Ella's First Birthday: Bottle brush trees

Grandma Tammi's craft project: Bleached bottle brush Christmas trees.

So this is a simple one but the results are just so perfect to add a fun and elegantly chic look to our winter wonderland. We need about 15 bottle brush trees, in an assortment of sizes from about 4"-12" (the small ones could still be used but medium/large are preferred). These can be found at craft stores, online, or at big lots....according to my grandma ;)

Once the trees are acquired, it's just a matter of bleaching and sprucing 'pun intended'

The bleach mixture is 80% water and 20% bleach. Let trees soak for a few minutes, some longer than others maybe, this would give some color variation. Soaking the tall ones will mean getting creative. I've seen some people soak them in a longer cylinder vase or cup...it's up to you!! ;)

When you have finished bleaching all of them you can choose whether or not to add a little sparkle or flocking, it's time to get creative! :) Overall I'd like then to resemble something similar to the picture below. Thank you and we love you <3