I loved that it had some sparkle, but wasn't too intrusive...and it's a star! I showed my husband, got the seal of approval from him (score 1 for me!). I was off to try to make my own. I happened to have an old hymnal that I had bought at a thrift store to make my Mom a book wreath and used some of our favorite Christmas songs...plus, I already had the glitter on hand. Total cost of this project? FREE! I love when that happens.
So, without further ado...Here's my new tree topper!
(Sorry for the bad picture, not the best lighting at this time of day)
The brown ribbon on the back is what I used to tie it to the top of the tree. I chose to do it that way, since I didn't have an extra mattress spring lying around (surprising, I know) and I liked how I could position it and tighten it the where I wanted. As a side note, I'm really glad I ended up tying it the top since I came home this evening to a fallen tree!! I couldn't believe it. I'm happy to report no damage was done to the tree star..however, many of my ornaments weren't so lucky. :(
Linked up to: The Shabby Nest and Show and Tell Saturday 12/11 at Be Different Act Normal and The DIY Show Off
Very cool! You did a great job duplicating the original. Sorry about your ornaments.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
ReplyDeletei need to make something like this too because i am lacking a tree topper. i love how this turned out. what shape did you cut the pieces out in?
ReplyDeletesorry to hear about your tree. i would be sick if mine fell. i have a lot of old and irreplaceable ornaments on mine. have a great holiday....
cindy
I started with a rectangle piece of paper and folded it half to cut the center out at an angle...from there just fold the pieces to have a sharp point and it's easy peasy from there.
ReplyDeleteLuckily, none of my special ornaments were broken. I was so relieved when my husband picked the tree back and up and I saw my favorites still intact.
Good luck with your star! Happy Holidays!