Artificial Trees

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Christmas is a time of memories – reminiscing about old ones, and creating new ones. Everyone loves to look through old photographs, and this Christmas you can creatively decorate your artificial Christmas tree and keep your memories close by turning your Christmas tree into a scrapbook.

Placing photographs of loved ones around the Christmas tree has been practiced throughout the decades, but turning your entire pre lit Christmas tree into a glowing tribute to your family is a newer practice. And, it’s an easy craft project the whole family will enjoy!

It may be best to use color photocopied pictures instead of the original photo – up to you. Take your favorite photos from throughout the years and photocopy them. Create a frame for the photo using pre-made wood frames, heavy duty cardboard, paper stock, etc (all found at a local craft store), and hot glue string to the backside of the frame to create a picture hanger (you can punch a hole through a photocopied picture if you’re keeping it simple).

One of the most fun parts of this project is to decorate the frame. You can use Christmas themed stickers, paint the frame in cheerful colors, or – my favorite – write a few words on the frame about the person or occurrence in the picture. It’s a lovely memorial to those who are no longer with you, and a loving way to communicate your feelings to those still living.

Now it’s time to hang your gorgeous and loving creations on your beautiful artificial Christmas tree! Take the time to spread them out just right, perhaps highlighted by a few Christmas light bulbs, and share your memories of Christmases past with friends and family.

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Trends come and go, indicative of their times. The term “bling” came into popular culture in the late 90s/early 2000s, and for the last ten years has crossed the lips of toddlers and grandmothers alike. But Coco Chanel first said that every woman needs a bit of sparkle by her face. I say that every tree needs a bit of bling. And I’m here to help you do it quickly, easily, effectively, and inexpensively.

A pre lit artificial Christmas tree is the foundation of your bling-ed out decor; the more lights the merrier, as the ornaments will reflect the light and make your Christmas tree appear more radiant and faceted. Choose ornaments that are silver or white. These ornaments come in an enormous variety, so choose ones that are frosted or metallic for their reflective qualities. “Ice” is a term associated with diamonds, and faux glass or quality plastic icicles dangle prettily from the branch tips of Christmas trees. These can be purchased inexpensively in bulk from any Christmas supply store.

I think beautiful garland is the ribbon that wraps the present that is the Christmas tree. Use garland made from faceted beads to get a big bling effect without looking crass. Using a variety of sizes and materials creates depth, and your tree will sparkle like a million diamonds and look like a million dollars.

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Christmas trees are lush and full, a beautiful conical shape that invokes those fuzzy warm feelings for Christmas.  But darn it, your living room is the size of a baby crib, and you just don’t have room for full size Christmas trees.  Before you start crying, consider purchasing slim Christmas trees as an alternative.

Slim Christmas trees are the perfect solution for small spaces, and as secondary trees. Great for apartments, college dorm rooms, the office, and any corner that needs some Christmas lovin’, these Christmas trees are generally less than three feet in diameter, and can range from four feet to six feet tall.  Slim Christmas trees look just like their full size sisters, just a bit more compact. They can be decorated in any style but decorations must be edited with a careful eye, as “less is more” for slim Christmas trees.

And now is the right time to purchase, as online retailers of slim Christmas trees have great sales going on to move stock and make way for Christmas 2010!

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Yes. As the Indianapolis Colts and Saint Louis Saints get ready for the big day on February 7, their fans are carefully prepping for their Super Bowl parties. People are getting more and more enthusiastic about supporting their teams, and all colorful paraphernalia is welcome. This includes colorful artificial Christmas trees, which add a much-welcome splash of daring color during the dreary days of winter.

Treetopia – that wacky website that sells groovy pre lit artificial Christmas trees – has a whole slew of Christmas trees ripe for the picking in team colors such as white, navy, black, and gold. They’re even offering a 15% off coupon for artificial trees, wreaths, and garlands in team colors – just enter 2010SPRBWL at checkout.

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Many of the Christmas traditions we enjoy today were revitalized or created by the Victorians… Christmas cards and caroling to be sure, but especially the Christmas tree.

It’s very easy to create a Victorian Christmas tree! Make sure to buy a pre lit artificial Christmas tree, as the Victorian tradition of placing lit candles upon the Christmas tree is a fire hazard. Much of the Victorian era décor was an interesting mix of ostentation and craftiness, combining gilded glass ornaments with home-strung popcorn garland. These are the elements needed to create a Victorian Christmas tree.

The typical Victorian family decorated their Christmas tree with paper fans, tin ornaments, and colored glass ornaments. Children helped to create garlands of cranberries and popcorn or paper flower chains, and tasty goodies made of marzipan, gingerbread men, and hard candies were hung from the Christmas tree.

These are all wallet- and eco-friendly objects that can be found today, but when nestled into the branches of a Christmas tree, they create an atmosphere of warmth and old traditions.

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The constant “war” between live Christmas tree lovers and artificial Christmas tree lovers has helped Americans to understand the drawbacks and benefits of each type of tree. But many are confused by the conflicting and plethora of information available, and most end up confused and uncertain about who to believe.

We at Artificial Trees use the American Christmas Tree Association (ACTA) as a resource for up-to-date information about artificial Christmas trees. The association’s mission is to provide fact-based information to help consumers make educated decisions about purchasing a Christmas tree, according to their website. Their articles span a wide range of topics about artificial Christmas trees, from fire safety to PVC to environmental concerns. Their studies are used by consumers to determine the financial differences between purchasing a live and an artificial Christmas tree.

Whether you’re thinking about purchasing an artificial Christmas tree, or just interested in more information, a visit to the ACTA will clarify many questions and help you to make an informed decision that’s right for you.

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I love January, because during this month one of my favorite words is used ALL the time – the word “clearance”.

Before Christmas, I decide what I want, and then watch those items like a hawk does its prey, making sure that I get precisely what I want for a ridiculously low price. And those who are either updating their artificial Christmas tree or are purchasing for the first time have been waiting for January clearance sales, just as I have.

The wait is over, my friends. Two of my favorite artificial Christmas tree retailers are offering up to 70% off of their stock!!!!!! Christmas Tree Market is offering their top-quality trees from $70 to $700, and Treetopia is parting with loads of their unique and fabulous pre lit Christmas trees, starting under $100.

There are so many ways to take advantage of these sales. For what you would normally spend on a full-price artificial Christmas tree, you could buy two. You could buy a tree-wreath-garland set, or you could buy a large tree and two small tabletop trees. You could buy a whole slew of tabletop trees and nestle them into corners all over your house.

There are many possibilities, but only one way to make them reality – click on over to your favorite artificial Christmas tree seller and take advantage of their clearance sales right now!!

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In winter, when it’s too cold to ride the waves, Orange County teens prefer to ride the trees instead. Christmas trees, to be precise.

Traditional Christmas activities such as caroling are eschewed in favor of something a bit more adrenaline-inducing. Christmas tree surfing has been around for a few years, a thrill sought largely by the teenage crowd. A Christmas tree is tied to the top of a vehicle and the surfer climbs on top, belly-down and head forward, grasping the tree like a surfboard. This is a bit precarious, and really dangerous, but surprisingly no one has reported being hurt – until last week.

Orange County police state that a teenager was slammed against a parked car after his driver turned and the tree came loose. The teen landed in the hospital and is expected to be alright, but authorities are still looking for the female driver. If you see nobody playing with a teenage girl sporting a glowing red nose, please contact local authorities immediately.

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Traditionalists yack at the thought, but colorful artificial Christmas trees are increasingly popular. One surprising fore-runner is the pink Christmas tree.

Or maybe it’s not so surprising. Pink is traditionally THE feminine color, and it’s mainly women that buy the Christmas tree… And they’re going to buy what they want to buy. And the lure of the pink Christmas tree is difficult to resist. Pink is a fun and light-hearted color, a bright spot during a season when it’s dark for fourteen hours out of twenty-four. When a person sees a a pink artificial Christmas tree, she can’t help but smile and appreciate its silliness. 

In addition to great prices right now for colorful artificial Christmas trees, pink lovers can find many reasons to use their tree. Besides Christmas, there is Valentine’s Day. Use a set or two of white and red balls, wind some silver tinsel around the tree, and your home is transformed into a love den. A warm and fuzzy love den. It’s great for a baby shower for a baby girl, decorated with yellow and white ornaments. And for a gregarious gal celebrating her 50th, she can hang silver 5’s and 0’s from the tree. It’s also the perfect artificial tree to promote breast cancer awareness.

If I can think up these uses for one of the funnest trees ever, I’m sure you can think up a lot more! Share them with us by posting a reply. We love Christmas trees!

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Yes, it is true – the Doyenne of Daytime digs our kind. In a recent post, Martha blogs about her beliefs about and experiences with artificial Christmas trees.

She loves the versatility of artificial trees, and she puts many of them around her home to add some holiday pizzazz. She professes to preferring feather, paper, or aluminum trees, and this year she’s using colorful artificial Christmas trees – bronze, silver, and a blue-and-green aluminum tree that sounds alluring.

Interestingly, Martha also says that she doesn’t put lights on her trees, stating that her research shows that artificial Christmas trees were meant to be illuminated by light-reflecting color wheels that rotate at the base of the tree. Although she has yet to find said color wheel, she says that her trees are so prettily decorated that they don’t need any Christmas lights.

Martha is aware of the environment-friendly nature of artificial Christmas trees. She says, “I will always use these trees…They are indeed a lovely alternative to fresh evergreens, and a sensible response to environmental concerns. No tree needs to be cut down. No tree has to be thrown away or recycled.” Has Martha been reading our blog?

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