I have one more steampunk craft to share with you. I always like to have a small trinket at each place setting for guests to take home. This year I made mini trees. These were not hard BUT a lot of little steps.
I made a paper cone and covered it in one inch circles. Added a gear to the top for a star, cut and painted a wooden dowel which I glued to the tree. The base is cooper painted chipboard gear. The dowel just fits in the center hole but I added some glue on the bottom for stability. The final touch is randomly placed glitter made from tiny metal balls.
I am really happy with these and I think my guest will be too. I am off to get ready, our Christmas eve is tonight. I think I need to chill some Champagne for Santa ;-)
Wishing you and your family Happy Christmas and Happy Holidays...love your trees, much love, jeyanthi.
Posted by: jeyanthi | December 23, 2011 at 07:30 PM
How very precious!!
Wow I just love it!!!
Posted by: Janet | December 22, 2011 at 11:25 AM
Happy Christmas dear Clarice.
We have just finished our Advent read, Nicholas St. North by William Joyce, which has been absorbing and perhaps a little Steampunk !? Love to all, Gill.
Posted by: Gill | December 22, 2011 at 12:44 AM
cute tree....love your theme this year. May you and your sweet family have a wonderful Merry Christmas! Love, Mica
Posted by: Mica | December 21, 2011 at 05:47 PM
I "pinned" this!!!! :) xoxo
Posted by: Theresa | December 21, 2011 at 02:35 PM
Love love love this tree, Clarice!!!! Thanks for sharing how you created it. xoxo
Posted by: Theresa | December 21, 2011 at 02:34 PM
Love them - and they seem so doable! Thanks for sharing the idea!
Posted by: Tracy | December 21, 2011 at 10:06 AM
You girls are so clever I love the tree you thought up. I wish you and the family a very Merry Christmas from Nan in Alaska.
Come visit me someday and stay in my fairy guest cottage!! No kidding it would be a pleasure for me to meet you all, but your girls have to come !! Nan
Posted by: Nan | December 21, 2011 at 09:52 AM
Isn't that just ADORABLE....You must have some SERIOUS patience to get that glitter on there.. :) looks like it was a FUN little project..
Posted by: RubyJeans | December 21, 2011 at 09:13 AM