Some of you may remember this fantastic bonsai Christmas tree from the December 2009 Martha Stewart Living. Here are the details if you'd like to create it yourself.
Asian-Inspired Christmas Tree
Who
says Christmas trees have to be fir? Inspired by the bonsai collection at the
Arnold Arboretum in his native Boston, Martha Stewart Living's Kevin Sharkey
created this enchanting roost using an artificial bonsai.
Spray-painted
gold and accented with glitter, it rises out of a traditional pot topped with
moss and snow. Japanese-lantern ornaments provide a pleasing change of scale,
but the crowning glories of this tree are the birds -- coated in glitter and
grouped in flocks of like colors.
The
crowning glories of our Asian-Inspired Christmas Tree are
the birds -- coated in glitter and grouped in flocks of like colors.
Tools
and Materials
Birds:
B&J Florist Supply
How-To
1. Working in sections, paint artificial bird body with white craft glue.
1. Working in sections, paint artificial bird body with white craft glue.
2.
Hold bird over bowl of fine glitter; use a spoon to sprinkle with glitter.
3.
Repeat process for bird tail, using shard-glass glitter for texture.
This is cool! Definitely made my day to see such a cute tree.
ReplyDeleteIt is darling. The MSLO enterprise is quite inspirational, especially around the holidays.
ReplyDeleteLove this. So, easy to make. Such a fresh take on the christmas tree. Great chinois!
ReplyDelete-Kaki
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