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    Home » Christmas » Silver Tinsel Tree Was Once A Scraggly Charlie Brown Tree

    Silver Tinsel Tree Was Once A Scraggly Charlie Brown Tree

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    Charlie Brown Would Love My Silver Tinsel Tree

    When I found the scraggly Charlie Brown Christmas Tree I knew a silver tinsel tree was in my future. I love metallic silver and tinsel and Christmas trees so why not put all those things together. Of course I had to spice up the silver with some fun brightly colored ornaments.

    Silver Tinsel Tree Was Once A Scraggly Charlie Brown Tree

    Silver Tinsel Tree

    I only had one issue with the project and that was finding the perfect tree topper. The third time was a charm. More on that later.

    Christmas Decorating Ideas including trees and mantels and recipes

    My silver tinsel tree makeover is one 25 Christmas Ideas shared this week by some of my favorite, highly creative, DIY bloggers. We have everything from mantels to trees to recipes. The tour links are at the bottom of this post.

    flea market shabby tree

    I found the little shabby tree, the Charlie Brown tree, at the shop where I have my booth. It was $2 and I thought that was a pretty good deal.

    I brought it home and the thing started falling apart. I picked the tree up from my work table to move it and the upper part of the tree came off. I guess I shouldn’t have picked it up by holding the very top branch of the tree. The top branch wasn't all that came off. The more I worked with the tree the more branches that fell off.

    trimming the tree

    After putting everything back together with the help of pliers and glue I had to do a bit of tree trimming ( and I don’t mean decorating).

    Some of the branches were really long and stuck out too far. A clip here and there with the wire cutters took care of those.

    pots from Ikea

    The original pot for the tree was way too tiny. I pulled these two from my stash. Both of them happened to come from IKEA. I bought them a while ago and on different shopping trips so I don’t remember the prices but I know they had to be on sale or clearance for me to buy them. I wasn’t sure which one would work the best until I got the tree painted.

    Rust_Oleum Bright Coat Metallic Finish project Petticoat Junktion

    I used my favorite Rust-Oleum Bright Coat Metallic Spray Paint, Aluminum color. I don't usually paint furniture with spray paint but I have with this one.

    pom pom balls from Michaels

    The big bag of pom pom balls came from Michaels. I found them on clearance at the end of summer. I think they were maybe $1 per container…..or less.

    I love yarn pom pom balls but I hate to make them. I have several ideas for projects with the pom poms. But right now some of them are going to become ornaments.

    hot glue for tinsel tree project

    I put them on the tree with hot glue. I used the blue and fuchsia pom poms and I have a bunch left for the other projects I have in mind. Sofi suggested I put them on picture frames. She comes up with some great ideas.

    As you can see in the photo I decided the silver bucket worked best for the tree. The color and size were perfect.

    white stones for diy project

    I set the tree, original pot and all, into the silver bucket. I had a ton of fun adding the white rock to the bucket trying to keep the tree centered (sarcasm). I was wearing the latex gloves because as happens in a lot of my projects.....I couldn't wait for the tree to dry completely. No patience.

    spray paint a small Chrismtas tree

    My only issue was the tree topper. I first selected a couple of pieces of junk jewelry, glued them together, and put them on the tree. At that point, I thought I was done. I took photos of the finished tree. I didn’t like the topper.

    Next I found the plastic rose knob in my used furniture knob stash and spray painted it blue. I didn’t like that either. A Christmas tree needs a star topper, right?

    painting a wood star for the tree

    The only thing I didn’t have in my stash was a star for the tree. I had tiny wood stars but bigger is always better. I bought a package of wood stars at Hobby Lobby.

    I painted one star fuchsia and one star blue. The fuchsia star looked the best with the tree but it needed a bit of sparkle. A brushing of Glitterific Acrylic paint and it was ready for the tree.

    Tinsel Tree with Pom Pom Ornaments project by Petticoat Junktion

    All done and sitting in the granddaughters bedroom. What do you think of the new look? How about the pom pom ornaments?
    Charlie Brown tree makeover

    Time to take the Christmas Ideas Tour. If you missed the Monday and Tuesday tour be sure and check them out. There are some awesome ideas (bookmark this page if you don’t have time for the complete tour today). The links for each tour day are below the images.

     

    Monday - Christmas Mantel Ideas

    Postcards from the Ridge // DIY Beautify // Cottage at the Crossroads // Worthing Court // Virginia Sweet Pea

     

    Tuesday - Christmas Tablescape Ideas

    Far Above Rubies // Atta Girl Says // 2 Bees in a Pod //  Weekend Craft // Twelve on Main (not pictured)

    Wednesday - Christmas DIY/Craft Project Ideas

     

    Petticoat Junktion // Hearth and Vine // Girl in the Garage // Just the Woods // Lora Bloomquist

    Thursday - Christmas Tree Ideas

    Sand Dollar Lane // Chatfield Court // I Should Be Mopping the Floor // The Chelsea Project // Dukes and Duchesses (not pictured)

    Friday - Christmas Recipes

    Domestically Speaking // Inspiration for Moms // Foodie Chicks Rule // Nourish and Nestle // Jenna Kate at Home (not pictured)

    As always, thanks for being here and have a great day, Kathy

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    Comments

    1. Leen Curinga

      November 30, 2018 at 9:00 pm

      oh my gosh, what a fun little tree! I love the pom poms! I am off to check out your other pom pom projects!

      Reply
    2. Kristi Dominguez

      November 29, 2018 at 9:14 pm

      I've never thought to make my own metallic tree with spray paint...genius!

      Reply
    3. Cindy

      November 29, 2018 at 7:06 pm

      What a cute little makeover!

      Reply
    4. Randi

      November 29, 2018 at 6:28 pm

      What an awesome makeover ... it looks so cute now! Totally inspired to grab a thrift store tree the next time I see one.

      Reply
    5. Nancy @ Foodie Chicks Rule

      November 29, 2018 at 3:49 pm

      I am never disappointed in your makeovers Kathy! Love all the color! xo

      Reply
    6. Maryann

      November 29, 2018 at 1:18 pm

      Love the silver with the colorful pom poms... so fun!

      Reply
    7. Susie | Chelsea Project

      November 28, 2018 at 8:10 pm

      Oh my goodness, how adorable! You are the most clever crafter. Ever.

      Reply
    8. sharon girvin-davison

      November 28, 2018 at 7:15 pm

      love the pompoms and silver tree. very thrifty too!

      Reply
    9. Lora Bloomquist

      November 28, 2018 at 10:08 am

      I'm sure your little tree is making a certain someone wake up happy during this Christmas season! I laughed at your "no patience" comment; I always wish the glue would dry faster and I hate waiting overnight! Instant gratification makes me so much happier;) Fun hopping with you!

      Reply
    10. Carolyn Alley

      November 28, 2018 at 9:30 am

      I love it - so cute!

      Reply
    11. Stormee

      November 28, 2018 at 9:23 am

      That tree went from pitiful to perfect. Pom poms were just right on it. Who knew............
      I agree with Colleen that the metal bucket is begging for a Christmas stencil - maybe a star? Great job!

      Reply
    12. Colleen

      November 28, 2018 at 9:07 am

      That metal bucket is begging for a Christmas stencil!
      Love how it came together.

      Reply
    13. Paula

      November 28, 2018 at 8:07 am

      You are so clever to think to turn a faux tree into a silver one with spray paint. I like how you decorated it with colorful pom-poms.

      Reply
    14. Kathy Dunn

      November 28, 2018 at 6:56 am

      I think you did a wonderful job on the little tree. Some people (me) would have probably given up when it started falling apart. Very cute.

      Reply
    15. Angie @ Postcards from the Ridge

      November 28, 2018 at 6:17 am

      This is so cute, Kathy. You have such a knack for transforming junk into something pretty! I love the new silver color and the pom pom ornaments are so fun. And the star topper is perfect. I guess the 3rd time is the charm! So clever!

      Reply
    16. Patti

      November 28, 2018 at 6:03 am

      Kathy, I just love your little tree. It's so bright and fun and the size is perfect for just about any place in the house. I honestly never thought about making a tinsel tree from an artificial tree with spray paint. Great idea!

      Reply

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