Look! Tree Decorations Melbourne

Look! Tree Decorations
Melbourne

No, these are not a wacky Australian native plant growth, rather they are crocheted wool brooch’s from a Canberra based Etsy seller. What excited us however, was the potential for DIY creativity in decorating the garden. Think creative alternatives to balloons and hanging lanterns in trees for you next garden soiree.

The lace covered tree trunk, curtesy of The Design Files, is another novel idea. You could do something simpler by wrapping ribbon around branches to create a striped look. For more whimsical inspiration look at the amazing work of Tim Walker, a UK based fashion photographer who does beautiful set design.

[ Photos from Buttontree Lane + The Design Files ]

Comments (12)

What is wrong with a god old fashioned unadorned tree?

posted by hrhprincessfiona on August 26th 2008 at 6:29am
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...oops or even a good old fashioned tree.

posted by hrhprincessfiona on August 26th 2008 at 6:30am
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They're not a wacky plant growth, but they certainly are wacky!

posted by gordon on August 26th 2008 at 6:45am
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i love tree decorations. they're so fun and whimsical.

posted by Pistachio on August 26th 2008 at 6:46am
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That's one way to ruin a tree.

posted by jackie_22 on August 26th 2008 at 7:36am
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This should only be done to openly gay trees.

posted by superflyguy on August 26th 2008 at 7:55am
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LOL at superflyguy. i agree, though.

posted by Bobbycat5 on August 26th 2008 at 8:24am
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Leave our trees alone---gay or not!!!

posted by poptart on August 26th 2008 at 8:28am
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I've never seen anything quite like these crocheted wool brooches for a branch. Marvelous!

posted by ClaireMojher on August 26th 2008 at 11:16am
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broochEs!!!!!!!

Sorry. I'm a teacher.

posted by ehat on August 26th 2008 at 3:35pm
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Hey kids, leave those trees alone! seriously, nature is far more beautiful than any doo-dad and what-not that people could add to it.

posted by TheoJ on August 26th 2008 at 9:13pm
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That first photo is mine. Thanks for the link to my Etsy shop, but perhaps the author of this article could have actually attributed it to the photographer, especially given the attribution conditions of the copyright on this photo. http://www.flickr.com/photos/quiltingmick/2742742525/in/set-72157606606049269/

And by the way, no trees were harmed in this photo. It was merely for a photo shoot and the brooches were tied on to crabapple branches for a total of 10 minutes.

Cheers
Michelle

posted by Buttontree Lane on December 11th 2008 at 6:15pm
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