A Country Living Tree

My Grandmother- in- law {yeah, I know}, got me a subsription to Country Living Magazine a year or so ago...and I LOVE IT! The magazine has such fun little thing-a-ma-jigs {with shopping guide}, ideas for decorating + recipes {that I am more than happy to convert into vegan if possible}. In this last issue, I saw this great photo of a winter "tree" made from branches. I'm all about the branch trees + thought I would try to make one of my own. It would be Christmasy ...but also something that I could leave up through the winter. I found this great vase at Marshall's/ Home Goods over the weekend when I braved the Black Friday crowds with the Fif. I know, it is awesome... I'm really lucky like that. I'll never be able to figure out why people say "Oh, I can't shop at Marshall's"...or worse, "I don't shop sales". REALLY?!?! You like paying more money for things? Or you prefer to shop and buy clothing that you will see on aleast 5 other people that season? Nope, not me. I live for the sale...and the Marshalls, where I can usually find something like this vase that I know no one else will have! But getting back to my tree...the photo showed little walnuts spray painted silver, hung from the branches...so I did just that. I used sage green velvet ribbon and hot glue to make the loops for hanging said silvery walnuts.The photo also called for some crystal chandelier droppings. Well, I didn;t happen to have any of those just kicking around...but again, lucky me, I found some plastic ones on Target for just $1 each! Woo Hoo!So how do you think my tree stands up to the original? I'm thinkin' it is pretty darn great, don't you agree?
xo.