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		<title>Featured Product: 28&#8243; Lighted Acrylic Christmas Tree</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We posted a new DIY idea on the front page, and I wanted to tell you exactly how easy this &#8220;DIY&#8221; is. I&#8217;m saying &#8220;DIY&#8221; because there&#8217;s really not much for yourself to do except Open the box Remove the &#8230; <a href="http://www.shinodadesigncenter.net/2011/11/29/featured-product-28-lighted-acrylic-christmas-tree/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We posted a new DIY idea on the front page, and I wanted to tell you exactly how easy this &#8220;DIY&#8221; is.  I&#8217;m saying &#8220;DIY&#8221; because there&#8217;s really not much for yourself to do except</p>
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<li>Open the box</li>
<li>Remove the tree</li>
<li>Add the ornaments to it</li>
<li>Impress friends, mothers-in-law, etc.</li>
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<p>Before I go any further, here&#8217;s a picture of the finished product:<br />
<img src="http://www.shinodadesigncenter.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSCN0422.png" alt="Finished Acrylic Tree" title="Finished Acrylic Tree" width="600" height="800" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2849" /><br />
Pretty cool, right?  Since I promised 4 steps, I&#8217;m going to do a photo gallery of them, just to prove it to you.  So here goes.</p>
<p><strong>Step 1: Open the box</strong><br />
Everything you need is in the box, including the cleverly folded tree, and is packed nicely in styrofoam (it&#8217;s a great place  to store the tree when you&#8217;re not using it as an aside).  <div id="attachment_2854" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 460px"><img src="http://www.shinodadesigncenter.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSCN0420.png" alt="Acrylic Tree In Box" title="Acrylic Tree In Box" width="450" height="600" class="size-full wp-image-2854" /><p class="wp-caption-text">One Tree in a box!</p></div></p>
<p><strong>Step 2: Remove the tree</strong><br />
As soon as you take the tree out, it will literally start setting itself up.  Most of the branches will unfold by themselves.  Gently extend the branches that haven&#8217;t unfolded already, and your tree will be ready for decorations.<br />
<div id="attachment_2848" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 460px"><img src="http://www.shinodadesigncenter.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSCN0421.png" alt="Acrylic Christmas Tree ready to go" title="Acrylic Christmas Tree ready to go" width="450" height="600" class="size-full wp-image-2848" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Stand and unfold yourself, Christmas tree!  Where else can you get Hamlet and Christmas trees all in one place?</p></div></p>
<p><strong>Step 3: Add the ornaments to it</strong><br />
You get 12 ornaments.  For the price of the tree, $39.95, the 12 ornaments you get is a steal.  The tree is a bonus.  Even if you never open the tree or do anything with it, you get 12 great ornaments for any purpose you want.  Here&#8217;s what our faithful tree looks like all decked out.<br />
<div id="attachment_2850" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 460px"><img src="http://www.shinodadesigncenter.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSCN0423.png" alt="Acrylic Christmas Tree decorated with ornaments" title="Acrylic Christmas Tree decorated with ornaments" width="450" height="600" class="size-full wp-image-2850" /><p class="wp-caption-text">All decked out!</p></div></p>
<p><strong>Step 4: Impress friends, mothers-in-law, etc.</strong><br />
For the finale, find a window, counter, table, desk, or anywhere a tree like this could sit and impress your friends and family.  Since everyone was busy at the store, I was left to impress myself.  I was pretty taken aback by what I had made.<br />
<img src="http://www.shinodadesigncenter.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSCN0426.png" alt="Impressed by my tree" title="Impressed by my tree" width="600" height="450" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2853" /></p>
<p>That&#8217;s all there is to it.  You can grab one of these for $39.95 plus tax (where applicable) and shipping.  It&#8217;s simple to do, and you can still order it with plenty of time to display it before the big day.</p>
<p>See you around the store!</p>
<p>-Chris</p>
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