Linda Johnson

Christmas Crafts-Add the Frosty Outdoors to Your Tree with Frosted Branches



Posted: Tuesday, April 14, 2009

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Adding Eucalyptus branches gathered from the yard can add a wonderful dimension to your Christmas tree decorating when you embellish the branches with aerosol spray snow for a wintry-white feel without ever spraying or changing the color of your tree itself. This project would be great for an artificial tree to add a sense of natural freshness to it. Your guests are sure to pull up a chair to marvel at the winter wonderland and your frosted tree branches.

Begin by wiring eucalyptus branches in bundles of three. Next, spray the branches with aerosol snow covering most of it, including any seeds still left on the stems, yet allowing some of the natural color of the leaves to show through. Allow the frosted branches to dry for about 30 minutes, and then repeat the same spraying process on the other side. Once the branches are fairly dry to the touch (they will still feel a little moist), secure them to your tree with floral wire, making sure that the wider end of your frosted branch cluster is pointing outward away from the tree, therefore creating dimension. To give your project a natural look, don't forget to secure the stems of your frosted branches to the inner portion of the tree as if they were actually attached to the trunk of the tree (see below for photos).

Note: Place a tree skirt or sheet around the base of the tree prior to securing frosted branches to tree.

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Linda Johnson is an experienced crafter and interior/exterior decorating specialist, sharing her passion by helping friends, family, and clients solve their decorating and craft needs, and is currently the publisher of http://www.showcasetoideas.com, where everyone is invited to show off their own wonderful creations, and find a wealth of craft ideas and decorating projects.  Linda's education and practical decorating experience laid the framework for putting together an evergrowing library of how-to articles, video tutorials, and supply resources, while enabling viewers to share her passion by showing off their projects as well at http://www.showcasetoideas.com.  

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