Flocking a Fake Christmas Tree...

I took this photo the other day while up in the mountains. Notice how the green of the tree still shows through the white snow. All the flocked trees I've seen are covered in too much white AND are very expensive. So I decided to try my hand at making my own snowy tree.

Above is the tree I purchased at Target for $19-It is a six foot tree without lights.

This is just plain polyester batting that is used for stuffing craft projects. It takes about 1/4 of a bag to do this whole tree~A little goes a long way. Of course this is not finished because it just looks like batting on a tree.
Tip: If you find batting is too expensive, go to Walmart and buy a cheap pillow for $2.50. The inexpensive pillows are filled with (you got it) batting ~(Hypoallergenic 100% Polyester Fill. )

 This is the space above my front door that I will be turning into a winter wonderland. This "scene" is far from done but I wanted to show you what to do to make the batting look more like snow... The batting is only put on the tree to hold the snow "flakes"on.

Here we go... First put your tree where you want it to be because you won't be able to move it after these next steps.

Step 1: Open a bag of plain fake snow (bought at Target or craft stores)

Step 2: Throw it in the air above the tree while singing "♫I'm dreaming of a white Christmas♫!"

Warning, If you do not sing while throwing the snow your tree won't turn out very well.

Step 3: Make sure to get all sides.

I also bought one bag of special "sparkly" snow and here I am sprinkling it on sparingly. You want just enough on there that when any lights hit the snow it will be reflective and glittery.

The End Result: