"Our Family Tree"

 This is our Christmas Tree for 2011.  My taste has changed a little since last year, so I didn't quite get to decorate it the way I wanted but I'm still happy with it.  My 6 years old & 3 years old girls helped me decorate it, & they were such Amazing helpers!!  They were up and down on the stool to reach as high as they could, looking to see where similar decorations were so that they didn't put them too close to each other, and would tell me if they didn't like something.  They stuck with this project to the end, which I didn't think they would.  I thought that I would be last girl standing to get the rest of the decorations on.

 

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Linking Christmas trees from Thrifty decor Chick

Project #3 Birds Nests.

 Project #3 was these cute little birds nests.  I purchased the birds nest all ready with the eggs in them, from the dollar store.  First using a coat of silver spray paint to cover the nest, then a splash of white and then a little silver again.  The longest part of this project was waiting for them to dry!!
My Mother made me the Crocheted flowers.  I use them on headbands, on touques, as broaches and now decorations.

Project #2 Vintage Wool Decorative Balls.

The next project was making these Wool Balls using Vintage Wool that my mom had given to me that was my grandmother's.  Using the styro-foam balls, wool, and pins to keep the wool in place once in a while, and to change directions.  Why use the styrofoam balls you wonder?  You can get more decorations out of them, instead of just a couple.  The star shaped one you definitely need the styro-foam star.  These could be used all year long in one big bowl.