On Thanksgiving, I asked my grandma if she was good at making tree skirts. I had been looking and it is crazy how much tree skirts cost - even the cute ones at Target are $30-40. I know that's not terrible, but it's still expensive for something you cover with pretty presents! Plus, finding one that fits the look you want is not easy. Well, I was very surprised when my grandma said that she used to make her skirts out of tissue paper. Tissue Paper!? She started telling me about it and I loved the simplicity of it. She said when her children were younger, she would have a real tree flocked and then with her friend, pleat tissue paper for the tree skirt. I decided to give it a whirl.
That weekend, she put together an example for me to make sure I understood how to pleat it - so cute of her. I loved the idea of making something like she used to - she was quite the home maker back in the day! Plus, I decided to use my childhood glass ornaments, vintage ornaments and red balls on the tree this year, so I loved the idea of a vintage style skirt. Turns out, it's pretty easy! Tree skirt for $3...I'll take it!
Here are some more pictures of the tree this year - I went for a traditional look, with pops of color (the big globe lights!). I hope you like it - I'm sure my husband appreciates that the super girly ornaments from last year were left off. Side note - taking pictures of trees is beyond difficult, so sorry the pictures aren't the best.
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| Photos via me |
Ebay is a great place to search for vintage Shiny Brite ornaments if you are interested in finding some for yourself. Hope your Christmas decorating is going well! We still have a little more to get done, but we are getting there. Love this time of year!
Lots of Love,
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