This simple Broken Twig Tree comes together in just minutes and uses natural elements to create a beautifully striking DIY Christmas decoration!
It's chaotic! And stressful! And, all too often, unenjoyable!
The exact opposite of the silence, scarcity, and serenity of winter.
When I look outside right now, I see nothing but bare trees and broken twigs. Lots and lots of broken twigs. The perfect inspiration for this little framed tree. I collected a bucketful of sticks and twigs, and pulled out the smaller ones to use for this project. I broke them by hand and found that the natural curves, knots and imperfections of the twigs were exactly what I had in mind.
I used a hot glue gun to attach the twigs to pearly white card stock, then mounted the white to a larger olive green card stock. Of course, with the twigs behind glass, I needed to remove the back of the frame. Luckily, this one had small prongs in the back to hold the card stock in place.
Simple.
Scarce.
Serene.
A nice break from Christmas.
Thanks for taking a peek inside my Lemon Tree Dwelling!
I hope you feel right at home :)
-Cathy
This is so cute and unique!
ReplyDeleteLove this idea! I've been wanting to do something with twigs! Thanks for sharing! I found your blog via Sugar Bee. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Kristin! I hope you have fun making your twig project! :)
DeleteCathy
Hi Cathy! This cute project caught my eye. So creative yet simple. Thanks so much for sharing it. I found your blog via Practically Functional and am following you now. -Meg megs-mess.com
ReplyDeleteHi Megan,
DeleteThanks so much! I'm happy to have you as a follower!
:)Cathy
How soothing this piece of nature!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Donna. Such a wonderful compliment :)
DeleteVery cool, I love how that turned out! Thanks for sharing at The Fun In Functional!
ReplyDeletei love the pure simplicity of this...such innocence.
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smiles and happy weekend to you.
michele
Hi Michele,
DeleteThanks for the feedback...and for the heads up about your giveaway! I will stop by and see if I'm too late...!