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Holiday Decor {made from duct tape}

By Stacy 18 Comments

Hold on. Don’t go anywhere. Did the phrase duct tape scare you a little when paired with holiday decor? Cause I am not going to lie, when I was asked by Scotch Duct Tape to create something for the holidays with Scotch Colors and Patterns Duct Tape I was a little baffled as to what I could do. BUT after a little brainstorming, one idea lead to another and then another. And I am THRILLED with how my two projects turned out!!!

PROJECT #1

I have seen so many versions of Christmas trees made out of the styrofoam cones that I thought I would make my own version using duct tape!

Actually I made two different versions. The first one was two toned. And I unintentionally made a harlequin pattern. I thought it was fun! And I bet you could figure out how to make it a chevron pattern too.

Here is how I did it:

#1 Gather your supplies. I used a styrofoam cone from the craft store and duct tape. I also used scissors. I prefer to cut the tape instead of tearing it.

#2 I don’t work with styrofoam a lot and MAN! It is messy! So I covered the whole thing in a layer of duct tape mainly so it wouldn’t shed everywhere while I was working. But also it helped the other duct tape to stick better.

#3 Cut small pieces of duct tape (about 1 1/2 to 2 inches) Fold thetop edges in to create a point. ***If you always fold down the ripped or cut edge, then you piece will all be the same width. If you fold down the smooth, original edge they will not*** I learned that the hard way and if you look at my two toned tree you can tell they are different sizes.

#4 Start adding the pointed pieces to the bottom and work your way up. stack them off set like a brick pattern.

Project #2

My kids wanted a project they could do. But the tree projects took a long time (at least in kid time!) So this next project was born :) I took the same idea of folding the pieces of duct tape but added them to a styrofoam egg instead. It was much faster to make and it wasn’t as big of a deal if the points all lined up. Perfect for the kids to do!

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  1. Sherry says

    December 4, 2012 at 6:18 am

    Well WHY NOT! I am amazed at what you can create with duck tape! The trees are beautiful. I love how you made it easy too.

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  2. Kelly@thelilypadcottage says

    December 4, 2012 at 6:46 am

    So fun and creative! Great idea :)

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  3. Amy @ The Happy Scraps says

    December 4, 2012 at 8:53 am

    What a fun idea. Who would have thought you could do so many different thing with duct tape. I love those trees!

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  4. Sara says

    December 4, 2012 at 8:54 am

    SO stinkin’ cute!! What a darling idea!! Would be thrilled if you would link up at my trendy tuesday party!! http://www.sweetlittlegals.com/2012/12/trendy-tuesday-15.html

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  5. Elizabeth @ Southern Color says

    December 4, 2012 at 10:17 am

    I’m so impressed with your duct tape skills!! You can’t even tell its duct tape. Thanks for the great idea!!

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  6. kiki comin says

    December 4, 2012 at 10:41 am

    oh my heck, stacy..these are the cutest things ever. i’m loading up on duct tape today..especially love that pine cone!:)

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  7. Noreen says

    December 4, 2012 at 2:51 pm

    I’ve seen those pinecones before, but I never thought of doing them with duct tape. That looks way easier than folding ribbon and attaching it to styrofoam with straight pins!

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    • Stacy says

      December 4, 2012 at 5:16 pm

      I have never heard of using ribbon before. But that does seem like it would take a long time. This was under 5 minutes :)

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  8. Ashley @ Simply Designing says

    December 4, 2012 at 6:55 pm

    Those trees are really fun! Great idea!

    Ashley

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  9. Trinity B. says

    December 4, 2012 at 9:09 pm

    I’ll be honest, my first reaction to hearing duct-tape decor was a little scary sounding. However, it looks GREAT! I never would have thought of that on my own, so thank you for the great idea!

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  10. Runt says

    December 5, 2012 at 7:30 am

    I really like the duct tape tree!

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  11. Casey @ Pretty Organized says

    December 5, 2012 at 9:44 am

    Super cute!! I really like the way you combined the shades of green on one of the trees — so pretty :)

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  12. Vanessa says

    December 5, 2012 at 8:39 pm

    Hi, Stacy

    This is cleaver! It looks great and great projects for the kids to do as well.

    Vanessa

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  13. Marie says

    December 5, 2012 at 10:13 pm

    I think my nephews would have a blast with this. Hooray for a new activity idea for the Christmas party!

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  14. Maxie Sykes says

    December 6, 2012 at 1:37 am

    One of the most fun Christmas crafts that I have done is a Duct Tape. I turn it into a small holy wreath…… :)

    Reply
  15. Heidi Vetter says

    December 13, 2012 at 2:32 pm

    So cool! Gotta love duct tape!

    Reply

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