T Stands For Folded Christmas Book Trees

My public library was having a craft event. Making Christmas trees by folding the pages of an old book. This brought back memories of my MIL who used to make the Christmas trees and angels from Reader's Digest Magazines. 

Since the Eldest is on a temporary assignment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and living a minimalist lifestyle in a hotel, I thought this would make the perfect decoration to make her room more festive. After the season is over, she can just toss the tree in the recycle bin or trash.

My schedule doesn't mesh with the library event, but I figured I would have materials here to work on my own. I asked Himself if he remembered how to fold the pages, but he said no. No worries someone would have the instructions on the Internet and here they are.

I didn't have a suitable hardcover or paperback book to sacrifice, but I did have a Vermont Country Store catalog that I thought would work.

To add stability to the tree, I covered some chipboard with tissue paper

Washi tape was used to cover the seam

The pages folded into triangles and ready to decorate. My teacup posed for the picture and then was removed from this workstation. Rule number 1 no food or beverages here. The cardboard bowed a bit, but it give stability to the front and back pages.

The tree decorated with some gold thread and green ribbon. I didn't like the "free shipping" on the page so cut and painted some gingerbread people to cover that up.

Ta-Da! The tree all decorated with the Eldest's name on Santa's Nice List. The tree was then packed up, taken to the post office and mailed. 

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