The Trees of Mimi's Cottage

We decorated three trees this year.  The fiirst one's in the family room. 

It has ornaments we've collected over the years on our vacations and things that our friends,

children, and now grandchildren have made.  I love it, and it's priceless-to-me decorations.

 Our little tree that sits on the kitchen island. 

 This year we added a tree to the basement playroom.  Checked star topper from Hobby Lobby.

 The sweetpeas helped make the polka dot paper garland chain.  The large star ornaments are from the church Christmas dinner centerpieces that I took apart.  Can't just throw away a perfectly good glittered star.

A few weeks ago, a local television program called Studio 5  (Salt Lake City's KSL TV),  had a segment on how to make these large ornaments.  (the one's with the vintage images)

They're made from Dollar Store stove burner covers. (2 in a package one 6 inch and the other 8 inch)

 Spray painted to get rid of the oh-so- lovely images.

Then vintage pictures that I downloaded from somewhere on the internet, were modpodged onto the burner covers.  You could cover them with scrapbook paper, or decorate them any way that suits your fancy.  Such a great idea and I love how they look on the tree.