I got busy with a discarded book this weekend and made a few new projects.
This is one of them. I found this cute tutorial over at i craft with love.
I followed the exact same procedure (except I didn’t have fancy scissors, so I cut my edges with regular ones).
I got all the pages I needed cut while I was sitting and watching a movie one night. I taped the edges together and then slid them onto a piece of bamboo.
I added a little piece of burlap on the top for decoration.
They are so crooked and Tim Burton-ish. I love them.
November 27th, 2011 at 5:10 pm
So so cute. A clever idea.
November 27th, 2011 at 9:12 pm
Thank you!!
Catherine
November 27th, 2011 at 5:22 pm
Hi Catherine, you are so right, they are kind of Tim Burton-ish, LOL but they are cute and for you to have cut each piece out without the special scissors must have been hard work and taken a long time. Good job though. Have a wonderful week. Hugs, Chris
November 27th, 2011 at 9:12 pm
I hope you have a great week too! Thank you, as always, for your lovely comments.
xo
Catherine
November 27th, 2011 at 11:13 pm
Oh these trees are so adorable! I do hope I can find time to make me a few!
November 28th, 2011 at 6:07 am
Thanks!
xo
Catherine
November 28th, 2011 at 5:27 am
Wow! These are so darn cute! Thank you for sharing how you made them…I definately want to make some for my home soon. I was an extra on a Tim Burton movie a few years ago “Big Fish”. As soon as I walked onto the set, I could tell who Tim Burton was by his crazy hair sticking out all over his head. I adore his movies. I saw your post over at “Under the Table and Dreaming”.
November 28th, 2011 at 6:10 am
I teach Big Fish to my senior high English students! What scenes are you in? I also wrote a couple of film studies courses for my school division and one of them has a directorial study of Tim Burton! I am a huge fan of his work as well. Thanks for your comments.
Catherine
November 28th, 2011 at 5:55 am
Love these trees. They are fantastic and great tut too! Thanks for sharing!
November 28th, 2011 at 6:11 am
Thanks for hosting, Debbie.
xo
Catherine
November 28th, 2011 at 8:13 am
Love it! I watched Pee Wee’s Big Adventure this weekend with my kids and was watching the credits and Tim Burton directed it (was so surprised). I am a big fan as well. Might have to try the trees this weekend.
November 29th, 2011 at 1:29 am
these are so clever and i am thinking of smaller ones for my table. Pinning these for my endless “to do” list!
VEronica
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November 29th, 2011 at 6:46 am
I know. Don’t those lists just keep growing and growing?
xo
Catherine
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November 29th, 2011 at 9:32 am
I love this great idea. Consider, if you will, sharing it with my readers at http://sassafrassalvation.blogspot.com/2011/11/although-i-must-say-that-link-response.html. Thanks! Christmas blessings to you……….Kathy
November 29th, 2011 at 9:01 pm
Sure! Thank you for the invitation.
xo
Catherine
December 1st, 2011 at 5:27 am
Oh… I have to make some too!!
Love ‘em!
December 1st, 2011 at 6:50 am
Send me a picture when you do!
xo
Catherine
December 1st, 2011 at 5:32 am
love these! I think the Tim Burtonish look makes them even more charming! t.xoxo
December 1st, 2011 at 6:49 am
Thank you Theresa!
xo
Catherine
December 1st, 2011 at 3:00 pm
so cute! thanks for sharing!
December 1st, 2011 at 10:56 pm
Thank you, Sue!
xo
Catherine
December 2nd, 2011 at 10:02 pm
Cute idea! Would love to try this with my Christmas decorating this year. Thanks for the inspiration! Stopping by from TT&J’s party
December 2nd, 2011 at 10:26 pm
Thank you!
xo
Catherine
December 2nd, 2011 at 10:40 pm
Love these – and I have a ton of old books. I came over via Saturday Night Special at Funky Junky!
December 3rd, 2011 at 9:35 am
If you’ve got old books, there are a lot of crafts you can make with them. I love SNS! Thanks for dropping by.
xo
Catherine
December 3rd, 2011 at 5:44 am
Great Christmas trees, I loved it. Greetings from me and the Czech Republic.
December 3rd, 2011 at 9:34 am
Thank you! And greetings to you as well.
xo
Catherine
December 4th, 2011 at 4:59 pm
Awesome Job! thanks so much for linking back to my post. I really appreciate it. I love to see people actually using my tutorials and adding their own twist. Love the topping!
December 4th, 2011 at 8:02 pm
You are welcome! Thanks for the great idea.
xo
Catherine
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