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Monday, December 7, 2009

.99 Cent Dollar Trees Turned Glorious ~



I picked up three of these trees at the Dollar Tree a few weeks ago.

And I kept thinking - man these babies are bright. And then I saw Alyshia over at Let it Shine glazed hers and they looked great. So, I grabbed my Metallic Paint and rubbed on - rubbed off.

Then I painted these "knobs" gold...

Added a little Spanish moss, some sticks and stuff and whaala -




I added this project to DIY Day over at A Soft Place To Land.

Linked up to The Shabby Chic Cottage's Transformation Thursday.



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30 comments:

  1. Love the Decor!December 7, 2009 at 9:00 AM

    Beautiful!!
    I love your candlesticks!!

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  2. Becky @ The Shea FamilyDecember 7, 2009 at 9:00 AM

    how cute! gotta love dollar tree!

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  3. Lou Cinda @ Tattered HydrangeasDecember 7, 2009 at 9:05 AM

    These look fabulous!! Very Elegant! I am going to have to go and see if they have any left. Everything is so picked over now.

    And yes, the cloche I have with the present under it is the terrarium one! I just love it! I went back and bought two more to give as gifts! Thanks for the tip!

    Have a great day!

    Lou Cinda :)

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  4. PammyJDecember 7, 2009 at 9:08 AM

    this is BRILLIANT! (no pun intended)

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  5. Heather HendersonDecember 7, 2009 at 9:12 AM

    ooooh, aaah, where did you get the fleur de lis? so, so pretty!

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  6. Kathy @ Creative Home ExpressionsDecember 7, 2009 at 9:20 AM

    I passed those by because I thought they were too shiny looking, but I love how you did the glaze on them, Chelsea. They look so much better! Love the knob at the top ~ that alone adds to them, but the fleur de lis is the cherry on top!

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  7. AnonymousDecember 7, 2009 at 9:28 AM

    Love your blog, love your candelstics but please, the word is voila not whaala.

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  8. trishDecember 7, 2009 at 9:36 AM

    Wow! What a great transformation. And I love the big bows on the candle sticks!
    Sincerely ~ Tricia Anne

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  9. A Vie RenouveleDecember 7, 2009 at 9:47 AM

    Chelsea, The trees are beautiful! you do such nice work! Could you please email me? My computer crashed & I lost your email address. Thanks, Linda
    prutzman@ptd.net

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  10. DarlaDecember 7, 2009 at 9:58 AM

    You are a clever little thing!!

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  11. TaraDecember 7, 2009 at 10:03 AM

    Oh wow! They are beautiful! Where did you find the fleur de lis that added to the trees?

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  12. Tammy @ tinselshop.comDecember 7, 2009 at 10:13 AM

    So pretty! Love the idea of rubbing them to reduce the shine, thanks for sharing the tip!

    Best wishes,
    Tammy

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  13. Lori EDecember 7, 2009 at 11:15 AM

    This is so pretty and elegant. I love the toned down look.

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  14. Abbey @ Practically PerfectDecember 7, 2009 at 11:36 AM

    Cute! I kept seeing these at Dollar Tree and thinking they'd be great for something but I didn't know what. Now I know!

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  15. AnnetteDecember 7, 2009 at 11:44 AM

    Those look terrific! I saw them at the DT and thought the same thing - too bright. I wished I would have thought of glazing them then because I think they are sold out of that store now, I will have to check out some of the others.

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  16. WendyDecember 7, 2009 at 11:48 AM

    They look great! I love how you embellished them! You are just so creative!!

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  17. KimDecember 7, 2009 at 1:14 PM

    Omigosh this is SUCH a great idea! I cannot wait to try this. I will have to bookmark this post so I don't lose it. Thanks Chelsea!

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  18. Miss Mustard SeedDecember 7, 2009 at 4:51 PM

    Those are so pretty! You really do a wonderful job at taking the normal, blah, or ugly and make it your style. You are very talented.

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  19. JaneDecember 7, 2009 at 6:20 PM

    Fabulous transformation. I always enjoy witnessing your creativity!!
    Jane

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  20. MicahDecember 7, 2009 at 6:25 PM

    So pretty:) I knew you would figure out something to go on top of the trees...I was stumped.

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  21. chany tzeraDecember 7, 2009 at 7:00 PM

    Preciosa creación de tus manos, adorable!!! Feliciatciones, Chany

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  22. momsthewordDecember 7, 2009 at 7:09 PM

    These are gorgeous! I like them so much better after you changed them. They look so pretty with the gold against the wood.

    I love that you saw something at the Dollar store and changed it into something expensive looking!

    ~ Nan

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  23. Nicole ~December 7, 2009 at 7:15 PM

    Those turned out to be so beautiful!! What a lovely transformation!

    Nicole

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  24. ~ ReganDecember 8, 2009 at 10:36 AM

    THat turned out great!! I love all the creative (and cheap) ideas for Christmas decorations floating all around blogland!

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  25. ~ ReganDecember 8, 2009 at 10:36 AM

    THat turned out great!! I love all the creative (and cheap) ideas for Christmas decorations floating all around blogland!

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  26. BLJ Graves StudioDecember 8, 2009 at 12:00 PM

    So clever! They are beautiful.

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  27. Amy {The Red Chair Blog}December 8, 2009 at 4:25 PM

    So pretty! They look like crowns!

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  28. DebDecember 9, 2009 at 9:25 AM

    nice transformation....

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  29. Delightful DwellingDecember 10, 2009 at 6:09 PM

    They look great! I wish our dollar store had those they are so fun!

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  30. The Whispering Creek HouseDecember 11, 2009 at 10:49 AM

    I cant tell you haow many times I was going to pick those trees up! yours looks amazing WELL DONE!!!

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