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Burlap and Buttons Christmas Tree Tutorial

Burlap and Buttons Christmas Tree Tutorial

Hey Friends!

It’s been crazy-busy around here lately with Christmas in general and the Holiday Home Tour I was part of last week in particular. I love Christmastime, but with all the work I had to put in to prepare for it this year, both blogwise and otherwise, I’ll sure be glad when 2015 is here so I can start off the new year with a bunch of new projects that aren’t holiday themed!

Here is a simple tutorial for making burlap and buttons Christmas trees. It uses the foam cones you can buy at any craft or floral supply store, and it’s a great way to use up any burlap scraps and any extra buttons you may have around the house.

Here’s what you need:

  • 3 foam floral cones in 6″, 9″, and 12″
  • 10 feet of 4″ wide burlap
  • a few feet of 4mm decorative bead strand in one or more colors
  • a lot of buttons!
  • scissors
  • hot glue gun
  • glue sticks

Burlap and Buttons Christmas Tree Tutorial

Here’s what you do:

1. Starting from the base of the cone, wrap a piece of burlap around the bottom of the cone with half the width hanging off the bottom and glue into place. Trim off the overlap flush to the bottom of the cone.Burlap and Buttons Christmas Tree Tutorial 2. Continue doing the same as you work up the cone, overlapping half of the preceding round with half of the current round so none of the cone foam shows through. Keep the seams together forming a line up the back of the cone. Pull off a couple of strands of burlap off the bottom of each round width-wise to give the tree a ruffled look.Burlap and Buttons Christmas Tree Tutorial 3. Right before gluing the last round, glue a small piece of burlap on the flat spot on top of the cone. Trim it flush to the sides of the cone.Burlap and Buttons Christmas Tree Tutorial4. Wrap the final round on top of the cone, trim to a couple strands above the cone, then pull the strands out to give the top of the cone a ruffled look.Burlap and Buttons Christmas Tree Tutorial5. Starting at the top of the cone, glue bead strands on the seam side of the cone.Burlap and Buttons Christmas Tree Tutorial6. Wrap bead strand around the cone working downward, securing as needed with glue. Cut bead strand at the bottom and secure with glue.Burlap and Buttons Christmas Tree Tutorial7. Glue on buttons. You’re all done!Aren’t they pretty? My kitty seems to think so! 🙂Let me know what you think, and enjoy this fun and easy holiday craft!

Michelle

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  1. JESS44903 says

    December 15, 2014 at 10:36 am

    I totally want to do this next year!! How fun! I love it!! I’ve pinned it!

    Thanks for joining the Link Up this week!

    Reply
    • Michelle @ The Painted Hinge says

      December 15, 2014 at 4:37 pm

      Thank you Jess! 🙂 And as always, thank you for hosting!

      Reply
  2. Alyssa {Oh Sew Crafty Life} says

    December 15, 2014 at 10:40 pm

    Super cute! Stopping by from Anti-procrastination Tuesdays and pinning!:)

    Reply
    • Michelle @ The Painted Hinge says

      December 16, 2014 at 6:58 am

      Thank you Alyssa! 🙂

      Reply
  3. hellolittlehome says

    December 16, 2014 at 8:27 am

    Very cute idea! I love the buttons:)

    Reply
    • Michelle @ The Painted Hinge says

      December 16, 2014 at 8:36 am

      Thank you Ginnie! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Michelle James says

    December 16, 2014 at 6:40 pm

    These are fabulous and would fit right in with my burlap, rustic theme. I also love your tree in the background. I can tell it is beautiful! Thanks for the tutorial!

    Reply
    • Michelle @ The Painted Hinge says

      December 16, 2014 at 8:20 pm

      You’re welcome Michelle! I’m glad you liked them! 🙂

      Reply
  5. createwithjoy says

    December 19, 2014 at 7:12 am

    Hi Michelle,

    Thanks for sharing these delightful trees at Friendship Friday at Create With Joy! They immediately caught my eye because I just posted a Candy Tree Tutorial! I love what you’ve done and hope you’ll stop by and check out my project as well.

    Merry Christmas to you! 🙂

    Reply
    • Michelle @ The Painted Hinge says

      December 19, 2014 at 9:31 am

      Thank you! 🙂 I checked out your Candy Tree tutorial and I love it!

      Merry Christmas to you too! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Dee says

    December 20, 2014 at 7:17 pm

    I love these! Pinned for next year and tweeted. Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle! 🙂

    Reply
    • Michelle @ The Painted Hinge says

      December 20, 2014 at 11:38 pm

      You’re welcome Dee! Thanks for hosting the link party! 🙂

      Reply
  7. marilyn says

    December 21, 2014 at 9:45 pm

    I really like those, just may have to do that next year, thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Michelle @ The Painted Hinge says

      December 21, 2014 at 10:01 pm

      Thank you Marilyn! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Lou Lou Girls says

    December 22, 2014 at 9:34 am

    This is fabulous! I love it. Pinned and tweeted. Thanks for being a part of our party! I hope you stop by on Monday at 7 pm. We love to party with you. Merry Christmas! Lou Lou Girls

    Reply
    • Michelle @ The Painted Hinge says

      December 22, 2014 at 5:35 pm

      Thank you and Merry Christmas to you as well! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Jessica says

    December 28, 2014 at 4:28 pm

    These are adorable! Thanks for sharing at Totally Terrific Tuesday! Make sure yous top back Monday night at 10pm to check out the features..wink wink! 😉 hope you had a wonderful holiday!
    Jess

    Reply
    • Michelle @ The Painted Hinge says

      December 28, 2014 at 7:41 pm

      Thank you Jessica! Happy New Year! 🙂

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        January 2, 2015 at 3:26 pm

        Your quite welcome! I just love these!!

        Reply

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  1. My Christmas Home Tour 2015 says:
    December 22, 2015 at 12:09 am

    […] found this cute little sleigh at Home Goods, so I incorporated it with the trees I made in my burlap and button Christmas tree tutorial on this side […]

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