I typically buy wreaths from school fundraisers, then spice them up with pine cones from our backyard, accents and embellishments. Here are some of them:
This year, I didn't have access to any school organizations selling wreaths due to current restrictions. So I just bought a couple of base wreaths made with twigs at Hobby Lobby. As usual, I have a generous amount of pine cones from our back yard to use.
I had my niece paint the pine cones with Glistening Snow-Tex Glittering Snow by DecoArt,, which she enjoyed a lot!
Once dry, we have pine cones to adorn the wreaths. For other accents, I used bling and whatever Christmas decoration I can snag from storage. First, I adhered the bows, followed by the pine cones. My niece adhered the bling.
I really like this oval wreath - something different.
The bow here is from a broken Christmas candy cane I bought form a Christmas craft show sometime ago. Who would know, right?
My niece insisted to add this Santa ornament on the wreath. I was hesitant at first, but then I thought this is her project too, and her input is also important. Now looking at it, she was right.
The bow on this wreath was handmade by a long time crafty friend, attached to a present she sent me many years ago. It's so pretty I couldn't get rid of it. It's been hanging on our Christmas tree every year since then, but this year, it's the main attraction of this wreath.
I really love how the pine cones look like on the wreaths. My niece did a mighty fine job!
The pandemic didn't stop us from creating a festive atmosphere here at home. We may be limited to what we can do outside, but there sure are no limits behind our doors. I hope it's the same for all of you.
Stay safe, everyone... 'til next blog!
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