Glittery Christmas Tree

8" cone shape
4 pieces of coordinating 12"x12" scrapbook paper in cool colors: blue; purple; pink
1 glass candle holder
4 pieces of silver chenille stems
2 feet purple iridescent ribbon
1 small piece of cardboard (to cover bottom of cone)
Pinking shears
Hot glue gun
Pencil

Use bottom of cone form to trace a circle onto cardboard; cut out and set aside.
Cut scrapbook papers into 2 inch strips with pinking shears.
Fold strips, making ¼ inch pleats every ½ inch to make a ruffle.
Draw a spiral around cone form as a guide line and use hot glue to glue the strips around the cone form as shown making sure to keep top center hole open.
Glue on cardboard circle to cover bottom opening of tree.
Glue the tree onto the glass candle holder as a stand.
Give the tree a heavy coat of Mod Podge Mega Glitter. Allow to dry.
Glue 1 chenille stem around rim of tree base as shown.
Bend the remaining 3 chenille stems in half then curl ends. Glue in place into the top center hole of tree.
Tie ribbons around base and on top around chenille stems.