Paper Tree

[Marsha Cassada]

Gemplers packs its products in really neat green paper. I made a paper tree. The trunk is a blossom stem from a yucca that was in our yard. It served as a walking stick for a while, but makes a great trunk. I used florist wire. The stand is some kind of old tool; I have no idea what it was but the middle piece is perfect for the trunk. It was rather fun to make.

 

[Silver City Heritage Farmstead]

This I REALLY love!! I've been thinking of how I could make my own tree, now I have some ideas. Won't have much luck finding a yucca stem in NC though. LOL

 

[Marsha Cassada]

I subscribe to A Simple Life magazine. One of the contributors says she makes trees. She buys a fake tree that has nice-looking branches, then looks for a good tree trunk. She drills holes in the trunk and adds the fake branches. She gets an interesting-looking feather tree type look. Lots of trees would work; I just happened to have a yucca stem. The yucca flowered about 15 years ago when we lived in NM and it's still sound and sturdy. No yuccas here in OK either! I'd probably use a juniper if I worked with something local.

An old floor lamp base makes a good tree stand. One could go elegant or primitive with that.

 

[Silver City Heritage Farmstead]

Thanks for the ideas. I can take a basic one and modify it a gazillion ways. I just have trouble coming up with an idea to start with.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

A friend lost her birch trees to the drought. What a great trunk for a hand made tree!

 

[jacks'thunder]

Man o man are you creative! What a cute tree! Inspires me....

 

[Shari]

That is way cool! Love it. VBG