Ribbon Upcycle Tree

"Look what I can do!"
Basically, I do not like Styrofoam & did not want to buy it. So I figured out a way to
create a tree form & use some trash recycle.

Yea- that was a Starbucks cup. I had a Pumpkin Latte & it was good.
And thanks, Kohl's for the paper ad, as if the emailed ones were enough
of a reminder of the 15% off sale, that you run all the time.

So I basically just wrapped the ad in a cone(head) shape & taped it to the
upside down cup. Add ribbon I got from Joann's & Alene's Tacky Glue.

Cat reminding me why we do not have an actualy Christmas tree up yet.
(they cannot resist fake plants)

See? What a mess!
It wasn't that bad, considering the ribbon I thought was made of tinsel was more like glitter.
Basically I start at the bottom & glued a strip of glitter ribbon around the bottom base of the cup. Then cut ~1.5" pieces of 2 other green ribbons. I used 2 diff designs, but they came on the same spool- so same width. Then I curled the bottom half of each ribbon & glued the still flat part just above the glittery ribbon. Repeat- another sideways glitter ribbon, then alternating shiny green ribbons. You do need to allow some time in between for the tacky glue to be tacky, then dry some. Otherwise the ribbon pieces will want to fall off.

I'd like to make more of these, but frankly, it took a while. Maybe if all the ribbon was
pre-cut & I used some messy, sticky, burny crap hot glue, it'd be easier.
Course, you can find ribbon fringe trees so cheap, makes you wonder why I went thru all the trouble to make one myself..... I wonder why, too.

Today is Beef Stew, & Garbage Day

Felt I needed a common in there.....

So bcz I am working the evening shift, and hubby is in class at night, it works out to prepare at noon, eat at 8. Plus it's just that kind of weather here, 20 degrees out, snow on the ground, garbage day. Basically I had a chance to go thru the fridge & pantry, lol.


McCormick Beef Stew Slow Cooker mix, beef, a can of beef broth,
some carrots, some potatoes, some garlic bits, and some large onion chunks.
Why does it look like a flower arrangement in there?
2 reasons, unless you count artistic factors.
DH does not like/eat onions.
My crockpot likes to burn things that touch the edge.
I probably won't eat them bcz they will be charred, but it's for the flavor anyways, right?


Oh yea, forgot to mention, I had some green bell pepper from fajitas the other night, so why not? I may add some bacon bits before we eat it, cuz it's the sprinkles of meat.


So here's my new little project, a 8x8 shadow box frame from Joann's on black Friday.
I thought it'd be cute to put 3D displays in there for diff holidays or seasons.
I used stuff i already had on hand.


cute, right?

And this is atop the fridge, one place the cats will leave alone, unless they see my put something up there they can't resist- then they wait til they think we're asleep & go crazy. I hope that doesn't happen, I love that snowman cookie jar from Hobby Lobby, and at 50% off- even the sweeter! Oh- the santa/hat beard combo is for Callaway to wear.
I made the ribbon tree on the left; tute here.

K- I should prolly go wash my hair, or something.
I need a haircut, like, bad.