DIY Christmas Wreath

Christmastime is here again and I'm in the full swing of things. This past weekend my family totally Christmasfied our house! In the next couple of weeks I'll talk more about our holiday décor, but for right now I'd like to give you the inside scoop on how to make a cheap & super cute door wreath.

As always, this time of year snuck up on me (as if I haven't known for a whole year that it would be Christmas time again). My plan was to have a HUGE door wreath with all types of holiday goodness crafted by my mom. Unfortunately, it just wasn't in the budget to get all the things I would have needed to make my vision a reality.

So rather than wallow in irritation, I decided to make my very own cheap wreath to display. By the way, you can get everything that you need for this wreath at the dollar store if you're feeling frugal (I'm always feeling frugal). *YAY!*

Here's what you'll need:

• 3 small foam wreaths
• 2 9ft (thick) ribbons
• 1 roll of skinny ribbon
• 1 Christmas ornament
• Hot glue gun
• Hot glue sticks
• Scissors

Because pictures are worth a thousand words ;-)

1.  Start by taking one of the wreaths and wrapping the thick ribbon around it until it is fully covered. I find it to be easiest if you start with a dab of hot glue to keep the ribbon nice and secure as you wrap.
2. Once all three of your wreaths are wrapped to your liking tie them together with the smaller ribbon.

I decided to use a really pretty printed burlap and a red velvet ribbon for contrast. I love the way they look together, but be warned, different ribbons may be more difficult to work with. The burlap was much easier to wrap than the velvet (it was stiff).

 

3.  Take the decorative ornament and glue it where desired. That's it, you're done!

Originally, I was going to glue the ornament directly to my velvet wreath. However, I decided to use my last bit of printed burlap to stretch across the middle and tie it all together. Well, what do you think? :-)

This project was so super easy, and the finished product looks really nice on the door. Although this isn't the illuminated, winter glory that my mom would have created, it is a nice alternative and now my door doesn't have to be nakey.

 

If you decide to make a similar wreath I'd love to see your creations. Leave a pic in the comments or just say hi. Until the next time...XO!