My New Handmade Mixed Media Collage Christmas Tree #2

As you know from my previous post years ago I bought two 3D unfinished wood Christmas tree kits that contained two pieces of wood that you would put together to form a 3D Christmas tree.  I don't know where I got them and haven't seen the exact kits since.

As I was in a Christmas crafting mode I decided now might be the time to use both of these.  So, surprise, surprise, I did.

I had in mind to create two different types of Victorian Christmas trees decorated with Victorian collage images.  Shown above is the second one I created.

After putting the tree together I sponge painted them with green Christmas colors.

I added the Victorian collage papers to the four sides and glued a red metallic star to the top.

I added some old red miniature Christmas bell ornaments that I had from years ago and thought they might work here so I inserted their hanging ties into the holes that had been pre-drilled on the tips of three of the four tree tiers and tied them to secure them to the edges of the tree tiers.  Where necessary I applied some glue.

I added miniature red beads down the sides of the two wood tree pieces and then glued silver metallic elastic trim as a garland around the tree.

Last but not least I glued green miniature Christmas bells to the center of the tree garland in each of the four tree tiers.

In looking at my two trees together I was pleased they were a little different but both still Victorian.  It's going to be hard to wait for the Christmas holiday season to begin so I can do my holiday decorating.

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