This year I wanted to do something a little different with our Christmas tree. I really like some of the new whimsical Christmas decorations in the lighter reds and apple greens as well as some of the funky oblong retro modern type ornaments that remind me of the ornaments my Grandparents had on their Christmas tree. Since my husband and i already have enough ornaments that we love for two, almost 3 Christmas trees, I really couldn’t justify buying a treeful of new ornaments (and it was cruddy outside so I really didn’t want to slide down the road to the mall either). What’s a girl to do? Well, if she’s a Craftster (and she is!) she puts on her thinking cap, takes her cue from the new red and white living room curtains and her Danish Heritage, does a little creative reuse and recycle, and makes her big tree a whimsical, Danish-inspired, lighter red and apple green colored tree. Here's a photo of our big “Danish Modern” type tree.
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