Some fun stuff

This past Christmas was the first time that we did not put up a large live tree.  With two young cats in the house, I didn't dare chance it that they would knock the tree over and break the pretty ornaments we've collected over the years.  So a little artificial one in an urn, pre-lit, was the answer.  Especially when it was on sale for half price at Michaels... 

I so fell in love with this little tree that I didn't want to pack it away after the holidays.  Valentine's Day was coming, so I went to work and created decorations for the tree.  Here is a picure to give you an idea.  All were easily made from items already in the house.  The cones were a part of the tree, so those stay year round...

After Valentine's Day there was this gap until Easter, so I tried making rosettes.  I consider rosettes paper wheels that serve absolutely no purpose other than they're cute and fun to make.  Heck, they are fun to make, because I made a lot of them.  First for the tree, and then a box full for my husband's office.  It brought color during the dreariest part of the year.

So this is what the tree looks like right now.  I had better work on finishing my Easter decorations and change the tree once again!

Here are a few closeups of the rosettes.  I guess only the imagination limits what they can look like, huh?

The centers are made with punches which I folded in half and then glued the sides together until I had the shape I wanted. 

Wo says that papercrafting always has to have a real purpose?  Just have fun with it!