I made a good start on my latest Christmas obsession.
I've been drooling over wreaths like the one below from BHandG on Pinterest for the past year or so. It's almost a yard across and the ornaments are glued on. It's gorgeous but how does one store such a beast? Happily there are other ways of making them.
I've been diligently collecting vintage glass ornaments from yard and rummage sales all summer. Not only did I score some old Shiny Brites in their original box, but I found some oldies like these blue carolers and the green and gold flowered balls in the background.
I found that the simplest way to make one is also completely reversible. Which means that I bent a white wire coathanger around my spaghetti pot to create a round shape, then strung my five boxes of thrifted glass ornaments. I secured the coathanger and used the hook to hang it. And when it's time to store it, I'll simply unstring the ornaments, replace them in their boxes so they can't break and tuck my trusty coathanger in the same bin.
Turns out I really need a sixth box to cover the last six inches of wire--so the wreath is temporarily hung from a wall sconce. I'll either stop by the Goodwill in my spare time, cannibalize our regular tree ornaments or add a large bow and leave the wreath unfinished until next Christmas while I collect another six inches of ornaments.
I'm leaning towards option three since there are only nine crafting days before the Big Day and I am loving the sparkle it brings to Mrs. Santa's workshop. Hopefully Mrs. Santa can stop admiring it and commence some serious holiday present-making now that she has wreath-making out of her system.
Bring joy!
I've been drooling over wreaths like the one below from BHandG on Pinterest for the past year or so. It's almost a yard across and the ornaments are glued on. It's gorgeous but how does one store such a beast? Happily there are other ways of making them.
I've been diligently collecting vintage glass ornaments from yard and rummage sales all summer. Not only did I score some old Shiny Brites in their original box, but I found some oldies like these blue carolers and the green and gold flowered balls in the background.
Turns out I really need a sixth box to cover the last six inches of wire--so the wreath is temporarily hung from a wall sconce. I'll either stop by the Goodwill in my spare time, cannibalize our regular tree ornaments or add a large bow and leave the wreath unfinished until next Christmas while I collect another six inches of ornaments.
I'm leaning towards option three since there are only nine crafting days before the Big Day and I am loving the sparkle it brings to Mrs. Santa's workshop. Hopefully Mrs. Santa can stop admiring it and commence some serious holiday present-making now that she has wreath-making out of her system.
Bring joy!
The dollar stores are a good place, too. I scored 2 boxes of 18 glass balls for 90% off at one of those one-stop mega stores one year for $1.20 each. That was less than 10 cents per ball. But look NOW. Even WinCo sometimes has them. (I had the same idea as you, but now just put them in deep bowls or large vases....in those years when I am in the decorating mood)
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