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Ribbon Christmas Tree Tutorial

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Hi everyone! I am very excited to share a craft with you all and so appreciative to Dinah for letting me share it here. I’m all about simple crafts because I’ve been known to start a project & leave it half finished (we won’t talk about how many I have going right now!). This Ribbon Christmas Tree was the perfect craft to do while watching TV and one I could set down, make dinner and come back to it without missing a beat. I also like that I didn’t need to buy a bunch of supplies that I will never use again!

Supply list:

  • Green Styrofoam Cone from the Floral section (I chose the 6″ one but you can choose any size)
  • Push Pins
  • Ribbon, I cut each of my ribbons into 3.5″ sections (I needed about 1 1/2 rolls of each of these colors for this project)
  • A star for the top of the tree

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I started out by cutting all my ribbon into 3 1/2″ sections. Using a straight pin, I pinned the first loop of polka dot ribbon onto the bottom of the Styrofoam tree. Following the tree all the way around, I lined up each ribbon, side by side to complete my first row.

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Once I had the first row done, it was easy to start the next row & pin those as well. I started the red ribbon loops so that each one laid right on top of where two polka dot ribbons came together. This way, it would help to make sure none of the green Styrofoam was peeking through. I also made sure that each of the stick pins was covered as much as possible.

After finishing all of my rows, I took three strips of the green ribbon and pinned them around the top to finish off the tree. With my hot glue gun (how wonderful is that thing? Man, I love it!) I glued the yellow star to the green ribbon strips on the front of my tree. I really wanted a smaller star when I was shopping for my supplies but this was the only one I could find and I’m actually really happy with the size now that it’s all finished.

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What’s really great about this, aside from the fact that it’s super easy to do, is that you can make it match any Holiday decor you are planning on doing. You could do an all green tree, just using ribbons with different patterns & textures on it. Or, you could make a really pretty blue and silver tree for a classier look. These trees would make a great hostess or neighbor gift, as well.

I hope you’ve enjoyed my fun craft! I can’t wait to make more trees and use them around my house this Christmas. If you stop by A Spectacled Owl, please let me know that you came over from DIY Inspired. You can also find me on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest & Google+.

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  1. Barbara says

    November 27, 2013 at 9:30 am

    What a cute idea Tara! So simple and creative! Pinning!

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    • Tara says

      December 1, 2013 at 6:34 pm

      Thank you so much, Barbara!

      Reply
  2. pattie says

    November 27, 2013 at 2:58 pm

    it’s that easy?!!! THANKS!!! I love this.

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    • Tara says

      December 1, 2013 at 6:34 pm

      It really is, Pattie! If I can do it, anyone can 🙂

      Reply
  3. Pop Art Minis - Joni says

    November 28, 2013 at 9:54 am

    AWESOME!!!

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    • Dinah Wulf says

      November 29, 2013 at 10:03 am

      Thanks Joni!

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    • Tara says

      December 1, 2013 at 6:34 pm

      Thanks Joni!

      Reply

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