A good use for advertising catalogues
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382256)
Rockingham, Australia
December 17, 2020 4:48pm CST
I saw a child making one of these paper trees some time ago and thought how simple but effective it was. So this year, I had a go at making one of my own. If you use a colourful magazine, it doesn’t really need much embellishment but with this one, we sprayed it with gold paint then sprinkled it with glitter.
If I do another one, we’ll use yellow paint as the gold doesn’t really show up. The instructions for this and dozens of other Christmas decorations are on YouTube. There is a paper angel which looks very effective too so perhaps I’ll have a go at that one day. It needs to be simple for me. I’m not really into intricate constructions. lol
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@xFiacre (14790)
• Ireland
17 Dec 20
@judyev My wife learned recently how to fold the pages of a book so that when the book was closed and laid down on its back what you saw was the word love along the long edge of the book - the bit you would open. Oh dear, I havent explained that very well. Yours looks good.
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@wolfgirl569 (135819)
• Marion, Ohio
18 Dec 20
I like that. It is pretty as it is.
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@wolfgirl569 (135819)
• Marion, Ohio
18 Dec 20
@JudyEv It seems sparkly too. That might be from the paint.
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@JudyEv (382256)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Dec 20
@wolfgirl569 It does have a certain amount of glitter on it.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
18 Dec 20
most lovely! i've seen where folks've made some gorgeous creations out'ta such. i fear i'm with ya, dislike those intricate thingies these days. the hands/fingers 'll jest not cooperate.
i'd give this a go, but fear i've no magazines!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
19 Dec 20
@JudyEv i keep fergettin' that places where ya reside're open. here, we're still 't the 'red level' 'n jest true essential places'd be open. i miss catalogues, thumbin' through the pages, dog earin' those 'f interest. what'cha gonna do with this latest'un?
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@JudyEv (382256)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Dec 20
I had to buy one at the op shop (thrift shop) but that was for a different sort of 'tree'. One fashion catalogue I get regularly in the mail. I never buy anything from it but like looking at the pictures! 
I got another one in the mail today. They put out about six a year. Such a waste of paper really.
I got another one in the mail today. They put out about six a year. Such a waste of paper really.1 person likes this
@JudyEv (382256)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Dec 20
@crazyhorseladycx I might make one more tree so I can have one each end on a cabinet.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
17 Dec 20
Gee I got plenty mags here I could give it a go thanks Judy superb
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@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
18 Dec 20
What a clever little Christmas tree! Good job!
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