Clothespin Tree for the Laundry Room

Hey everyone!  I've been doing quite a lot of crafting lately and having so much fun!  I've been especially drawn to things that I either don't have to buy any supplies for or ones that I can make from Dollar Store items.  Yay, for Dollar Stores!  There is just a non-stop supply of such cute ideas on Pinterest and at all of the wonderful linky parties that have been going on -- so much talent!  Anyway, I saw this really cute idea for a clothespin tree that Brandi at Nest of Bliss made.  Hers is much, much cuter than mine, but I'm still happy with how mine turned out.  I just love having little bits of Christmas cheer in every room in our home (except the Mancave -- not allowed!) and I wanted just something small for our laundry room.  What could be more appropriate for the laundry than a clothespin tree?  Let me show you.

I almost always have something pretty on the door because this is just off our main hallway 

and is so visible.

So....come on in!

Ta-da!  I think this is so cute and just perfect for this room!  The little Santa tealite holder is pretty old, and adds just the right glow of light.

This was what I started with -- a tp tube!

I don't have vintage clothespins, so I tried to age my new Dollar Store pins by soaking in some rusty water.  That worked a little bit.

I took a few of the springs & glued them together as a tree topper.

The door to the laundry is almost always open, so it's nice to see this simple but fun vignette when I walk past.

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