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Inspired by 500 days of Summer. Only $5 to make two of these!
I got a new apartment, and I am slowly getting into decorating. 500 Days of Summer is one of my favorite movies, and I loved the little tree Summer had in her apartment. So I thought I'd make my own.

This is just inspired from the movie, it's not an exact replica. You can use pretty paper, instead of computer paper, like I did. Or what ever you like from the dollar store. Like the little marbles, instead of using little white rocks, like I did. You also don't have to put cranes on it. I just liked it.

Everything is from the Dollar Tree, except for the tree branches, and paper. There is a PDF to a tutorial on how to make cranes as well. (I found it on google.) Enjoy!

Posted by Rifath H. from Royal Oak, Michigan, United States • Published 2nd February 2011 • See Rifath H.'s 4 projects »

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Step 1
Gather your items. The newpaper ads were wrapped around the little glass dishes from the Dollar tree. *used it as scrap*
Step 2
place the foam disks into the glass bowl and make note that you will be cutting it down smaller.
Step 3
I took off about an inch around the side, and about a half an in of the top. *here's a good tip: do this part inside the dollar store plastic bag, it will get messy.
Step 4
place the foam into the bowl and cover the sides with the rocks. Keep the top of it empty, you will be adding more rocks at the end. *Make sure to give the bowl a little shimmy, so the little stones cover the outer edge.

one pack of the rocks filled up both glass bowls for me.
Step 5
place the tree branches in the middle of the foam, make sure to press it all the way through to the bottom. *I broke some branches off if they were too long, and placed them at the bottom.
Step 6
Arrange it to your own taste. *don't try to place all of your branches on one side, it may tip over.
Step 7
arrange the little fern rock/bushes and rocks and see how, you may want it to look. *there are 5 little rock/bushes in 1 pack.
Step 8
I didn't want the fern bushes to go anywhere. I had to cut slits into the fern (they were a bit stiff, so I needed the help from the knife). *don't go through the whole fern, only partially through the edge. Just enough for the q-tips to be placed.
Step 9
I didn't have any tooth picks or wire. So I used little q-tip sticks. *take off the cotton ends first.

And slide them into the slits.
Step 10
Then place the fern rock/bushes into the foam around the branches. *q-tip ends- facing down.
Step 11
place the rest of the rocks around the moss, and branches to cover the foam. *you may need to arrange the rocks on the top to get full coverage.
Step 12
If you like it just the way it is you can keep them like this, and it works great as a center piece.
Step 13
next part is making the cranes from the PDF tutorial I found on google. *I just used computer paper.
Step 14
Make all different sizes. *you can use different printed paper to add a little pazazz.
Step 15
string some ribbon through the bottom of the cranes belly. *Make sure to double not at the bottom.
Step 16
And hang them from the tree branches. *here's a design tip: odd numbered objects are interesting.
Step 17
I made some of the strands extra long and tied it to the branches, in the middle of the ribbon, so I could curl some strands.

You can give it as a house warming present, birthday gift, etc. Or keep it for your self.