This was my first attempt at making a Christmas wreath. It took me one hour and many bandaids! The weekend before Thanksgiving (Veteran’s Day?), I went to the craft store, scoring big on fall clearance. The all of the materials used on this wreath amounted to under $5.
To make your very own you will need:
* One wreath (This one is plastic and will last forever)
* Floral wire
* Wire cutters
* Silk Flowers
* Various decorations
I attacted this wreath with no real battle-plan. I just cut off the flowers I wanted and had fun placing them until they were aesthetically pleasing. On the back of this wreath were six crossbars, hench the reason there are six cattails. If you follow the wires on the back, you’ll find that you won’t be doing much in the way of guess-work. Things will just balance themselves out.
I cut the floral wire long, about 4 or 5 inches, so that I could make sure the picks were secured. Floral wire is like paperclips and if you aren’t careful, you will find your hands covered in scrapes. This is not a pleasant experience.
I just wanted to share this with you all so that you don’t think I’ve been completely lazy during my blogging absence. Next up on my agenda? Peeling wallpaper, making a dessert and prepping a turkey for an early Christmas celebration. Stay tuned!
I think your Christmas wreath looks really neat. I love the idea that you can be as creative as you like and produce your own work of art at a fairly low cost. A variation you can do is to customize an outdoor wreath for the wild birds. Mesh bags of peanuts can be hung from the framework of the wreath (onion bags are ideal) and fresh fruit (apples, oranges, pears) can be secured with floral wire. A tasty treat for the birds, bringing life to your wreath.
Check out the decorative wreaths on this website which can be customized as you please.