12.09.2010

The back door wreath

After seeing the ornament wreaths everywhere last year, I decided to make one.  I used some old ornaments that I wasn't using on the tree anymore and went for it, but I didn't have enough to make one as big as I wanted.  So I bagged it (literally, all the stuff that went into the making of it was all together in a garbage bag when I unpacked Christmas this year).  I brought it out and thought about getting more ornaments to finish it.  Bah.  Then I was at the dollar store and I saw the tinsel and I thought of the cover of the Martha Stewart magazine this month and WHAM:

Tinsel glitter ornament wreath!


The wire that I strung the ornaments on was not up to holding this business up, so I wired a big embroidery hoop to the back to reinforce it and it's holding up great.  And I totally love it. 


It was really easy, too.  Since I had all my ornaments strung up on the wire already, all I did was close the loop and then wrap garland over the wire and between the ornaments.  Three garlands is all I  used, but I might go back and add one or two more to chunk it up a bit.  We'll see.  I'm definitely going to go get more garland- I might go a bit tinsel crazy.


Anyway, that's the conclusion of my wreath craziness- I made this one and the ones in the previous 2 posts all in one night. 

9 comments:

Nike@ChooseToThrive said...

Beautiful! I actually like yours better than the Martha cover!

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the cape on the corner said...

i just love the colors in this wreath. great job-it looks gorgeous!

Sonya@Beyond the Screen Door said...

What a clever wreath. I really like how you used the garland to fill it out. And the card wreaths are adorable! So cute!

shopannies said...

how very pretty and since the backdoor is the ones friends use what a special treat they will be granted to see this beautiful wreath

Mandi Smith T said...

It has such a chic glam look to it! Nice job. Mandi
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Jenn Erickson said...

Kasia, I love it! Literally a "trash to treasure" story! Your wreath is absolutely beautiful! I'm feeling very inspired to make one of my own. So glad I stopped by from the "Show & Tell Saturdays" linky party! Warmest wishes, Jenn

Becky@Beyond The Picket Fence said...

The tinsel is a great addition, thanks for linking up!

Jennifer said...

The tinsel makes it really stand out from all the other ornament wreaths out there. Love it! I featured you today on my wreath round up :)