Today I’m taking a little detour from my usual sewing & fiber posts to join in a Christmas Tree Decor Blog Hop! I’m super excited to share my Christmas tree with y’all because I did something a little different this year. Making a tomato cage Christmas tree for my table was the best solution for my limited space this year. Hope y’all enjoy!
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Welcome To Our First Annual Christmas Tree Decor Blog Hop!!
We have 49 talented bloggers joining up to share their decorated Christmas Trees with you! So grab a cup of your favorite beverage, settle in and get comfortable because you are going to love the beautiful Christmas Tree Decor shared today!
Let’s Meet The Hosts!
Michelle | Our Crafty Mom | Allison | Upright and Caffeinated
Angela | Simply Beautiful By Angela | Annie | All Things Big and Small
Brittany | Our Home Made Easy | Chloe | Celebrate and Decorate
Cindy | County Road 407 | Colleen | Life on Kaydeross Creek
Denise | My Thrifty House | Eileen | Sand Dollar Lane
Erlene | My Pinterventures | Iris | Iris Nacole
Jaclyn | The Dotted Nest | Jeannee | Centsably Creative
Vicki | 2 Bees In A Pod |Jennifer | Oh Fiddle Dee Dee
Jolene | Create Pray Love | Kim | Day to Day Adventures
Kim | Made In A Day | Kristie | Teadoddles
Leanna | Faeries and Fauna | Maria | Simple Nature Decor
Marie | The Inspiration Vault | Mary | The Boondocks Blog
Meegan | What Meegan Makes | Meg | Green With Decor
Melissa | Welcome To The Woods | Donna | Modern On Monticello
Morgan | Charleston Crafted | Nancy | Slightly Coastal
Nicole | Madness and Method | Pam | P.S. I Love You Crafts
Sam | Raggedy Bits | Shirley | Intelligent Domestications
Stephanie | Abbotts At Home | Stephanie | Crafty Ladybug Creations
Wanda | From House To Home | Yami | The Latina Next Door
Jenn | Loveland Lodge | Christene | Keys To Inspiration | Libbie | A Life Unfolding
Jaclyn | One Thousand Oaks | Jennifer | 2 Bees In A Pod | Sarah | The Project Pile
Tomato Cage Christmas Tree Beginnings
Last Christmas I lived with the middle section of my tree having no working lights. I tried to fix it – replacing bulbs & fuses – to no avail. I was going to look for a new tree after Christmas because that’s when you get the best price, but that didn’t happen! Since I didn’t want to drag out a half working tree, I decided to use my lighted garland to make one out of a tomato cage. The first wrapping came up a little short…
Then I remembered an old galvanized tub I had hiding out in the garden which was perfect for hiding an uncovered bottom. After re-wrapping the garland from the top, it was looking much better – even Santa approves! By the way, I doubled up the tomato cages so it would be more supportive & wobble less. ; )
This is setting on the end of my dining room table. Since it’s a longer table, there will still be room for eating, even though we rarely eat at the table! ; )
Once I had the tree set up it was time to decide what ornaments to use. Some were definitely too big!
The tree I usually put up is about 7′-6″ tall & this one is about half the size. I had loads of these ornament clusters made that I normally put in the center of the tree, to reflect the light more.
I used a few in the center of the new tree, but they had to be a pair instead of a trio to work.
Finished Christmas Tree
Here’s my finished tree! It turned out better than I expected & I was able to incorporate my large ornaments into the “scene”. : D
I draped a piece of flannel fabric over the galvanized tub for some extra color & warmth. Mr. Moose is right at home next to one of my favorite glass ornaments.
I did hang a few larger ornaments on the tree, like my word ornaments that say “peace”, “hope”, & “joy”. You can see how the ornaments on the inside reflect the light.
They really help things shine!
My giant glass bird ornament found a home in a “nest” of plastic ornaments…
I had to include my tiny sweater ornaments and you can also see some of the bits & pieces ornaments I made recently. My ornaments from the sew-along were too big for this tree, but I hung them on the mantel with the stockings. I’ll share that picture when I reveal the last ornament next Monday. ; )
What sewer’s tree would be complete with a sewing snow lady? She even has reindeer slippers! : D
My skiing Santa is right at home in this little scene!
Now I just have to figure out where to put all the presents! Be sure to check out all the wonderful Christmas trees in the link up below.