SIMPLE SPARKLY STAR TREE TOPPER

This is a sponsored post.  I was compensated for my work but the opinions are 100% my own.

Have you already set up your Christmas tree or will you wait until Friday?  Our tree has been partially up for about a week now.  Lights and ribbon are up, but no ornaments.  I think I like getting the decorations out in a steady stream over the course of a few weeks, so I can add to my homemade decorations as I need to.  Floracraft® asked me to recreate one of the projects from their new holiday ebook, and I jumped at the chance to make a tree topper for my small all white tree.

I used FloraCraft® Make It: Fun® Foam sheet to make this project.  You can find Make It: Fun® products at your local craft store.  I also printed off the largest star template from the FloraCraft® Holiday ebook.

I used that template as a stencil to trace the star onto the foam with a permanent marker.  The image didn’t completely fit on a standard piece of paper, but it was easy enough to connect the straight lines to complete the star.  I opted not to cut the smaller star out of the middle of the tree topper, so that there wouldn’t be any branches poking through the cut-out.

I used a serrated knife to cut out the star shape.  Since this shape consists solely of straight lines, it was SUPER easy.

Originally (as you can see from my supplies picture), I had planned to use spray glitter on the star.  When I tried it, you could hardly make out the glitter.  Bummer.  No problem though, I added a layer of craft glue and sprinkled on some gorgeous FloraCraft® Diamond Dust™.

When the glue had dried, I added a dowel to the bottom of the star to support it on the tree. 

I love the way the Diamond Dust™ reflects the lights off of a Christmas tree!  It is even prettier in person.

Make sure you check out FloraCraft®’s new holiday ebook for many other fun tutorials!  You might also like these Christmas décor tutorials:

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