I love this wreath I just finished! :D It was inspired by
Krafty Kat (she has a tutorial on this), and it looked so simple and pretty that I just had to try it too. :)
It's made out of a wire hanger, plastic sandwich baggies and Christmas decorations from last year. I used roughly 150 small baggies, and tied them around the wire after I shaped it into a circle. The hook part of the hanger I bent down so as to make a loop so that the wreath can be hung up by it. You have to push the tied baggies tightly together around the wreath to get this poofy effect. :)
And then I added (with a glue gun) some mini Christmas baubles that I still had stored in a sealed packet since last year Christmas, because I didn't know what to do with them as my Christmas tree already had TONS of ornaments on. And then tied on a (plastic) candy cane too - because sweets are yum, and I love the little mistletoe on there.
Doesn't this look too special?!?! Who'd have thought plastic sandwich bags could ever make something so pretty? :) I can't wait to hang it up tomorrow!
LINKY PARTIES linked to:
All Thingz Related
The Shabby Chic Cottage
Beyond The Picket Fence
Poppies @ Play - entered for the Christmas Craft Contest (Wreaths & Signs)
Singing Three Little Birds
The Scrap Shoppe
Tales From Bloggeritaville
Craft-O-Maniac
My wreath was featured here!!
All Thingz Related! :D
12 comments:
Tnx for stopping by! :) Good idea, maybe add some mini pine cones for the winter one. :D
This is fun! I bet my students would enjoy this project. I'll have to file this one away for parent gifts.
I would never have guessed that was made out of sandwich bags! How clever that is! I love how you've embellished it! So cute! Thanks for entering the craft contest!
Jane, this is perfect for students, it's so easy! :)
Andy, I know, i can't believe sandwich bags could be so pretty, hehehe! :) Tnx for visiting! :)
I love that it's frugal and cute!
Just adorable!
Tnx Mrs Petrie & Ann!! :)
I love your wreath, too....Great minds think alike...Great job!
Tnx Tammy, so true! Tee hee! :)
And tnx for stopping by! :D
How creative! I haven't seen one of these made with sandwich baggies. It looks really cute! I love the extra addition of the candy cane. Thank you so much for linking up to Homemade Christmas!
You're welcome Michele, and thanx for visiting! :D
I made a wreath like this way back in the mid 70's for my Mom and she hung it on the front door for years at Christmas. I might try one again this year.
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