January 8 - Build Your Own Tree

[flowersgal]

Fun challenge. I thought of how a child draws a tree. My trunk made of paint brushes, the branches/limbs of pencils and the leaves of paint and triangles. A old, old song talked about wrapping a yellow ribbon around the old oak tree and I couldn't get that out of my head -- hence the yellow ribbons flying. And if you look closely the background paper has the word "create" over and over on it. That appealed to me since I was creating a tree. So here it is:

 

[KarenC]

That was a challenge for sure! But fun. Thanks!

 

[PaperWings]

 

[DopeyGal]

 

[bellbird]

I read your instructions:

• pre-made tree elements & templates containing trees are not allowed.

• But I have seen lots of leaves used, so I guess that's okay?

@bellbird- my question is the same as that of redplaid13 - seems that leaves from a kit are acceptable. Right?

pre-made tree elements

@bellbird I am seeing limbs and greenery...are those not considered pre-made tree elements?
Just want to clarify before I get started

Great challenge!! ♥

and @flowersgal I believe what Justine meant was you couldn't use a tree element (complete with trunk, branches and leaves) and plop it on your page and call it done. You have to build your tree from separate items, so individual leaf elements should be okay.

Hi all - yes, Karen is right, I don't expect you to necessarily create a real leaf from scratch! Foliage and realistic leaf elements or pre-made limbs or leaf clusters from a kit are fine, but like Karen said, the 'no pre-made trees elements or templates' rule has to do with 'complete trees'.

 

[lm44west]

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I used urban garden by NBK

 

[KarenW]

So much fun Justine!! I threw everything at it!

 

[bonnenuit]

There was something about how cold it was today that I had to make my own tropical isle complete with palm tree.

 

[jagruti patel]

this was a tough one!

 

[knclark]

I know this doesn't count, but I did this layout tonight and like this tree layout much better

 

[Janisn]

Okay this was so much fun. Inspired me to write this poem.

 

[wvsandy]

 

[ElizabethW]

Argh. This one has me really stumped. Get it...tree stump...see what I did there?
Hate getting behind but I’m going to have to try again tomorrow!

 

[Smileark]

 

[IntenseMagic]

This was super fun, Justine!! Loved it so much! Thanks for the challenge!

 

[KELLIE R GUZMAN]

 

[Coady]

Here is my version. Thanks for the great inspiration.

 

[hichchei]

 

[nfenchak]

 

[AnnaB]

Paint for the trunk, stitches grid for the branches and hearts and sequins for my leaves:

January 8 - Build your own tree

• AnnaB
• Jan 8, 2020
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