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Sparkly...
I have a Christmas tree!
It's very pretty. And quite thrilling. And sparkly. Did I mention sparkly?
It's also disturbingly tasteful. And not on purpose. I have a small box full of ornaments that I've acquired over the years, and then a couple of boxes of plain balls - blue, purple, and a dark, almost maroon, pink. As I was hanging things up, I realized - pretty much all of the ornaments I own (other than the balls) are white, silver, or gold. The few that are colored are pretty much exactly the colors of the balls. The entire tree matches. It's color-coordinated. And totally unpremeditatedly-so. It looks like I was really anal and went out and bought a bunch of ornaments specifically to make a tasteful, matching tree. (Plus, it kind of matches the decorations I put on the mantle piece next to it. And I think it will match the stockings that I'm making for me and Chuckro.)
I'm not that obsessive compulsive, really! It was an accident!
It's very pretty. And quite thrilling. And sparkly. Did I mention sparkly?
It's also disturbingly tasteful. And not on purpose. I have a small box full of ornaments that I've acquired over the years, and then a couple of boxes of plain balls - blue, purple, and a dark, almost maroon, pink. As I was hanging things up, I realized - pretty much all of the ornaments I own (other than the balls) are white, silver, or gold. The few that are colored are pretty much exactly the colors of the balls. The entire tree matches. It's color-coordinated. And totally unpremeditatedly-so. It looks like I was really anal and went out and bought a bunch of ornaments specifically to make a tasteful, matching tree. (Plus, it kind of matches the decorations I put on the mantle piece next to it. And I think it will match the stockings that I'm making for me and Chuckro.)
I'm not that obsessive compulsive, really! It was an accident!
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One - Any of your preschool/K-5 pieces of art small enough to fit should be on the tree somewhere.
Two - Pictures of loved ones during their awkward phases should adorn the tree; use the tops of margarine containers and cut the pictures to fit on the inside.
Three - When in doubt, scratch the baubles. The paint is probably so thin, it will flake off in pieces.
Four - Go to Hallmark. Find an ornament that tackily or crassly capitalizes on a fandom in which you engage yourself as a geek (for example: Episodes I, II, III have great awful ornaments--we have a Padme Amidala from Episode II complete with ripped belly-shirt; it's going to Hawaii for my brother's tree).
Five - Mylar 'icicles.' Apply liberally, but do not drape dramatically so that it catches the light.
There are other ways, but those seem to be the ones that worked for our tree.
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(Anonymous) 2005-12-13 01:28 pm (UTC)(link)--E