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Country Calico Ties - Purchase some calico cotton fabric in one or more patterns and colors. Tear the fabric into 1/2 to 1" strips. Use these as hanging loops for decorations. They can also be tied directly onto tree branches in knots or bows. Or, tie fabric bows onto a length of wire and wire the bows onto the branches. (Wired bows will be easier to remove and save from year to year.)

Rubber Stamps - Stencil or rubber stamp designs on card stock to use as tree ornaments or gift cards . Decorate these with satin ribbon bows, raffia loops, or cording for more color.

Western Tree - Go for a cowboy theme with bundles of backyard twigs, jute rope "garland", little twine lassos, birch bark, calico ties, and cactus shapes fashioned out of construction paper. Add some pine cones, raffia bows, or leather cords for a unique tree on a budget.

A Tree of Words - Make your tree "say" something by decorating it with words like "Peace", "Noel", "Santa", etc. To create the worded ornaments use a rubber stamp set, or write on card stock with large or calligraphy markers, print out words on a computer, or make a collage of words from newspapers or magazines.

Snowflakes - Remember the folded paper snowflakes you made in elementary school? Relive the past and create a wonderful homemade tree with these simple, yet sweet, decorations. Make them large and small, embellish with glitter glue, or leave them pristine white. Add some cotton batting to the branches for a snowy effect.
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