'Tis the season for Christmas trees and this year I decided to do a little something new. In addition to setting up my regular tree, I also decided to make one. Not surprisingly – I made it out of books.
You've probably seen a few pictures of book trees floating around the Internet this time of year, and I have also been posting them on my Tumblr account. This weekend I decided it was finally time to take action and make my own. And it was actually a lot harder than you would think! Here's a look at the process:
You've probably seen a few pictures of book trees floating around the Internet this time of year, and I have also been posting them on my Tumblr account. This weekend I decided it was finally time to take action and make my own. And it was actually a lot harder than you would think! Here's a look at the process:
First, I started out laying the widest, thickest books in a circle around an upright shoebox and began to stack the books up near the base.
All that's left to do from this point is add the lights!
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After sorting all my books by size it became much easier to continue stacking the books and make the tree as level as possible.
My finished book tree!
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My little book tree might not have turned out as beautiful as some of the photos I've seen online, but it was a fun thing to do to get excited for the holidays. Plus, I got to look through my personal collection of books and it reminded me of all the goodies I own but still haven't had a chance to read. As a bonus, this also means I will get to reorganize my bookshelves when I dismantle the tree after Christmas.
Have another book-related project you'd like to see me try out? Tweet me @TessaFoxReads.
Have another book-related project you'd like to see me try out? Tweet me @TessaFoxReads.
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