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Wreaths For The Holidays
here is nothing like a beautiful seasonal wreath hanging from the front door. And there is no reason why that wreath can’t be sustainable. I get kind of lazy sometimes during the holiday season. Between decorating, Christmas cards, baking, parties and working it is all I can do to keep up. So, I like to buy my fresh wreaths and then add decorations to it to make it interesting. I know that this is not the greenest way to make a wreaths, but it is the most realistic for me.
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What is green, is how I continue to reuse the decorations and the metal frame that the wreath is constructed on. Here is how I do it.
Materials Needed: • Wire, scissors and ribbon - Cut the wire into 3 inch pieces and then set aside. Then make a bow with weird ribbon by folding it on top of itself at least 5 times. Cut the ribbon from the roll and set it aside so that you can cut about a yard of ribbon to tie in a bow around the center of the folded ribbon. Fluff the loops you created up. Now cut another yard of ribbon and tie it around the bow to create long streaming pieces. Wrap a piece of the 3 inch wire you cut earlier to the back of the bow and attach it to the frame of the wreath. • Bulbs and pinecones - String each bulb with a 3 inch wire and wrap the pinecone heads with its own piece of wire as well. Strategically place items on the wreath and twist the wire to a piece of the foliage. Hide the unfinished ends by tucking them out of sight. • Fresh Pine Wreath- Your done! Hang the wreath up and enjoy. When the seasons over just remember to take everything off of the wreath for next year and reuse the frame for your spring wreath. Have fun creating!
Key Notes • • • •
Have Fun Think Outside The Box Make It A One Of A Kind Be Creative
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