I Love These Projects
@cintol (11261)
United States
December 4, 2018 2:10pm CST
I was on Pintrest one day and saw how people had been making these Christmas trees out of wood. I really liked the idea of being able to decorate differently every year instead of the same old thing so I asked my husband if he could build me one from the picture.
It took him about 3 days to build me the tree and I decorated it, this is our finished project. This year I added a few of my Mickey items that I could get from a bin and I have also added butterflies to it in honor of my sons and a few others who have left us. There is also a hummingbird in here in honor of my mother in law.
Can you find all the butterflies and the hummingbird?? Do you like doing these projects?
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@Juliaacv (51020)
• Canada
4 Dec 18
I just love this idea. 
There are so many possibilities, like you say, about honouring people and memories.
And wouldn't it make a great sharing tree for the workplace when collecting toys for children or even can goods?
And I'm thinking that if the sides were hinged it could potentially fold flat for storage.
Great idea.
There are so many possibilities, like you say, about honouring people and memories.
And wouldn't it make a great sharing tree for the workplace when collecting toys for children or even can goods?
And I'm thinking that if the sides were hinged it could potentially fold flat for storage.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
6 Feb 19
oh i used to do so many. can no longer. i miss it. i love your tree. once i cut one out of green wrapping paper. taped it to the wall and decorated it. wish i still had that photo
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
7 Feb 19
@cintol i still see it in my mind and the kids remember it.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
8 Feb 19
@bunnybon7 I love memories like that, too bad you don't have a picture
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
6 Dec 18
@mom210 More good days is a start, I hope you continue on that path. I got a hummingbird feeder with tubes that you hold and the hummingbirds will sit on your fingers as they eat. It says you can train them to eat from the tube while you hold it. I can't wait for spring to come so I can try it out.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
21 Dec 18
Oh that turned out really nice! I think it's special that you honor loved ones like that, too.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
28 Dec 18
@FayeHazel Yes, I bought new garland for next year, my grand daughter wants to do an "oceany scene" next year she said so we got ocean blue garland with silver in it. I think there will still be a few Mickeys in there but we won't tell her lol
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
26 Dec 18
@cintol That's awesome, you will be able to customize
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
20 Dec 18
That is such a great idea and what a beautiful treeYou all are talented.
I am no good with my hands at crafting but all the craft posts make me want to try
I saw the butterflies but couldn't see the bird.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
20 Dec 18
I love making things, how do you know your not, have you tried. I started with something simple at first and move to harder things.
The bird is a little hard to see, it is at the top on the left, he blends with the garland but if you look at the top shelf you can see his wing over the garland
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
20 Dec 18
@cintol yes,I see it now.
Will start with small things to make.thanks
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@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
20 Jan 19
I see... 5 butterflies? Or are there more?
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
20 Jan 19
@spiderdust Thanks, I am making a list for the next projects we want to do.
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@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
20 Jan 19
@cintol This was a really cute project.
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@ThreeTeddies (2038)
• United Kingdom
17 Jan 19
I like that. It's very inventive
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
18 Jan 19
@ThreeTeddies Oh good, tell her she can also change the garland every year and decorate totally different each time. Next year our garland will be silver with blue through it with a whole new scene
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@ThreeTeddies (2038)
• United Kingdom
18 Jan 19
@cintol I have shown the picture to my wife and she also likes it. It's a possibility for our christmas tree next year!
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