll let you know how that goes.

~~Rhonda

One Comment

  1. Posted November 25, 2012 at 5:53 pm | Permalink

    It’s absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!!

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