Holiday Decor: Dollar Tree Stackable Gingerbread Tree

 

No doubt you've seen all of the incredible ways people have transformed the stackable tree from Dollar Tree into all kinds of wonderful Christmas decor. I was immediately smitten with the gingerbread versions and knew I wanted to try my hand at it. 

Supplies:

• Stackable Tree from Dollar Tree
• Rustoleum Spray Paint, Nutmeg
• Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint, Nutmeg
• White Paint Pen (Apple Barrel)
• Mandala Dotting Tools

If you're not familiar with these stackables, they have trees, snowmen, and presents. I also suggested to them that they add a Nutcracker next year. I mean c'mon...it would SELL! I also like that they fit inside each other like Russian nesting dolls, which makes things easier for storage purposes. 

I spray painted each section with Rustoleum Nutmeg. Then I went over it with Apple Barrel Nutmeg to ensure deeper coverage.

From here, it's just a "let your imagination be your guide" kinda thing. I used an Apple Barrel white paint pen and just started freehanding each section. This is the bottom section. 

For me, it was much easier to do this section by section, than assemble the tree and wrangle the whole thing! This is the middle section. 

Same process for the top section. I used hot glue to create a "snowcap", which I painted white once the glue was set. You can totally stop with just the pen work. But I'm a "more is more" kinda girl so I got out my Mandala styluses and added more detail using different sizes. 

It becomes kinda meditative, like people have said about Zen Tangling / Zen Doodling. Once everything was dry, I snapped all the pieces together and added some gingerbread ribbon I found at Michaels! To finish, I also added a gingerbread-themed poinsettia I found at Walmart. 

And here's the finished tree being guarded by the Gingerbread Nutcrackers I shared last month!

Should they do a Nutcracker?