{"product_id":"funky-junk-trees-project","title":"Funky Junk Trees Project","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen crafting for Christmas, I always hesitate when buying seasonal items. You’ll have to store them until next year if you don’t use it all, so you’d better really love them. The other option is to craft with what you have on hand. For this project, I decided to take all of the odds and ends from the bottom of the craft stash and transform them into funky junk trees that can be placed on the fireplace mantle, around the house, or hung from the tree as ornaments. It’s a great way to create something unique for Christmas without breaking the bank.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFunky Junk Trees Project Directions:\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlip tart tin over and cover base with frosted mica flakes. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStuff a paper straw into a small spool and glue in place. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCut three circles from scrap paper. Cut from outer edge to center on each piece. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForm a cone around the paper straw and glue each cone about 1 inch above the other to form the basic tree shape. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHot glue \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/embellishments\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epen nibs\u003c\/a\u003e around each level of the tree.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMix Ocean, Lemon, and Umber \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/paints\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epaint colors\u003c\/a\u003e together to make a forest green. Mix Umber and Ancient paints to make the tree trunk color. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaint entire tree with forest green paint color and spool with tree trunk color. Allow tree to dry completely, then water down brown paint and brush over entire tree to mute the brightness of the green and add some age to the look. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaint \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/collections-tim-holtz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTim Holtz Time Pieces\u003c\/a\u003e and Chinese coins with green paint and spools with tree trunk color. Once dry, assemble the pieces from largest to smallest with spools in between to form a funky tree. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrush with watered down brown paint to mimic the color of the other tree. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlue both trees to tart tin base.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWant to watch the complete process?\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Funky-Junk-Trees-Project-Video\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here to view our time-lapse video for making these funky junk trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"width: 580px; height: 192px; border: thin dotted #990000; margin: auto; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"padding-left: 10px; margin-top: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #98996d;\"\u003eYou will also \u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e these publications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/A-Somerset-Holiday-Volume-11%20\"\u003e \u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/catalog\/IssueImages\/1SOM-HOL17-A-Somerset-Holiday-Volume-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/a-somerset-holiday\"\u003e \u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/catalog\/IssueImages\/1SOM-HOL16-A-Somerset-Holiday-2016-Volume-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/somerset-life\/Somerset-Life-Autumn-2017\"\u003e \u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/\/catalog\/IssueImages\/1LIF-1704-Somerset-Life-Autumn-2017-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/greencraft-magazine\/GreenCraft-Magazine-Winter-2018\"\u003e \u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/\/catalog\/IssueImages\/1GRE-1801-GreenCraft-Magazine-Winter-2018-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452538413207,"sku":"PROJ-1239","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-1239__08467.1558411772.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746794011","url":"https:\/\/stampington.live\/products\/funky-junk-trees-project","provider":"Stampington \u0026 Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}