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The Most Affordable Way to Decorate a Christmas Tree

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It is officially December and that means I can finally share my Christmas tree with you all.  This year I am joining a whole group of other ladies. who are also showing us their trees.

Because I just moved I was not about to spend a fortune on decorations for the tree.  I wanted to find the most affordable way to decorate the Christmas Tree! I went with a color palette that was new to me.  I chose blue because … well do I really need a reason?  And I balanced it out with silver, gold and bling.  But I also added a bit of rustic in there.  Sort of a melting pot, but it works for me. 

Side view of Christmas Tree, The Most Affordable Way to Decorate a Christmas Tree, www.theboondocksblog.com

Welcome to our First Annual Christmas Tree Decor Blog Hop


​We have 51 talented bloggers joining up to share their decorated Christmas Trees with you! So grab a cup of your favorite beverage, settle in and get comfortable because you are going to love the beautiful Christmas Tree Decor shared today! 
Christmas Tree Decor Blog Hop Logo, The Most Affordable Way to Decorate a Christmas Tree, www.theboondocksblog.com

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My Blue Christmas Tree

This year I was starting from an almost blank slate.  My boys had bought Christmas decor a few years back, so when I got here I saw that it was a large variety of ornaments.  But I wanted to have a theme this year. I decided to look at what we had  and go from there. 

The first thing that caught my eye was this lovely fella!  And so I took my cue from him and made the theme silver and gold, with a dash of blue and of course white. 

Glass Angel, The Most Affordable Way to Decorate a Christmas Tree, www.theboondocksblog.com
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​I also found a few of these half shaped globe ornaments.  All I had to do was to remove the excess greenery inside (because it was too colorful) and I had a ready ornament. 
Half globe ornament in Blue, The Most Affordable Way to Decorate a Christmas Tree, www.theboondocksblog.com
​Next I spotted this lovely horse, and although he did not fit in exactly with the theme, I kept him because he was too pretty not to. 
Horse ornament, The Most Affordable Way to Decorate a Christmas Tree, www.theboondocksblog.com
Here is a pretty good representation of the color scheme.  Again the half circle ornament was simple and pretty. 
Blue, gold and half globe ornaments, The Most Affordable Way to Decorate a Christmas Tree, www.theboondocksblog.com
Another lovely find, was this white sparkly star ornament.  I guess my guys had good taste after all. 
White sparkly star ornament, The Most Affordable Way to Decorate a Christmas Tree, www.theboondocksblog.com
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​From there on I had to upcycle a few ornaments.  Like this light blue one you see below.  It was originally a whole ‘nother color, not that you can tell now.  It is amazing what a little amount of paint can do. 
Painted blue globe, The Most Affordable Way to Decorate a Christmas Tree, www.theboondocksblog.com
These silver mini-globe ornaments were bought at a yard sale.  I think I got 36 for a dollar.  This is why I love living here!  I grouped them into threes and tied them with jute. I ended up with a whole bunch of these triplets on the tree. 

And those blue longish icicle ornaments, also at that same yard sale.  I left those alone.

Silver globes grouped in 3 with jute and blue icicle ornament, The Most Affordable Way to Decorate a Christmas Tree, www.theboondocksblog.com
​And to add a bit more sparkle, these pretty crystals.  Can you guess where I got them from?  Nope, not a yard sale.  I had them left over from a chandelier we had many years ago.  I think they really add lots of interest to the tree. And make a nice contrast to the jute. 
Chandelier crystals as ornaments, The Most Affordable Way to Decorate a Christmas Tree, www.theboondocksblog.com
This next one may surprise you.  The oval shape was actually a bracelet. And the rest is a gold bead garland. Put them together and you have a unique ornament. Because you know I let nothing go to waste.
Faux Gold bracelet used as ornament, The Most Affordable Way to Decorate a Christmas Tree, www.theboondocksblog.com

​Another piece of jewelry, this time a pearl necklace.  I simply wrapped it around itself and added a pretty grey bow! 
Blue and white pearl necklace repurposed into ornament, The Most Affordable Way to Decorate a Christmas Tree, www.theboondocksblog.com
This is one of the homemade ornaments I had made years ago.  You can get  the simple tutorial here. 
Handmade circle ornament in blue, The Most Affordable Way to Decorate a Christmas Tree, www.theboondocksblog.com
And this oh-so-special ornament was given to me by Angela of Simply Beautiful by Angela for our Ornament Exchange 2017.  You can see her tutorial here.  It is very dear to my heart because the text is from “Twas the Night Before Christmas” one of my favorite stories to read to the kids, when they were younger. 
Rustic spool ornament with text, The Most Affordable Way to Decorate a Christmas Tree, www.theboondocksblog.com
And the ornament I gave to Angela?  Well I gave them all away so I made a cardboard copy.  I promise when I find more of those pretty wooden stars I will replace this one. Or maybe not!  😉
star ornament made with cardboard, The Most Affordable Way to Decorate a Christmas Tree, www.theboondocksblog.com
For the garland I came up with a new for me idea.  I took a sheer piece of ribbon in grey and wrapped jute around it.  The jute also had bits of sparkly silver on it. 
Garland made with grey ribbon and jute wrapped around it, The Most Affordable Way to Decorate a Christmas Tree, www.theboondocksblog.com
Below you can see how it was wrapped and then knotted every foot or so. Oh and that old blue globe, it looks all vintagy from wear but I think it looks great!
Knot on the garland and blue ornament, The Most Affordable Way to Decorate a Christmas Tree, www.theboondocksblog.com
And to top things off I added this delicate golden star.  I had also gotten this at a yard sale a few years ago. I love the vintage feel of it.  Did I mention how much I love yard sales?
Gold star at the top of the tree, The Most Affordable Way to Decorate a Christmas Tree, www.theboondocksblog.com
Finally on the bottom of the tree I added our train set that my son bought a few years ago.  And of course the presents are pushing the train tracks out of the way. 
Train set on the bottom of the tree, The Most Affordable Way to Decorate a Christmas Tree, www.theboondocksblog.com
I have to say for a thrifted Christmas tree I am over the moon happy with how it turned out. And how affordable it was!  The only thing I bought from the store was the jute threaded with silver. Everything else was upcycled, repurposed or bought at a yard sale.  Not bad at all.  Don’t you agree?
Blue, silver and gold Christmas tree with thrifted, repurposed and upcycled ornaments, The Most Affordable Way to Decorate a Christmas Tree, www.theboondocksblog.com
A night view when all the lights are on. 
Night view of the Christmas tree, The Most Affordable Way to Decorate a Christmas Tree, www.theboondocksblog.com
Blue, silver and gold Christmas tree with thrifted, repurposed and upcycled ornaments, The Most Affordable Way to Decorate a Christmas Tree, www.theboondocksblog.com
And these are my tips on the most affordable way to decorate a Christmas Tree! I think I did a pretty good job considering I only spent a few bucks for the jute.  With a little outside of the box thinking we can all thrift, recycle and repurpose to create a beautiful tree for Christmas. 

Hop on below to see lots more ideas for Christmas trees!

What theme have you chosen for your tree this year?

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Leanna

Monday 4th of December 2017

This is such an important and helpful post. You create beauty almost out of air sometimes. This is needed because everyone wants a Christmas to remember and not everywhere has the budget to splurge on it. I Your tree is beautiful and of course my favorite part is the chandelier crystal ornaments.

Mary

Saturday 9th of December 2017

Aside from the budget Leanna I think it is wasteful for people to throw perfectly good items out and start anew every year. With just a little ingenuity we can get the desired effect. And we are good to mother earth.

Michelle Leslie

Monday 4th of December 2017

Thank goodness we haven't put our tree up yet. I'd have to redesign everything after seeing all this inspiration. I do so love how you've used old and new ornaments and even a few borrowed and blue ones too ;-) My favorite has got be that bangle - that's so typically you.

Mary

Saturday 9th of December 2017

You know the best thing we can do is shop around the house and sometimes the most unexpected things can be turned into an ornament. As you have shown us with your washboard ornament.

Lisa

Monday 4th of December 2017

Your tree is wonderful! My favorites are the Twas the Night Before Christmas ornament and your rustic stars. Happy Holidays Mary!

Mary

Saturday 9th of December 2017

Lisa that ornament is so special for me. I really lucked out with Angela's idea. Merry Christmas to you.

Beverly

Monday 4th of December 2017

Your tree is lovely, Mary. The blue is a beautiful touch. It's great that you found so many items on a budget that worked for your tree.

Mary

Saturday 9th of December 2017

I really lucked out at those yard sales. Gotta love all those folks who don't want their ornaments. And they were all brand new.

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