St. Patrick's Day Tree

I love the way my Valentine's Day tree looked and have been trying to think of a way to continue this idea and adapt it for St. Patrick's Day. Yesterday, I found some inspiration and I thought I would share.

I found some small wooden shamrocks in Hobby Lobby. They already had holes drilled through them, were strung with twine, and sold in sets of 3 for $1.47. I bought 4 packs, some green acrylic paint, tacky glue, green glitter, and gold DMC Floss.

The first thing I did was cut off the twine. I then painted the shamrocks green and allowed them to dry before painting the edges and the opposite side.

After they were completely dry, I brushed some tacky glue on one side and coated the shamrock with the green glitter. 15 minutes into drying you will want to clear the hole with a toothpick, so they can be strung later. Once the glitted has adhered to the shamrock, repeat this process with the edges and the opposite side. (Be sure to remember to keep those holes clear!)

Let sit for a few hours before stringing them on the gold thread.

The shamrocks are very glittery, were a quick easy project, and look very festive. They look awesome hanging on my left over Valentine's Day Tree Branch!