Dear Ones, I did! I did! I made an explosion!!
Okay, some of you may call this a tree topper but I call it an explosion!!
My sweet friend Kristen at Kristen's Creations shared how she made her explosion for a client's Christmas tree. I thought - I can do this!! So I went about it. Well, I didn't exactly follow Kristen's method. She tied bows directly to the branches on the tree to start. I'm short, my tree is a mazillion feet high so I had to compromise.
Hmmm...what could I do?
Hmmm...what could I do?
and some glitzy Christmas picks.
I then went to town tying strips of about 2 feet long on the wreath.
Instead of tying bows I just curled the ribbon.
So Mr. Precious was called to place the wreath on the top of the tree.
Thank you my precious! :)
Well, since I had Mr. Precious in attendance
I asked him to place some of the picks inside the wreath.
He did! I tried poking some picks in too. Woo Hoo!
(if you're not olden, you probably won't get this).
I love olden movies as well as singing all the time.
I love this stuff!
I'm getting off track... :)
I'm joining Our Dear Julia at Hooked on Houses
for her Hooked on Houses Holiday Home Tours,
Our Dear Cindy at My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday,
Our Dear Vanessa at Southern in My Heart for Inspiration Friday,
and
Our Dear Courtney at French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday.
Be a bunch of sweeties,
Shelia ;)
I'll leave you with a little Note Song~
Shelia ;)
I'll leave you with a little Note Song~
Top of the World
Such a feelin’s comin’ over me
There is wonder in most everything I see
Not a cloud in the sky
Got the sun in my eyes
And I won’t be surprised if it’s a dream
Everything I want the world to be
Is now coming true especially for me
And the reason is clear
It’s because you are here
You’re the nearest thing to heaven that I’ve seen
I’m on the top of the world lookin’ down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I’ve found ever since you’ve been around
Your love’s put me at the top of the world
Something in the wind has learned my name
And it’s tellin’ me that things are not the same
In the leaves on the trees and the touch of the breeze
There’s a pleasin’ sense of happiness for me
There is only one wish on my mind
When this day is through I hope that I will find
That tomorrow will be just the same for you and me
All I need will be mine if you are here
~sung by The Carpenters
Not a cloud in the sky
Got the sun in my eyes
And I won’t be surprised if it’s a dream
Everything I want the world to be
Is now coming true especially for me
And the reason is clear
It’s because you are here
You’re the nearest thing to heaven that I’ve seen
I’m on the top of the world lookin’ down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I’ve found ever since you’ve been around
Your love’s put me at the top of the world
Something in the wind has learned my name
And it’s tellin’ me that things are not the same
In the leaves on the trees and the touch of the breeze
There’s a pleasin’ sense of happiness for me
There is only one wish on my mind
When this day is through I hope that I will find
That tomorrow will be just the same for you and me
All I need will be mine if you are here
~sung by The Carpenters

AWESOME...AMAZING...ROCK STAR PRETTY !! ;)
ReplyDeleteWow, wow, wow!! You really did it, girl! I love it...do mind if I borrow the idea?
ReplyDeleteYou know making the wreath thing...that is a good idea. My friend and I near break our backs trying to get my explosion going!! Your tree is spectacular!
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteAren't you creative!!! Vine wreath & all. I love your tree - I bet (this is why I had to remove my first comment, misspelled bet) each ornament has a story. Might be great blogging material. :)))))
ReplyDeleteSheila, I love,love,love your explosion! What a great little trick just tying the ribbon on and curling the ends! I hope you don't mind if I "borrow" your idea?! ~Susie
ReplyDeleteYour tree topper is so pretty! You did a fantastic job and I can't help but chuckle because I have a tree topper that qualifies for this term too. I have never been able to quite put it in words but you did...an explosion! LOL! I love it!
ReplyDeleteWell for crying out loud!Thank you for teaching this "olden" how all those ladies were doing that explosion thingy.I love your explosion,the whole tree is great.Your photo looking down from the stairs is my fav.I have already come to the point in my life where I have greatly down sized my tree.Too hard for me and esp. my hubby to do any longer.I was thinking though, now that I know how to do it and it looks fun ,anyone can make a small one too. Thank you for the info.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! Your explosion looks amazing!! What a clever idea to tie those ribbons on the grapevine wreath...that is something I would have never thought to do! Very clever!! Your tree looks very elegant and beautiful. I am going to post my tree today sometime. It's the only thing I have done so far! I keep getting distracted!lol...Thank you for mentioning me!! You are too sweet!! Have a great day! Kristen
ReplyDeleteOh, would you please come and cause an explosion at my house? Yours is gorgeous and it looks perfect on your tree. Thanks for the info on how to make our own explosions. We have a new tree this year and I'm thinking about doing something different at the top - perhaps I'll explode!
ReplyDelete~Adrienne~
Lovin' your 'splosion Sheila, it turned out great! Your tree is very pretty:@)
ReplyDeleteOk..you've convinced me. I HAVE to make one of those!!!LOL!
ReplyDelete*´¨)
¸.*´¸.**´¨) ¸.**´¨)
(¸.*´ (¸.*´* LORI LYNN *
PS: I'm having a Holiday giveaway!!
http://lorilynnscottage.blogspot.com/2010/11/holiday-happiness-giveaway.html
What a great idea! It could be adapted to tree toppers we already have, couldn't it? My metal angel could use some frippery around her base, and the wreath would be the perfect solution to add some ribbon, sparkly things, etc. Gotta go to the store now! Annie
ReplyDeleteGood Morning my Dear Pickle, first let me say how glad I am to see you back and I bet your wore out that little Carter's sweet face kissing her to pieces...I pray you had a GREAT Thanksgiving my Dear friend...
ReplyDeleteGirl I love this tree topper and always wanted to know how to do them...Thanks for the information...I'm going to Candace today to help with her tree maybe I can do one for her as I have everything on hand here...I bet your home is just getting so lovely girl..I had to back way off this year..Oh I do have Christmas bins all over my house since last Friday but told Len last night to just put them away...sighs I can't do it all any more...Got my kitchen done and tree up and i'm done now ha ha!!
Pickel I pray you have a GREAT week girl...Hugs and smiles to you...from my mountain to yours, Gl♥ria
Sheila, your explosion is wonderful!!!! I need to get off this computer and start cleaning my house, so I can decorate...I am soooo far behind!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Penny
Miss Shelia, I dont get around to reading my blogs as often as I should but I do promise you that each time I visit you, you area wonderful, charming and very cute hostess. If I werent so busy, I would make an explosion too!
ReplyDeleteOh, Shelia! I love your explosion! And how smart to build it on a grapevine wreath! So pretty! I hope you are having a great week!...hugs...Debbie
ReplyDeleteShelia,
ReplyDeleteThat was brilliant! Love, love the wreath on top of it all! Great idea. I just spent 20 minutes on a chair tweaking mine this AM, so I'll try this next year! Not going to touch this years again, it is finally hanging right.LOL Such a good idea you have!
Sherry
Shelia, Shelia, Shelia!!! Aren't you a smart one! W.O.W.S.E.R.S. I LOVE this idea! Makes me wish I had time to put up a tree so I could make an explosion too. (I have an explosion of a different sort going on in my house right now, trying to move.) Hmmm...but perhaps next year.
ReplyDeleteEvery year I'm going to remind you what a lasting impression the twinkling "snowflake" photo of your tree made on me when you posted it on RMS. I will never forget how beautifully magic it was. :)
Love it, very clever ....the fact there is no twisting of a huge bow I could just kiss you! merry♥O
ReplyDeleteUhhhhhh...can you take your smart talented self and be around we mere mortals...this is absolutely beautiful. I love your idea for the wreath to keep stable and act as the base for your explosion. Keep blasting away Ms Shelia!!
ReplyDeleteOH Shelia, I am exploiding with Christmas smiles!!!!That is just amazingly gorgeous!!!!!!!Very talented, you are:)
ReplyDelete~Debra XXX
Capers of the vintage vixens
I love it! It's so you and beautiful!! I have nothing on top of my tree this year....I know, can't believe it either. Now I'm rethinking my whole tree topper thingy because my tree top looks, um, er,.....naked....compared to your beautiful creation.
ReplyDeleteI dare say you have quite the talent for creating an explosion, This is truly lovely and compliments the tree perfectly. You and Mr.P out did yourself on this foyer tree. I cant wait to see more of your holiday decor, I know it will be spectacular.
ReplyDeleteAnd what is that picture off to the left of the tree?.... Cockatoos!! I love that picture!!!!
I have a large print of cockatoos in my den next to our Christmas tree is too. I decided to incorporate the tree and the print as my Christmas blog header.
I love it!!! That is great!!! I also enjoyed the song...one of my husband's favorites!!
ReplyDeleteSheila, your explosion looks oh so good! I love it and look how smart you are using that wreath for your bows. Very nice indeed!
ReplyDeleteYour tree and topper are just gorgeous! So is your photography. I want to see more, so I'll be back! (In the meantime, I'd better get to some Christmas decorating of my own.)
ReplyDeleteHi Shelia! I'm so glad you like my village, I have such wonderful time with my son each Christmas putting it all together. (he's 9 and just LOVES to decorate!) :)
ReplyDeleteYour tree topper is amazing..I haven't seen the "explosions" before...I have a very simple white star that looks like it has large sugar crystals all over it. I used to have an angel, but the poor thing finally bit the dust! lol Your topper is very cool and so glitzy!
Have a great day!
Hugs
Missy
Oh Shelia, it is absolutely exquisite. Stunning!!!! I am so impressed. I havn't ever made one either, but yours is out of this world. I really love it. Your tree is just fabulous.
ReplyDeleteThank you for all your thoughts and prayers for my family. You will never know how much this has Blessed me. You are such a precious friend and prayer warrior. Thank you. Hugs, Marty
Now this is the kind of explosion we all would not mind... I can see why you love your explosion it worked out very nicely and you have a lovely tree. Trish
ReplyDelete"ZOWIE!" That is some beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThat's Fantastic! Espectacular !!!!
ReplyDeleteHugs
Charo
What a beautiful explosion! Great idea to use the wreath!
ReplyDeleteWow! That is so fun. I love your "explosion." And the colors are all so beautiful, too. Pretty, pretty, pretty! :-)
ReplyDeleteYou "explode" so beautifully, Shelia! Magnificent!
ReplyDeleteBrenda
Very beautiful indeed.. by far the best explosion I have seen....
ReplyDeleteShelia OMG that is sooo very lovely!!! You did a wonderful job! I kinda had a tiny topper last year but now with your wreath tip I think I am going to have a blast making the topper this year! Thanx for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThat topper is gorgeous, Shelia! I usually just poke and stick things every which way. Sometimes the long stuff ends up sticking all the way thru to the other side. Yikes! The whole wreath idea is simply brilliant, dah-ling! hugs, Sue
ReplyDeleteWOW! Your tree topper is GORGEOUS! You did a great job, it looks so professional. I love your idea. You could totally sell those.
ReplyDeleteThat topper is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI never knew about using a small wreathe!
Wow! Thanks!
Your tree is wonderful!
Laura
White Spray Paint
It's so gorgeous...I just love it! And it looks like it can even sing! ;D
ReplyDeleteWow that looks like a beautiful magical Christmas explosion!!
ReplyDeleteWow! It's a rocking great explosion!
ReplyDeleteI love it - so pretty! Guess mine is like an explosion too! lol The more, the merrier is my motto. I wanted lots of height and dangling stems. Love them!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous and oh so clever! I'm going to give it a try
ReplyDeleteIt is just so beautiful! I love the explosion of great idea and great decoration. Love it! :)
ReplyDeleteAdin B
Sheila,
ReplyDeleteThat's just Amazing! What a great job you did!
It just sparkles and twinkles and glows!
Beautiful my friend!
Cindy
Love, LOVE this whole idea!! It is just absolutely beautiful!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHello from one Texas Gulf Coast Texan to another.......
My Show n Tell is a Holiday post. Something my Husband made and I painted; Last Year! Here is the Link for you. Do stop by if you get a chance.
Hi Shelia, well, it looks absolutely wonderful. The whole tree is just striking.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Barb
Looks so pretty I want to try it too! Your tree is so nice and full and so much to look at. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous, Shelia, well done :o)
ReplyDeleteHave a blessed weekend.
It is lovely, indeed! Love your topper creation! The tree is stunning!
ReplyDeleteThe hubbies are so handy to have around!
Cute idea. It looks great. By the way, you know I have a schnauzer and am biased but will miss Chloe Dawn be dressed for Christmas and will she be shown off on your blog?
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your explosion Sheila. It looks wonderful. Your tree looks amazing too. I feel all Christmassy now.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend.
Lindsay
x
I love it, Shelia! That's the prettiest explosion I've ever seen! Speaking of pretty -- loved seeing Carter's pictures in your last post -- so sweet!
ReplyDeleteHi Shelia! Wow! Double Wow! This is just beyond gorgeous! I mean, truly exquisite! Not only is the toppery fantastic but the entire tree is just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for linking up your amazing talent to my party this week! :-)
Blessings to you,
Vanessa
And a beautiful explosion it is Shelia!
ReplyDeleteA definite WOW factor! I'll have to keep that in mind... it could work as the base of a table decoration too, I think.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea and what a great explosion you have there. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteI am really starting to think on this one!!
Thanks for sharing.
Michele
This is fabulous! How ingenuous to start with the grapevine wreath!
ReplyDeleteIt's just beautiful!
Katherine
Oh Shelia~ What a beautiful explosion on your tree!!! :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a fantastic idea to use a wreath like you did~ I love it! I think your tree looks absolutely gorgeous wearing it's beautiful topper~well done! Thank you for sharing at Feathered Nest Friday this week!!
Mouth hanging open here..in AWE!! What a finish!!! LOVELY! Makes my Christmas head spin...:)
ReplyDeleteShelia, no one explodes quite like you. And, I love it. You are such a clever girl to think of using the wreath. It looks amazing, beautiful, colorful, dazzling, excellent, fantastic, great, etc. (I had to stop with the abc thing. It was getting too hard for this early in the morning.)
ReplyDeletethank you for pausing a moment in this holiday time, to send your love and prayers to our family, Ms Shelia.
ReplyDeleteas Christmas festivities abound, i know that lives are hopeful and seek joyous tidings. all the more reason, that you kind heart felt words will be treasured.
(i really have to admit, the topper explosion is phenomenal~) :)
As a floral designer I have done a Bazillion of the tree topper "explosions" but have to say YOUR way is GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It looks amazing, gorgeous, glitzy, glam....I could go on and ON!!!!! Love it! PLEASE stop over to my blog and maybe FOLLOW me???? I would love that. You can sign up for e-mail alert when I post too! Thanks so much!!! XO, Pinky
ReplyDeletePS....Hi again, to answer your question that you left on my photo blog, I live in Corpus.
ReplyDeleteI never would have thought to start with a wreath to do this!! It is a wonderful explosion!! It looks great, Sheila! So does the rest of the tree!
ReplyDeleteI am still laughing about the mirror diva shots!! It may take me a while to work up to that one!!
lovely!!!
ReplyDeletehave a great holiday
kisses from east java
Wonderful explosion! You did a great job, it looks beautiful...you have inspired me to make one too!! thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteNow I know what to call it! An explosion! Such a clever idea, using a wreath as a base. I think I will be giving this a try, when I finally get around to throwing up a tree!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! It gets me itching to decorate!
ReplyDeleteStopping by from BPOTW
-r