I made this wood tree for a magazine a while ago.
It looks complicated, but its quite easy.
You need:
Thin wooden rails, I got mine at HomeDepo
Small saw
Hot glue gun
White paint
Small brush
Glitter star
Start with the base.
Make a stand out of one long and two shorter rails that is half the length of the long one.
Hot glue them together in a X shape.
Now make 20 rails one a little smaller then the other.
Hot glue them on top of each other with a hot glue gun.
Once its dry, use a small brush and paint the tree white.
Hot glue a glitter star to the top.
Photo by Alexandra Grablewski
I want to say thank you for all the amazing comments you send me.
Even if I don't reply, it does not mean that I dont read them.
I read them all.
Thanks everyone.
I Love especially the ♥♥♥♥ cutlery
Posted by: nina r.h.brekke | December 03, 2009 at 08:38 PM
sweet tree!! I will have to make one or two of these:) thanks!!
I love your new header layout!!
xx
callie
Posted by: callie grayson | December 03, 2009 at 08:49 PM
Paul, just wanted to let you know what a great website you have.What wonderful creative ideas you so generously share with your fans !I'm very happy to know you and I look forward each day to your Christmas count down.
A fellow Viking...Alan
Posted by: Alan | December 03, 2009 at 10:22 PM
You are amazing. Thank you for continuing to share your gift.
Posted by: Eugenia | December 03, 2009 at 11:27 PM
Those pretzels look amazing! Jag önskar jag bodde kvar i USA och inte bara behövde nöja mig med de smala salta pinnar vi har här i Sverige...
Posted by: Monnah | December 04, 2009 at 02:24 AM
Hello sweet Paul,
I just recently stumbled across your fantastic blog. Thank you so much for sharing all your ideas and recipes - it's all so inspiring. Love the way you make things that look complicated and professionel, and yet they are easy and for everyone to make..
Merry x-mas :-)
Posted by: maria | December 04, 2009 at 03:14 AM
this is so lovely. i'd make mine without the glitterstar and go more natural instead. but i really like the arrangement on the pic.
Posted by: ramona | December 04, 2009 at 03:22 AM
It's so sweet of you to share all your ideas. I have a very curious 1 year old, so to save ourselves the worry of him throwing himself head first in the tree we won't be putting up a real Christmas tree this year. I may try this tree and look forward to the rest of the countdown. I'm sure we can expect many more lovely ideas!
Posted by: Vanja | December 04, 2009 at 04:57 AM
Opening your blog page each day is like having our very own advent calendar! Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful ideas - I already fell for the rickrack Christmas tree card with a thin line of red thread down the middle, but this is so wonderful, too. I just worry about getting the "each one a little shorter than the other" part right. And are you sure there's no need for a wire going through the stack to hold it all together - like a piece of hanger or something?? I never have good luck with glue...
Thanks again!
judith b
Posted by: judith b | December 04, 2009 at 10:55 AM
judith b said it perfectly ... your Christmas countdown is like our own advent calendar. I am a relative new-comer to your blog and was hooked on the spot. I check in with you every day. Thanks for sharing your wonderful ideas and creations.
Posted by: Susan, Tsawwassen BC Canada | December 04, 2009 at 01:46 PM
Love it!! like all your creations!!
Posted by: Ash | December 05, 2009 at 08:22 PM
LOVE that cutlery!!! Any idea what it is???
Posted by: Karolina | December 20, 2009 at 06:25 PM
I'm from Turkey, I found your site 3 days ago and check every day what can I find from you. I love to do someting special for my friends and family. Thank you for your sweet things like you.
with love
Gulbatu
Posted by: Gulbatu Musaoğlu | December 07, 2011 at 03:25 PM