tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post8987391122198488782..comments2024-03-28T15:36:02.733-04:00Comments on EPBOT: The Big Christmas Tree RoundupJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-54646138245829842942013-12-26T23:52:14.464-05:002013-12-26T23:52:14.464-05:00I live in that area as well... It's fantastic!...I live in that area as well... It's fantastic! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-56314346696562434702013-12-13T10:49:42.564-05:002013-12-13T10:49:42.564-05:00The Cinderella tree doesn't have a turban; tha...The Cinderella tree doesn't have a turban; that's her hair. All coiffed and fancy and white with stuff stuck in it a la Marie-Antoinette-French-Revolution-era style! Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14120659854234506748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-85538500558132676482013-12-12T17:50:56.809-05:002013-12-12T17:50:56.809-05:00That Orlando Magic tree just made me think, "...That Orlando Magic tree just made me think, "two by two, hands of blue"!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00413857580896013884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-51856317299390425212013-12-08T14:46:25.600-05:002013-12-08T14:46:25.600-05:00Wendy, my mom did that the first Christmas after h...Wendy, my mom did that the first Christmas after her house burnt down. While the tree and ornaments weren't in the house during the fire, there wasn't a house that first Christmas. So she got a white tree at a yard sale over the summer and decorated it with small to medium beanie babies. My daughters loved collecting unique stuffed animals for grandma's tree.... It still gets put up most years - as a second tree.Lissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06329171694395141070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-92081062773789635382013-12-07T20:50:40.389-05:002013-12-07T20:50:40.389-05:00I loved this post. Due to going back to school, I&...I loved this post. Due to going back to school, I've had to reuse my same decorations the last three years and I'm super excited for when I can buy something new. In the meantime, seeing posts like this and your lovely decorations tide me over year after year.<br /><br />I had to say that while I was browsing through these pictures, my husband came up and asked if this was "an ugly tree competition or something" right as I was about to point out my favorite one (the rainforest themed one!) Then, we scrolled through more pictures together and, I kid you not, he pointed to the sports one with the giant hand topper and said, "Now that's a cool tree." <br /><br />He was being completely serious, both times. Ahhh! :pDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534741799240232363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-38866154604891732932013-12-05T13:53:16.737-05:002013-12-05T13:53:16.737-05:00Burlap seems to be a thing this year. My artsy sis...Burlap seems to be a thing this year. My artsy sister had us all crafting burlap ornaments after dinner on Thanksgiving, and then we decoupaged some other ornaments with book paper, with burlap ribbons tied to them, and then we gave up on the hard stuff and started doing framed button pictures with my mother's antique button collection, on burlap. After I left for the drive home on Sunday, they started in on felt swags. Crafty Thanksgiving!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16880525302786213307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-19810215620026874092013-12-05T13:12:10.220-05:002013-12-05T13:12:10.220-05:00I haven't been able to find an angel I like. M...I haven't been able to find an angel I like. Most of the ones I see are well tacky or too over the top for my taste. The one I grew up with was simple and unique. The one made of sheet music is great. So I still have hope one I like exists. <br /><br />-Melissa RAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-56195409227090599382013-12-05T11:19:51.998-05:002013-12-05T11:19:51.998-05:00I work for a university library, and it's beco...I work for a university library, and it's become a tradition over the past few years to make a book tree. The one here next to my desk was made with recycled materials, including the books, which are being withdrawn from our collection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-41117875018509383132013-12-05T10:10:55.927-05:002013-12-05T10:10:55.927-05:00Are there trees under all that junk? Just ridiculo...Are there trees under all that junk? Just ridiculous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-28238460977675420912013-12-05T10:00:50.100-05:002013-12-05T10:00:50.100-05:00That's what I thought, too. Or maybe a powdere...That's what I thought, too. Or maybe a powdered wig? Very 18th century...Christina RN LMThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260505524676910667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-59776646120407296792013-12-05T09:59:48.958-05:002013-12-05T09:59:48.958-05:00Several years ago my mom and I both had the flu ju...Several years ago my mom and I both had the flu just prior to Christmas. It wiped us both out and we just didn't feel like decorating the tree. So...we gathered up all our little stuffed animals (like beanie babies, etc.) and placed them on the branches. It worked! It was awesome! :D So, yeah, a unique tree is kind of fun. :)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122010407341817008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-482246897337299722013-12-05T08:56:26.332-05:002013-12-05T08:56:26.332-05:00Thanks for sharing all the beauty! I had fun looki...Thanks for sharing all the beauty! I had fun looking through and oooohing and aaaahing at all the creativity. The book tree is my favorite!Aly2386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-50127038592950161212013-12-05T04:47:37.217-05:002013-12-05T04:47:37.217-05:00Some lovely trees there, especially the stripe one...Some lovely trees there, especially the stripe one at the end! Only trouble is, I made some wreaths based on the last post, which my son loves, and he has now seen these trees. Guess who wants me to make him a tree now! :ORabidbunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394219181094689588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-42039959086060881242013-12-05T01:01:25.027-05:002013-12-05T01:01:25.027-05:00Slightly ashamed to admit I kind of love the purpl...Slightly ashamed to admit I kind of love the purple mini tree.<br /><br />Because, well, PURPLE.elzebrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15400313629226584373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-65736276505352732042013-12-04T23:48:29.629-05:002013-12-04T23:48:29.629-05:00Thanks for these, totally made my day. The Grinch ...Thanks for these, totally made my day. The Grinch tree is scary.tiny p elephantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-10553569665757776822013-12-04T22:45:48.240-05:002013-12-04T22:45:48.240-05:00Did anyone else see the pointing finger on the &qu...Did anyone else see the pointing finger on the "Orlando Magic" tree and immediately think "Blue Meanies!!!"<br /><br /><br />Just me, huh.CaptainVideo42https://www.blogger.com/profile/06197533975292062491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-11594778380781695242013-12-04T20:36:05.333-05:002013-12-04T20:36:05.333-05:00I'm laughing like crazy--the toothpicks and st...I'm laughing like crazy--the toothpicks and styrofoam thing is exactly like what my family did for Christmas ornaments back in the early 1950s--only, if I remember correctly, we sprayed them with a light coating of pink or white "snow" and then sprinkled glitter on them while wet. We made an enormous number of them to sell at the church Christmas bazaar that year.gnatspanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085627980133909717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-37511140764526787462013-12-04T18:57:45.424-05:002013-12-04T18:57:45.424-05:00I'm going to our Festival of Trees this weeken...I'm going to our Festival of Trees this weekend, but it's held in an arena and the lighting is really bad for pictures. The one with bottles is the Tupperware Winter "Waterland" Tree. I just happen to see it on FB yesterday.Heather J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05631328716605212474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-65512495341880886942013-12-04T17:41:04.617-05:002013-12-04T17:41:04.617-05:00I think the 'turban' on the Cinderella tre...I think the 'turban' on the Cinderella tree is supposed to be her hair swept into an updo for the big ball. :) That's how I took it, anyway.Witchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01049424113853327867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-52585867582538847142013-12-04T16:33:59.779-05:002013-12-04T16:33:59.779-05:00A friend of mine is a librarian at the local colle...A friend of mine is a librarian at the local college. Her workers made her a mini version of the book tree for this year and left it on her desk Monday. Now I think I know where they got the idea :D Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-71873842596958792932013-12-04T16:32:29.903-05:002013-12-04T16:32:29.903-05:00Wow, what a range of themes - and colors - and sty...Wow, what a range of themes - and colors - and styles! Thanks for sharing, Jen! I have to agree with you that the white/pink/blue/red combo tree is a funky color combination, but it made more sense to me after I read the title/theme: "Beauty Throughout the Seasons". Though I don't often think of bright pink when I think spring...<br /><br />At my house, our primary Christmas tree is filled with family ornaments collected over the years, but I have started to change up the "supporting" decorations - using vertical ribbon instead of tinsel or garland, adding glass snowflakes and icicles, etc. This year I'm creating a Minnesota Twins themed small tree, as well, and I'm having a blast gathering everything to put it together!<br /><br />To all you crafty people: How would I attach those curly doodads (the kind you can buy bunches of at the craft store) that I see inserted into several of the trees? They're an intriguing alternative to traditional tinsel, but I'm at a loss for how to secure them and make them stable.Anne-Marienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-17857089674974758862013-12-04T16:32:00.955-05:002013-12-04T16:32:00.955-05:00Oh my. When I saw the tree giving us all the finge...Oh my. When I saw the tree giving us all the finger, all I could think of was Blue Meanies from Yellow Submarine and the glove that the Head Blue Meanie kept ordering to pounce on the people of Pepperland.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-58873380310885227272013-12-04T16:14:22.166-05:002013-12-04T16:14:22.166-05:00I feel like I say this every year on your Christma...I feel like I say this every year on your Christmas tree posts, but... YOU HAVE TO COME TO MICHIGAN AND GO TO BRONNER'S. I would even show you around if you wanted (hint hint).Mad in Craftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02398781941082120985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-43223782588561052792013-12-04T16:05:39.693-05:002013-12-04T16:05:39.693-05:00I'm worried. Were the toothpicks part of what...I'm worried. Were the toothpicks part of what was recycled from that tree? Because ew.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-61983894852047079662013-12-04T16:00:31.571-05:002013-12-04T16:00:31.571-05:00The tree with the lantern on top makes me think of...The tree with the lantern on top makes me think of the TARDIS would look great with blue decorations underneath GardenKatehttp://gardenkate.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.com