A mum spent eight hours painstakingly hand-making 350 decorations for her Christmas tree - and said she saved herself thousands.
Sophie Brown has spent three weeks over four years making her own ornaments - including wire word baubles, upcycled Terrazzo baubles and ornate folded stars - to adorn her 10ft Christmas tree.
The 36-year-old, from Melbourne in Australia, has crafted various custom designs - including mercury glass baubles, ornate folder stars, mosaic trees and personalised name tags.
Some of Sophie's ornaments take her just minutes to make - such as the marble baubles made with nail polish and the wooden stars from repurposed clothing pegs - and others like the 'mosaic tiles' take about half a day.
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