I found these rough little faux flowers when I picked up my hydrangeas a few weeks ago and I’m not sure exactly what kind of flower they’re supposed to be {anyone?} but they have a gritty texture and are sort of light navy or cornflower blue in color. I originally planned to use them in my hair clip ornament project but they looked better hanging upside down than lying sideways. Pipe cleaners to the rescue… yet again! {see my pipe cleaner tree topper if you missed it}
* Cone shaped artificial flowers {or anything that looks great hanging upside down}
* Metallic pipe cleaners
* Wire cutters
* Remove flowers from stems. Cut your pipe cleaner in half, then in half again -leaving one slightly longer than the other.
* Bend the top of your shortest pipe cleaner {about 2″} to look like a hook or candy cane and hold it against the stem of your flower.
* Take your slightly longer pipe cleaner {about 2-1/2″} and beginning at the top of the stem, tightly wrap it around your hooked pipe cleaner and stem, securing your hook in place.
* It should look like this and if wound tightly enough, will stay perfectly in place. If you can’t seem to get it wrapped tight enough around the base to secure it, you can hot glue your hook to your stem first, but I didn’t need to.
Just hook them on your branches… so easy and so pretty! They would also be pretty as garland… just bend the hook to create a loop and string them on silver tinsel garland.
Between the white flocking, my clip-on hydrangea flowers, glitter and glass ornaments, and these coarse little guys, our Christmas tree is very textured this year… and I love it. It’s safe to say it’s my favorite tree of all time and my husband’s too. In fact, he named it the Tim Burton tree because at night, it’s very dark and shadowy. It’s not everybody’s taste, but it suits us well. Delilah stopped by the other night and said it was “beautiful” -in her own words.
This is what it looks like during the day. {it’s residing in our Game Room/Den}
Happy Holiday Fun!
* Find my DIY Pretty Hydrangeas Christmas Tree Ornaments here
* Learn how to make my pretty Starburst Tree Topper here
* See all my Christmas Crafts here!
Xenia
It’s gorgeous. I’ve never had my own tree to decorate, but I’d definitely love one like yours – none of that green and red for me! I’m really curious to see how it looks like in the dark, after your remark about the Tim Burton tree. Show us, pretty please?
amanda*rose
Your tree’s loveliness is burning out my eyeballs! 😉 tee*hee…
…I linked my latest silly little DIY above, and for me too: it has been the season of the pipe-cleaner…
Loulou
I love these ornaments! You’re so creative. And your tree is so pretty.
ps: thanks for the opportunity to link-up with you (again!)
Loulou Downtown
Jane
I believe it’s lavender – and the tree is gorgeous!
Alela Sirah
Ok so I love the rug under the tree it looks soooo plush I never would have thought! Love the DIY too! Not to plug myself but my latest blog is a sequin and feather ornaments DIY “TWINS” lol check it out!
http://fashionablyspeakn.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-time-sequin-and-feather.html
Erica
Oh my…that is one of the prettiest trees I have seen! I love it!
http://www.theprettyfactor.blogspot.com/
Cymone
of course another fabulous DIY 😀 this is perfect, and btw your tree is so pretty, like it came out of a catalog. 😛
Lia
I love the flocked tree, and especially the colors you’ve decked it out in! These are so creative, I especially love the amazingly innovative pipe cleaner hooks 🙂 I’ve linked my latest ornaments up too!
xoxoxo
Lia
Gawgus things...
This is fantastic! The flowers almost look lavender-ish.. Love the rugs you’ve put under the tree!
Mary Ann
The tree is so pretty – the flowers look like wisteria when they’re hanging upside down!
Caroline, No.
I think they’re wisteria?
That tree is amazing – just so different. xx
Aline
this is so clever and BEAUTIFUL!
Natalya's Closet
AWESOME DIY! XOXO, http://www.NatalyasCloset.com
Megan, The Frugalista Diaries
this is so lovely Maegan 😀
Matter Of Style
your tree is awesome! It looks like a tree in full bloom covered by an unexpected snow in spring! I love it!
Matter Of Style
about the link party, I used christmas ornaments to make a Liz Taylor style necklace, does this project fit in the christmas link party? 😉
Food, she thought.
I love the icy blue & the bearskin rug, but feel I need a peek at the tree in its after dark glory!
Ashley Murphy
You are a DIY genius and always love living my crafty side vicariously through you! Would love if you could do a monogrammed DIY 🙂 Happy Holidays and can’t wait for your book to come out!
xx
Ashley
http://goldendvine.blogspot.com
MollyRancher
Love the fur rugs as a tree skirt. Do you know where to find a few of them without breaking the bank?