#DIYLove – Winter Wreath
#DIYLove – Winter Wreath
DIY FRESH CHRISTMAS WREATH via This Beautiful Farm Life.
“CREATING A SCAVENGED WREATH
Since we haven’t picked up a fresh Christmas tree yet, we don’t have fresh fir greens so my daughter, Kalley, and I just made-do with greens from the shrubs in our yard. I like doing that. I’m sure that is the way great grandma would have done it, too.
We like the natural, rustic materials to shine so we don’t usually add any ribbon to our wreaths. And I didn’t want to spend any money. But you certainly could add a ribbon if you want a bit more spark.
The shiny leaves and cute little pink & red berries of the Manhattan euonymus and the rough texture of the Norway Spruce pine cones we collected seemed like plenty.
So, go hunt your yard, neighborhood, surrounding countryside or forest and gather some of God’s natural beauties and let’s get started! Your diy fresh Christmas wreath creation awaits!
MATERIALS NEEDED FOR A DIY FRESH CHRISTMAS WREATH
- Garden clippers
- Green spool floral wire (stick wire could work also, but spools work best)
- Wire cutters
- 8-12 vines approx 8 ft long – grapevines, berry canes, and fine tree branches like birch all work well.
- Large variety of greens cut 12 to 24″ in length- I used a variety from shrubs in my yard…mugo pine, English boxwood, Manhattan euonymus, Norway spruce and junipers in blue & green. Clippings from your Christmas tree also work.
- 5 larger pine cones – I used the Norway spruce cones in my diy fresh Christmas wreath because I like the silvery cast they had. I always add accents like pine cones in odd numbers to keep it interesting.
STEPS TO BUILDING THE WREATH BASE
ONE – DECIDE ON A LOCATION AND THE SIZE/SHAPE
TWO – FREE FORM YOUR VINES INTO A WREATH
THREE – CONTINUE SHAPING AND TUCKING
ATTACHING GREENERY TO YOUR DIY FRESH CHRISTMAS WREATH
ONE – FORM ‘BOUQUETS’ OF GREENS IN YOUR HAND
TWO – ATTACH THE ‘BOUQUET’ TO THE WREATH BASE
THREE – ATTACH THE PINE CONES
To hang a wreath without damaging the door using fishing line looped around a flat head tack pushed into the top of the door where you cannot see it.”
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