I am sharing with you today my not so traditional Christmas Wreath.
I started this project with a wreath that I found at my local Thrift Store for $1.00
and me singing I’ll be home for Christmas…
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The first thing I did was to remove all of the 4th of July happiness that it was on the wreath.
This is how it looked after the cleanup.
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At the Dollar Store I found these gold eucalyptus branches.
All I did was gather a bunch of them together and tied them with some wire.
I put the eucalyptus aside…
{ the smell took me back to the early 90′ when it seemed like every home had eucalyptus garlands or wreaths… Do you remember that? }
…and I began making a small nest with the paper.
{ You can find this paper at the Dollar Store as well. It comes in a small bag }
With the help of some more wire I gathered the paper together until it looked like a nest.
Then I used Glitter Bast Spray by Krylon to give it a bit of sparkle.
Take a look!
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The third element of the wreath was the small word JOY.
I used the same scrapbook embellishments that I used for my Fabric Leftovers Wreath.
I bought them years ago but you can find similar letters at your local Michaels or any craft store in the scrapbooking area.
I tied the letter with some strings that came out from some burlap I had around and I hung them from a branch…
Having all of the elements of the wreath all I had left was to put it together.
So I did!
I really like the simple natural look of it…
Don’t you love the little bird?
I do!
It was an ornament that I found at Michaels… I brought home a bunch of them with me to hang on my tree…
So cute!
I love Christmas!
Hopefully sometime this week I’m ready to give you a tour of my living room…
Stay tuned!
Love love love gold spray paint!! Well done.
Thank you Tina! Have a wonderful day!
great wreath, i love the little joy letters!
This is gorgeous! I love the subtle gold tones and off white. Very beautiful.
It’s gorgeous!!
Pretty! I love the bird and ‘joy’. I almost used dollar store eucalyptus on my wreath but ended up going a different direction.
oh miss Desiree…you have done it again!!!! can you hear the applause!!!! an even though i hate to admit it — i remember the smell of eucalyptus EVERYWHERE in the 90’s sprays — wreaths — anywhere and everywhere! lol!!!! you have done a fabulous and wonderful job and i love your newest creations (also love those birdies — i have snatched a few of these winged beauties with their curly little tails also! could not resist them! )can’t wait to see your living room — the manger scene is beautiful. thank you for the early morning smile and i will see you later : ) hugs…
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Hi Desiree,
What a darling idea! It’s simple and sweet with lots of little touches that make it really special. Thanks for sharing the process of turning a Dollar Store find into such a treasure. I signed up a while ago to receive your posts by email and I must say I ALWAYS enjoy them. Loved the ’25 Hairstyle Tutorials & Extras’. I found lots of ideas and new blog friends. Thanks for sharing!
~Judy~
Beautiful wreath!! And I LOVE LOVE LOVE your manger scene! If you dont mind me asking, where oh where did you purchase it from?
Love it!!! I also love your blog header. SO festive and cute. Visiting your blog is a treat!
Can’t wait to see you soon at The CSI Project as a guest judge. Yay!!!
Smiles,
Dee
I am so excited! Thank you for stopping by!