quote tree

i just finished a project that makes fun entryway decor for guests and it's free! all you need:

cut branches, various lengths in bundles (curly willow is great)
smaller sticks (vintage paint brushes also work well)
3" green irridescent wired ribbon
metallic thread, natural fibers/yarn
old scarves
clear glass beads

cut 12-17 leaf patterns from various textured papers. write a favorite quote on each. can be a theme or leave blank for guests to write on/add. (i chose st. john of the cross and another poet i pulled at random from a shelf while waiting for my viola buddies at coffee cottage--if you find the book he's quite good, this d.d. which is all i remember but i'm giving him credit!) paper punch and thread.

cover smaller sticks with wired ribbon, assembling 3-5 leaf mobiles which can be wrapped into the larger branches with scarves. counterbalance as needed with beads & embellish at will.

i staggered my "trees" up the stair railing to the loft, but they could be bunched in a pot or even creatively attached to a coatrack. a whimsical "welcome" that brings the outside in!