Family Vacation Christmas Tree: Postcard Ornaments
4 Materials
$50
4 Hours
Medium
Using copies of vintage postcards, I created a Christmas tree the captures our family’s travel destinations!! All of our favorite vacations and fun ornaments found a home on this special ’road-trip’ down memory lane!!
Choose vintage postcards from vacation destinations. Over the summer I scoured flea markets and antique shows to collect ours. Make color copies. Cut out neatly.
I glued each post card onto a wooden craft square.
Some edges were finished using red, silver and green chenille stems. I used a hot glue gun to affix the decorations to the edges.
For others I used clear glue and glitter.
Using a craft Bush, I carefully applied glue to the edges. I used silver glitter. Shake off excess glitter. Let dry completely before making a hanger for the back.
When securing post card copies to the wood pieces, I found holding them down with clothes pins until dry was helpful.
These are the wood pieces.
Create a hanger out of a chenille stem. Affix with a dab of hot glue. Once dry, hang onto the tree.
There’s Michigan and a Henry Frod car!!
The family vacation Christmas tree at night!! All of our adventures are illuminated!!
Ohhh, Philadelphia... we loved that city!!
I added felted red and white garland and a selection of ribbon.
It‘s begining to look like Christmas!! I’m ready for a road trip!
Here’s a glitter edged Cape Cod card...
Here’s the tree in the day. Be sure to visit Blue Ribbon Kitchen for more holiday ideas!! Wishing you happy holiday decorating!!
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