In the beginning....
Added the Christmas star and waiting for the boughs to relax
Adding the ribbon and picks to hide the huge holes that have developed now that the boughs relaxed!
Once the tree settled and the boughs relaxed, I had MAJOR holes in the shape! So I made these funky Christmas Tree picks, along with huge bows of purple and gold to fill them in. Sort of like Dr Suess meets Queen Victoria!
Pink, purple and gold is what I chose. But I always add little white dove that I totally adore!
A pair of Christmas Angels, (paper ornament), along with a vintage Mr. Christmas stenciled ball.
White dove with a Tiny Tim Cratchet in the foreground. I bought 3 tiny boxes of Thomas Pacconi 2004 collector ornaments from EBay. I got 'A Christmas Carol', 'The Night Before Christmas' and 'The Nutcracker Suite'. I love them all, they are hand painted and simply adorable!
White dove and a lovely crystal snowflake
I love the burnished gold ribbon paired with hot pink and purple. The ribbon picks up the pinks incredibly!
One simply cannot have a tree without a cherub singing praises to the Lord Jesus!
Who needs Silver Bells when you can opt to have HOT Pink Bells?
I love how the crystal snowflake picks up whatever color it is next to!
White dove on a frosted branch...
A little brush from an Angels' wings...
Paper ornaments are always a favorite of mine...so Victorian.
Ornaments on but no tree skirt yet........ :0(
TADA! Finito! A little whimsy, a little Victoriana, and LOTS of ribbon and Christmas tree picks!
I love my tree, even if it was not what I had originally decided to do. Sometimes you just have to go where your heart is leading you and when you see something that you love, GET IT and USE IT. It comes out even better than you thought it would. This tree is totally ME.
I am not sure I will be doing a live Christmas tree next year. I love the scent, but this watering it every morning and every evening? Totally too much trouble!
Merry Christmas!
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