How to Make a Christmas Tree Card Holder

• Measure and cut the 1’ x 3” x 8’ into the following lengths: 
• Branch one: 12 inches 
• Branch two: 18 inches 
• Branch three: 24 inches 
• Branch four: 30 inches 
• Branch five: 36 inches 
• Cut the 2” x 2” x 8’ down to 60 inches to make the tree trunk.

• Paint or stain all of the clothespins and pieces of wood. 
• Allow to fully dry.

• Drill a hole into the center of each of the five branches. 
• Lay the five branches across the 60-inch trunk, starting 4 inches from the top and spacing each branch 6 inches apart.

Screw the branches into the center trunk using the small wood screws.

• Start the first clothespin 1 inch from the edge of a branch. 
• Evenly space the remaining clips every 4 inches. 
• Use a small bead of hot glue to attach each clothespin to its branch.

Choose how you’d like to display your Christmas card holder. If you choose to stand it up: 

• Screw the base of the tree to the side of the inner wall of your crate. 
• Place something heavy in the bottom of the crate as an anchor. 

To hang the tree on the wall: 

• Screw the 20-pound steel D-ring hangers into the back of your tree. 
• Nail the two 20-pound steel brass-plated conventional picture hooks on the wall. 
• Fit the hangers into the hooks to display.