Thursday, December 17, 2015

Merry and Bright Tree

I finally found a bit of time to put together my Merry and Bright Tree!  Made from the idea-ology Clip Carousel, the tree is a modern take on Christmas Tree.  I taught this class 4 times over the fall, the last being at Whim So Doodle in St Pete's.  The class involved making the ornaments for the tree but never assembling the full tree in class (transporting that might be a little too difficult).  I'm grateful people have been sending me pictures of their completed trees!  Anyway, I just wanted to share with you this little project.  The kit was kind of a bear to do, but it was a family affair so with everyone involved, it made it easier (and all involve made some extra Christmas money).  I've also included some behind the scenes photos of the process.  Enjoy!






Behind the scenes of the kit making...
(this kinda makes me tired just looking at them, lol!)
Stacked Stars getting spray painted silver
 Stacked Snowflakes getting spray painted silver
 The bins of product - 
(Costco table set up in my office for about 4 weeks during the processing and kitting)
 And more product!...bags of individually packed beads, domes, Found Relatives, etc.  You can also see the round stack of tree skirts over on the end.
 The finished die cuts - Stacked Stars, Stacked Snowflakes, Noel, small stars, Tattered Poinsettia, Tattered Wings, Laurel Leaves, Holidays Greens...all cut by my husband while he watched sports on TV.  Thank goodness for golf on Saturdays!
 A forest of Trophy Cups and moss.
 Helping hands to put the storage box together.  A job he really loved by the way.
Well that's it - lots of behind the scenes work to make this kit happen.  I could not have done it without my niece Courtney who put almost every bag together while I was away teaching.  
Nice to have a helping hand at home.

I do not have any kits for Merry and Bright left, but if you interested in the 
instructions you can find them in my Esty shop here.

More projects to come this week and next so stay tuned!  
I'll be back tomorrow with my tag for The Crafty Scrapper 12 tags series. 

now carry on,
paula




22 comments:

  1. I'm seriously in tears looking at this tree, I'm moved by the passion in such a project. To say it's beautiful is an understatement; it's creative ... it's so you !! And the prep and kitting OMG Bless your hearts !

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  2. I have 2 of these trees which I leave up all year, one is family., the other Christmas. I'm always adding to them and love the ornaments you made. Such a charming tree. Very inspirational!!

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  3. Love your Christmas tree.....Merry Christmas!

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  4. Love your Christmas tree.....Merry Christmas!

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  5. The love and commitment you put into your classes is amazing. Thank You for all your hard work and generosity. I seriously need one of these carousels! Can see this translated to other holidays.

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  6. I am so happy I was able to take your class at Whim so Doodle!! I just love my tree!!
    Happy Holidays!

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  7. I love this tree, the detail in each of the ornaments is amazing! Come to NY and teach this class please ;)

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  8. What a fabulous creation...wonderful idea. Oh my goodness that was a lot of packing! Xxx

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  9. Gorgeous tree! I got to see them as works in progress at Whim So Doodle in St. Pete. And it's PETE, Paula. No "S."

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  10. Loved making it in your class! You should also post pictures of the beautiful packaging. There was so much love and work put into that. I always feel like your kits are very special Christmas presents as I am opening them!

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  11. Wow! It's so interesting to see what goes into making all those kits. I've been the recipient of your kits and like I've always said, it's like getting a Christmas present in the mail. They truly are packaged with love and care. I can tell you truly love your job. Thanks for sharing.

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  12. Now that's a lot of work & oh so worth it! My naked carousel will now have a beautiful life! Thanks Paula for the continuing inspiration. Ho Ho Ho!

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  13. That kitting was an act of Love! I am looking forward to using your directions and updating my 7G version of your tree kit. It needs a good Tim Holtz product update! Merry Christmas!

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  14. What a wonderful tree you created! I can't believe you put all those kits together - what a job!!

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  15. What a lovely idea to create an alternative art tree, love it. Well thought out piece of work. Tracy x

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  16. I knew there was a lot of love in that box. All the packages were so pretty and wrapped with care. Merry Christmas!

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  17. What an amazing piece Paula! Someday I'll make it to one of your classes. TFS!

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  18. Stunning amount of work to put that kit together. I love the tree! I have the carousel but never thought of it as a Christmas display. Duh. Thank you for the creative inspiration.

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  19. I will forever remember that forest of trophy cups which just makes me giggle!

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  20. What a fantastic way to use the Clip Carousel - a wonderful piece of festive decor.
    Alison x

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