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DIY christmas baubles

I have been umming and ahhhing for aaaages about how best to sprucify our DIY plastic free Christmas tree and today the answer literally dropped onto my doorstep...  a pile of green macadamia nut Christmas baubles delivered possum express...

green macadamia nuts + natural twine = DIY Christmas baubles

I was hoping i could hang them on the tree and over the month they would ripen, then on Christmas day i could feast on macadamia nuts fresh off the Christmas tree *joy* !!!  but grant (Christmas scrooge) thinks there might be more to it than that... i guess we'll find out in 20 days because they are, along with 30 odd Christmas cranes, hanging from the tree right now!!!

xxx sarah

recycled paper chains & origami garlands

i've been on an inspiration hunt! i need ornament ideas to finish off my perfect DIY plastic free Christmas tree. i'm thinking...

 {top to bottom - left to right} 1+9. sophie cuvelier the fabulous garlands.  2+4. millalove's garland of paper flowers. 3. leptitpapillon's shop origami butterfly garland.  5. art by naomi, paper garland. 6. dolci odille fabric flower garland 7. panda with cookies origami crane mobile, 8. millalove's delicate butterfly mobile.

I love them all! delicate and sweet, recycled, recyclable and biodegradable *bliss*... i'll have to start origami-ing pretty soon if I want this to happen before Christmas! *eep*

xxx sarah

our DIY plastic free Christmas tree

YAY for Sundays!! day of mid morning sleep-ins, quick i'm burning up ice teas, three minute thunder storms and... DIY PROJECTS!!!!!

small leafy twigs (sun baked until crispy and delicious) + medium sized tree limbs = DIY Chrismtas tree

This is it! The sprouting of the 'i made it myself,'  'hold the plastics please' entirely biodegradable, not a drop of glue, doesn't it smell gorgeous, couldn't you just eat it up Christmas tree! I adore it & have already spent a good 3 hours staring at it lovingly.   *sigh* have i mentioned how much i love Christmas?

xxx sarah

one christmas tree please... hold the plastics

After my trip to reverse garbage yesterday I have been obsessing about Christmas trees and am determined to have an amazing tree in place on December 1st. Here's a few eco trees I've been loving....

 

1/ these gorgeous holiday trees from because we can are made from sustainably harvested American maple. They flat pack into a cute 12" bundle for easy storage and reuse next year! *love*

 

 2/ The buro tree from Melbournes own buro north is like the grandaddy of Christmas tree alternatives, sure it's been around for a while but it still makes a strong impression.  The trees are made from plantation pine with non toxic linseed and citronella oils, plus they flat pack and are packaged in recycled card! *cheer* 

 

3/ There is so much to love about these adorable cardboard trees from cloud gate design.  They are tiny and cute and both tree and packaging are made from recycled corrugated cardboard.  Plus they help out the trees for america program and are fully recyclable!  

 

4/ native Christmas gift trees from growing gifts by miller & brown tick every sustainability box and are absolutely stunning.  Organic, native, biodegradable, water wise, reusable, and as well as all the obvious ongoing benefits of using native plants for Christmas you will be helping out greening Australia.  A Christmas tree that gives everything and takes nothing. *perfect*