Blessed Mum

My Weekend Project

I saw all these wonderful cone tree's on

Pinterest and Blog  tutorials  for Christmas.

Thought why not give it go and make one

for myself for all year round. Started with

looking around for a candle stick, found

a glass one for a dollar. Then started

looking for the foam cone could not  find

one anywhere in the shops were I live.

Then a idea started

 A light bulb moment on Friday night ,

started a project for the weekend.

So down to the shed to see if there 

was any foam in a can , the stuff you use

when doing any home diy for filling

around pipes ect.

So I made some cone shapes with

cardboard. Sorry no pics of the 

cones we started making. I had to

make a few of them but only one

worked well. By the way when

you start using this foam, you need

to use it all because once started

can't stop until finished.

Here is the cone that worked on 

the candle stick base.

Painted it first then added a glass

stopper on the top.

Covered then with some nice recycled

paper, first strip is a piece of checked

material then a brown an cream 

checked ribbon. I started with

some yellow fluffy trim, then some

burlap alternated between the two.

When I reached the top, finished

with the checked ribbon and the

little yellow dragon fly and a

bit of bling.

Here is the finished project in

it's new home in front of this

painting, when I started this

I had no idea what colours to use,

but the colours I went with worked

really well. The candle was a

diy craft I saw and tried in

November, they work well together

in front of this painting.

I am sharing this over at 

 make a

month craft 2012

at The Felt Fairy

http://thefeltfairyuk.blogspot.com

Also joined the Sew Can Do 

Craftastic Monday Party.

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The Girl Creative
 Just Something I Whipped Up.
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Coastal Charm
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday's
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My Romantic Home
Show and tell Friday
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The Thrifty Groove
Thrifty things Friday
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Hope in Every Season
Homemaking Link-Up Weekend

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