I have been intending to make a wreath for a year now, I bought a big bag of ribbons and cinnamon sticks and fake berries last year and I discovered them recently whilst having a clearout so I decided I would give it a go! I love real wreaths but I wanted to make something I could bring out again next year and add to if I wanted to!
So I started collecting all the materials...
I need to apologise for the photos, my battery had dies so I was using an old camera! I used a double wire wreath base, some fake pine, some pine cones, apples, cinnamon sticks, wired ribbon and florists wire.
I started filling my wire base with pine, I used about 4 or 5 sections of pine, held them together with wire and then wrapped more wire around the base until the pine was really secure!
I kept going until I had filled the wire base.
I wanted to keep my wreath quite simple as it was my first attempt but obviously much more greenery could be added and real can be mixed with fake to bulk out the wreath.
I then decided which decorations to add, again, I wanted to go for quite a rustic, simple look, so I used 1 ribbon, some berries and some little bundles of sticks.
I then added a little bit of bling with some wooden beads and a silver, heart charm. I threaded them onto some wire and wrapped it around the wire base.
And a few more berries!
I thought about adding more but I do prefer simple wreaths and if I feel like a change next year I can add or remove some of the decoration!
It only took me about 1 hour to do, whilst watching the X factor and it cost me well under £10, so, for a first attempt, I'm pretty pleased! Next, I think I'll try a real one!
Don't forget I have reduced the prices in my online shop until the 20th which is the last day for UK postage, why not take a look and treat yourself or if you're like me, you will need to get some last minute presents!!
So I started collecting all the materials...
I need to apologise for the photos, my battery had dies so I was using an old camera! I used a double wire wreath base, some fake pine, some pine cones, apples, cinnamon sticks, wired ribbon and florists wire.
I started filling my wire base with pine, I used about 4 or 5 sections of pine, held them together with wire and then wrapped more wire around the base until the pine was really secure!
I kept going until I had filled the wire base.
I wanted to keep my wreath quite simple as it was my first attempt but obviously much more greenery could be added and real can be mixed with fake to bulk out the wreath.
I then decided which decorations to add, again, I wanted to go for quite a rustic, simple look, so I used 1 ribbon, some berries and some little bundles of sticks.
I then added a little bit of bling with some wooden beads and a silver, heart charm. I threaded them onto some wire and wrapped it around the wire base.
And a few more berries!
I thought about adding more but I do prefer simple wreaths and if I feel like a change next year I can add or remove some of the decoration!
It only took me about 1 hour to do, whilst watching the X factor and it cost me well under £10, so, for a first attempt, I'm pretty pleased! Next, I think I'll try a real one!
Don't forget I have reduced the prices in my online shop until the 20th which is the last day for UK postage, why not take a look and treat yourself or if you're like me, you will need to get some last minute presents!!
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