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It’s been a jam packed weekend around here, full of baking and crafts, and here’s a project I whipped up over the weekend, a beaded Christmas tree created with cone forms and beaded garland. It’s so sparkly and festive, and is the perfect last minute craftiness right before the holiday.
These are so simple to create, you can make them in all different sizes and colors. You could even have a very blingy Christmas forest on your mantle, or make little ones at each place setting.
Supplies:
Cone forms (I used both the cardboard kind and foam kind), beaded garland ( I used 5, 18 foot strands for the 3 trees), hot glue gun, ribbon, green craft paint.
Here’s the simple step-by-step process:
Step 1:
If you’re using a cardboard form paint the cardboard with green craft paint so that any gaps in between the beads would look like the tree peaking through the decorations. If you’re using a green foam form you can skip this step.
Step 2:
Starting from the bottom up begin hot gluing the beads to the foam cone. Continue wrapping the beads around the cone pushing each bead so that it settles into the space in between the beads in the row below. 
Step 3:
Wrap a ribbon around the base of your beaded tree, securing in the back with a dab of hot glue.
Step 4:
Stand back and marvel at your sparkly new Christmas Craft.
After working with both the cardboard and foam cones, I preferred the cardboard forms, they were easier to glue onto and I liked that they were pointier at the top, where the foam ones were cut off at the top.
These did take some time to complete, each tree took around 30 minutes of hot glue time, but it’s a easy project you could do in front of the TV. They look so cute on a silver tray with some natural greens and a few ornaments strewn about. They’d make a great sparkly addition to any Christmas table or mantle.
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20 comments :
Sandra @Sawdust and Paper Scraps December 12, 2011 9:23AM
These really caught my eye over on CentsationalGirl’s party and I had to come get a closer look. Love the silver and hot pink! I might have to add a pop of color to my “Scheme” next year.
Maria December 12, 2011 9:58AM
Thanks Sandra, I’m kind excited about them too, they keep traveling around my house. I think I’ll need to make mini versions next year.
Laura Ingalls Gunn December 12, 2011 10:53AM
Wow! You are a Christmas crafting genius! So glad I found you via Centsational Girl.
Please stop by for a visit to my blog. I am currently in the midst of a Gifts to Make series.
Be Merry and Bright!
Maria December 12, 2011 11:07AM
Thanks Laura! So flattering, I’m actually already a reader of yours. Love your site
Leslie December 12, 2011 9:23PM
Maria, I love your Christmas trees! They are great.
I have seen the foam cone for sale, but I have never seen the cardboard tree forms before. Where do you find it? I’d love to try my hand at making some of my own glam trees. Thanks!
Maria December 12, 2011 9:35PM
Hi Leslie, I found them in Michaels they were in the aisle with other cardboard and wood ornaments, and were sooo much cheaper than the foam ones. I think I paid 1.25 for the large cardboard form. Hope this helps!
Maria
The Southern Product Queen December 13, 2011 10:11PM
I’m having a linky party right now on my blog! I would love it if you would link up your holiday stuff! So cute! Here is my link http://www.thesouthernproductqueen.com/2011/12/13/linky-party/ Thanks!
Tamsyn December 14, 2011 6:22AM
These are so sweet and Christmasy. I especially love the ribbon trim that you added to the base of the trees
Maria December 14, 2011 10:37AM
Thanks, they’re my new favorite craft. I want to bead EVERYTHING now!
marissa December 15, 2011 2:17AM
these are so beautiful I’d love it if you would add them to my What We Wore and Made link party over at http://raegunwear.blogspot.com/search/label/WWWMW
Whycuzican December 16, 2011 10:14PM
These cone-trees are sooo popular this year and your blog shows wonderful tips and photos. Thanks for sharing
Visiting via: TT &J linky party,
Smiles, Suzanne in NW Illinois
Ashley @ A {Blonde's} DIY Life December 17, 2011 11:25AM
Oh these are fabulous!! Love them! Thanks for linking up to Party with a Blonde!
Maria December 17, 2011 6:54PM
Thanks for hosting and stopping by Ashley.
Jean @ Flower Hill December 18, 2011 7:42AM
I love these beaded trees! I have some of that garland. I’ll have to make some of my own! These would look great on a mantel.
Maria December 18, 2011 10:09PM
Thanks Jean, they actually migrated over to my mantel the other day, I’m loving them there.
You can check them out here.
http://www.ourlakelife.com/2011/12/14/the-halls-have-been-decked/
Space 46 December 19, 2011 10:22PM
Easy and pretty! Would love love love for you to share this at our party going on now http://space46.blogspot.com/2011/12/co-hosting-pinteresting-link-party-week.html. Happy holiday! My
Maria December 20, 2011 8:20AM
Of course, I’ll come stop on by
Alisha December 22, 2011 3:46PM
Maria, gorgeous idea and I love how the silver picks up the light coming from the lake. You should definitely enter it into my company’s holiday craft contest.
Kat @ The House Necessity Built December 4, 2012 9:01AM
What an easy idea! At first I thought all those silver balls were individually glued, and I was going to think you were amazing. But you’re amazing AND smart…and that makes so much more sense! Great work.
Maria December 4, 2012 10:04AM
Hahaha, I’m crazy but not that crazy to glue each ball individually. I prefer to take the easy way out! LOL Thanks Kat.