Mannequin Tree, her name is Bells.....chapter 2.

I had shared last week that I have a few Mannequins, ( dress forms) in a variety of sizes...Well here is another, approx 18 inches tall, and this one I designed it into a table tree. 

With a garland string, some glue dots, shellys Christmas buttons, some battery mini lights, some gingham ribbon, a piece of fur, ( optional) you could use some fabric or the cuff of a sock...

Introducing Bells!

Here are the steps on how to make one of your own. First you will need a tall Mannequin, ( dress form) I found most of mine at Home Sense, ( Home Goods, American affiliate) paid less than $15.00. Mini lights I found at our local hardware store, they were $5.00, the garland and ribbon and buttons I already had....

 also...( glue dots or glue gun, pipe cleaners to attach garland branches) 

If you are not using a garland that does not have wire branches, cut some pipe cleaners in 3, and in green (optional) tie them onto the form. I started from the bottom and worked my way to the top. My branches were about 6 inches in length and I cut them with some wire cutters. 

Now you could stop here, but I wanted to add a piece of fur to resemble a stole for this one. I now added a string of lights, ( battery operated) and approx 50 mini lights.

      

                      Still missing some detail, so let's continue... 

I cut 24 inches of some gingham ribbon to place as a trailing bow behind the tree ( dress), and this white piece of fur for her top. The fur piece, I had a 12 inch piece ( cut in half)  and I just adhered it with some glue dots. 

                                                                                                           

          

Glue dots are great as they do not ruin your Dress Form, if you wish to change it at a later date, I added them all around her bust. 

    

Now it is missing some ornaments, in comes my box of Christmas Shelly buttons.  Here is a link of all her Christmas Buttons on Pinterest

and on her site.

and on her Pinterest Account you can view them all here. 

As my table tree will be against a wall, I thought a large bow behind would be pretty. What do you think?

       

My collection of shellys Christmas buttons...I added glue dots on the back and that was the solution to add to the branches. 

I had a Bells Button, so this was a perfect addition to her top. 

Why her name is a perfect choice....

I just ordered some snow in a can, I will certainly spray the tips of the branches when it arrives, will update with a photo later. 

Next week, I have another Dress Form for another feature, stay tuned.

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