How to Create a Fresh Pine Christmas Centerpiece

I can’t believe it, but here we are at the very last Thrifty Style Team projects for 2021! Us TST ladies really enjoy bringing you guys our thrifty projects every month, so we hope you will continue to follow our affordable series throughout 2022 as well. If you’re not a subscriber yet, you can sign up real quick with just your email here. Now, lets’s find out “How to Create a Fresh Pine Christmas Centerpiece” from items I already had at home…

If you follow me closely, you may recall last year I created this large bountiful fresh Pine and Birch centerpiece at the very end of the Christmas season. I had happened to be inspired by my dear friend Paula, from Virginia Sweet Pea at the very last moment and decided to give it a try. I ended up following Paula’s tutorial, and then just posting photos to my centerpiece. Guys, I was absolutely shocked when I saw how pretty it turned out. I even think my family was impressed a little, too 😆.

Here’s a few photos of the centerpiece at different angles before I get to my quick and easy tutorial…

Gorgeous Pine Christmas Centerpiece Tutorial

1. Choose your centerpiece container and then either take it outside with you, or bring something along that is roughly the same size, so when you cut things you can get an idea of how much you need.
2. For this particular Pine & Birch Centerpiece I cut 2 different types of Pine branches (that’s what we have in our yard), and then I gathered Birch Tree limbs, Birch Tree bark curls (more info. on those here), colorful red branches, and some pretty Ivy Vines that happened to still be alive in the cold.
3. To help situate the branches in my container (which happens to be a ceramic tub my husband got me years ago from Pottery Barn) I used green foam. I cut it up so it filled the bottom completely.
4. Once I had the Pine/Birch Branches and Ivy just the way I wanted them, I added water to the foam to help keep the needles fresh.

Finishing Touches for Your Pine Centerpiece

Ahhh…finally time for the fun part. After the greens were all set for decorating, I added fairy lights, Birch Tree bark curls, 3 ornaments, and the red twigs.

You’ll find all of the remaining Thrifty Style Team Christmas projects below…

Redhead Can Decorate – Fresh Pine Christmas Centerpiece

Our Crafty Mom – DIY Christmas Cone Trees

I Should Be Mopping The Floor –Free Retro Santa Printables 

DIY Beautify – Chippy White Spindle Christmas Tree

2 Bees In A Pod – DIY Christmas Matchbox – Perfect Gift

The How To Home – How to Dress Up a Cheap Poinsettia Plant so it Looks Expensive

Postcards From The Ridge – Festive Christmas Table Decorations That Anyone Can Do

Vinyet Etc. – Create Holiday Magic – Have yourself a Vintage little Christmas!

Sweet Pea – Painted Christmas Stocking

Lora B. Create & Ponder – Scrabble Holiday Art How To

The Tattered Pew –How To Make An Ivy Topiary From a Wire Hanger

Cottage On Bunker Hill – Make a Wreath Out of Gingerbread Salt Dough

Stuffed Pine Flower Boxes

Birch Tree Bark Love Letter