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Flocked Artificial Christmas Trees With A Tropical Feel

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Lots-A-Christmas

Experience a Tropical Christmas with Flocked Artificial Christmas Trees

Flocked artificial Christmas trees are categorized by all the flocking on the branches that look like snow. For this reason, a lot of people think that they should stick with a theme for these flocked artificial Christmas trees that are going to highlight this traditional feel. For example, some people may go with a complete snow look, or they may opt for something that is more traditional, like red and green colors throughout the tree. They believe that they cannot go with some of the other themes that are out there, such as a tropical theme to these flocked artificial Christmas trees.

However, even though there is flocking on this tree, that doesn’t mean that you can’t have something that is more tropical theme to it.

The Beauty of Flocked Artificial Christmas Trees with a Tropical Feel

So, how can you bring this to life? Here are a few ideas to keep in mind:

What shades of color come to mind when you picture your tropical vacation? You can use this as a starting point for the color schemes you want to use on your artificial Christmas trees. Lime green, hot pink, lilac purple, vivid blue, yellow, orange, and tan are a few of the hues that come to mind for showcasing beach sand.

Additionally, you’ll discover that beach-themed ornaments must be used on this flocked artificial Christmas tree. Finding decorations made of surfboards, starfish, seashells, and other objects is necessary.

To truly capture this tropical look on your flocked artificial Christmas trees, artificial flowers are a necessity. Finding the hues you had in mind in flowers will help make this appear vibrant, lovely, and bring back memories of your favorite beach vacation, you’ll discover.

Think about the sea life that you find in the tropics and let your tree showcase this. What could you use? You could use sharks, sea lions, dolphins, fish and other sea life that is going to make you think about the tropics. The end result is going to be something that is unique and will definitely make you think of your tropical vacation.

Bringing the Tropics Home

Some people are even taking their beach vacation pictures and then framing these to hang throughout their flocked artificial Christmas trees. They are finding that this adds more personal touches to the tree. You can combine this with the other decor that is on the tree to really make this fun and something that you love. When putting these into frames be sure to choose some type of frame that is lightweight since this will be hung on the tree, but also something in a color that makes it very tropical to keep with the theme.

If you do decide to go with a tropical theme, this will still look great, even though your tree is flocked. Remember, decorating a tree is all about choosing what you love, not what other people think you should choose to decorate this with. If you love the beach, then let this love show on your tree this year!

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What Day Should You Take Your Christmas Tree Down?

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Lots-A-Christmas

When it arrives to take down your slim artificial Christmas tree, it feels like all the joy is out of the home. Still, taking your tree down depends on you, as there is no specific day to do it. Many people take their tree down on the 6^th of January while other families take it down earlier.

Traditional Dates For Taking The Christmas Tree Down

The date to remove your tree differs from one person to another. First, you have the twelfth night on the 5^th of January, a popular time to take down your Christmas tree. Some people even leave it until the 6^th of January.

According to many people, the 12^th night is the natural end of the festive season. The reason is that the Epiphany, the liturgical season starts on the 6^th of January. Hence, the church begins focusing on the appearance of the Magi.

As mentioned, the day of Epiphany is also a great day to take down your Christmas tree. The reason is that some people count the 12^th day ending Christmas as the 25^th of December while others do it from Boxing Day.

It all comes down to a matter of taste as Epiphany is an ancient Eastern Church feast day as it was about Christ’s birth as much as the Magi. Furthermore, it is a feast of the winter season. In the fourth century, the Romans inherited the day, shifting their focus on Bethlehem and the arrival of the Magi.

It all happened when Julius I named the 25^th of December Christmas Day. Hence, many pagan festivals united with Christian ones, and Epiphany in the western tradition remained. So, it became the feast of the Three Kings people celebrated.

Years passed, and it had different names, Three Kings Day, Theophany, and Little Christmas. Thus, it is still not an answer when Epiphany is celebrated. The reason is that the Eastern church did not switch to the Gregorian calendar. Therefore, their Christmas day is on the 6^th of January.

While the Orthodox celebrate Christmas Day on the 19^th of January.

The Catholics Take The Tree Down on Candlemas

Many people feel leaving the tree with decorations after the 6^th of January is bad luck. However, neither should the tree be taken down before Candlemass, known as The Presentation of Christ. The festival celebrates Jesus and Mary at the temple forty days after Jesus’ birth.

Still, in Medieval times the church provided congregants with new candles for the dark nights ahead and for getting blessed. As it was a magical time mixing religion with magic. Church goers believe it is back luck to remove the tree before Candlemass or keep it up later than the 6^th of January.

The First Day of New Year

Lastly, you have people that remove their trees on the 31^st of December as the New Year starts. They believed that you would take the old years’ troubles with you into the New Year, leaving your tree up. Still, no matter when you decide to take your slim artificial Christmas tree down, it is all superstition and depends on you. Some people leave the tree up year-round to decorate for different holidays.

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12 Foot Artificial Christmas Trees: Gift Giving Idea

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Lots-A-Christmas

For those who love to have everything organized when it comes to the Christmas season, they are going to find that having their gifts to match their tree theme is going to be one way to take that extra step to really make your home scream Christmas. After all, most people are going to wrap their gifts and put them under their own tree until they go to the gift giving party or those who are receiving come to their home. With this being said, for those who are decorating their 12 foot artificial Christmas trees in a sweet theme that uses tons of colors that are fun, candy canes, and other décor…why not make your gifts actually fit with your theme?

Why 12 Foot Artificial Christmas Trees Make the Perfect Gift

This is a super personal way to make your 12 foot artificial Christmas trees come to life with the gifts that you give. And it shows that you put some thought into these gifts…which makes the receipent feel even more honored to have received it. For those who are using a sweet theme with their 12 foot artificial Christmas trees, then you may want to consider making gift boxes for your friends and family that contain elements that are “sweet”. This could include:

– Sweet treats like cookies

– Cozy socks in a candy cane theme

– Essential oils

– Body washes that have a sweet smell to them

The list goes on! Then to take this a step further to fit in with your 12 foot artificial Christmas trees, put these items into a box that you can wrap with themed paper that fits the sweet idea. You may even find that sticking a gingerbread onto the box is just a small way to make this fit even better with your 12 foot artificial Christmas trees!