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How To Make a Cowboy Christmas Tree

November 30, 2008 by Shauna 7 Comments

Last night Zach and I went in to town to get groceries and pick out a tree. I ended up with a gorgeous 8ft tall Frasier Fir which is my favorite kind of tree. This morning my house smells glorious.

As an aside, the funny part about this story is that we pulled into the farm store, Runnings, and they had trees. I’d relegated myself to knowing I’d be getting one at Wal-Mart and I’ve never had good luck with their trees. I tell Zach, “Look! There are Christmas trees here!” He says something to the effect of well you can get one here, then, and I’m like, “No. You can’t buy a tree at the first place you go to!” Then it happend. I fell in love. With the first tree. I saw.

So back to the original intent here- How do you make a Cowboy Christmas Tree?

To begin, you have to play Christmas music!

First you start with this:

Then add lights- like this:

Time for lots and lots of stars- as many as you can put! Snowflakes, rafia, angels and a cowgirl or two:





A cowboy hat on top and hip-hip-hooray, y’all! The tree is finished!


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  1. Sprite's Keeper says

    December 1, 2008 at 9:48 pm

    Okay, that is all kinds of cool! I love that! The cowboy hat topper especially. Brava! (You don’t want to see my tree. It’s standing. That is all.)

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  2. Bina says

    December 2, 2008 at 12:57 am

    I’ve never seen a cowboy tree before and I LOVE it!!!!!

    Sorry I havne’t been by. I’ve been busy the past few weeks. I’m hoping you have posted how your running is going. I’m going to go check!

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  3. Ali says

    December 2, 2008 at 3:39 pm

    Nice tree Jen! I’m so bummed that I’m going to miss you next week when I’m in Fort Worth for the Cutting Futurity!!! Have to try and come up to see you in SD. Bailey forgot what SNOW is!!!!

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  4. Pony Girl says

    December 8, 2008 at 12:42 am

    What a great western tree! I see them at all the display stores, and I just want to purchase the whole thing and bring it home! 😉 Someday….

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  5. Laura Ingalls Gunn says

    December 17, 2008 at 5:35 pm

    I love your decorations~absolutely adorable!
    I hope you’ll visit soon, I will have my last giveaway of December this Friday.

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  6. the pleasures of homemaking says

    December 18, 2008 at 7:43 pm

    That’s a cute tree! We never look at a lot of trees – it’s usually cold and rainy when we go looking!

    Manuela

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  7. Miss(es) Canadian Pie says

    December 18, 2008 at 9:02 pm

    Oh my gosh, this is so great! My husband would love to have this tree…he’s a cowboy at heart. 🙂 Heck, I’d love to have it too! It’s great!

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