If you like sparkly, vintage Christmas decor as much as the next girl you're going to want one of these in every room of your house! Like most of my favorite ideas, this one came from a desire for something new on my wall so I looked through my supplies on hand and suddenly I had something pretty to hang!
Here's what you'll need to make your own: Straw or foam wreath (standard sized is easiest), one pack of tinsel in your favorite color (mine was thrifted but was originally from Wal-Mart), vintage bulbs (6 per flower=30 bulbs total), white or green floral wire, ribbon to hang your wreath.
Wrap your tinsel around your wreath by starting in one spot and wrapping over the beginning of your strand twice before moving around the rest of your wreath. As you wrap to the right, fold the tinsel to the left to get your tinsel string close to the last loop of tinsel string. A tighter wrap will give you a wreath that looks less handmade. Once you get to the end, either hot glue it or pull some tinsel off your string and carefully knot it.
Decide what colors of baubles you want. I've collected a fair amount of Shiny Brites over the years but you can use new baubles as well. For added security, glue the metal toppers onto the baubles. I skipped that step for lack of patience (and a short nap time to get it done in) and one fell off and broke. Lesson learned. You'll need six baubles per flower. String them onto your floral wire in alternating colors.
Gather your baubles in the center of your floral wire and twist the wire to bring your baubles as close together as possible without forcing things. Twist it three times. You've made your flower! Repeat for as many flowers as you'd like.
Next, place your flower on your wreath where you want it, wrap the floral wire around the wreath, and twist again three times. Trim the ends and press into the tinsel. I do suggest playing around with your flower placement before securing to the wreath too tightly in order to get them evenly spaced. Again, I learned the hard way.
Loop a ribbon around your wreath so that it's disguised by your baubles and find a place to hang it. It looks like you spent big money on it but that can be your little secret. It's a fun take on traditional elements that's sure to brighten the holidays. If you make your own floral bauble wreath I'd love to see it! Feel free to link back and share with everyone.
xo,
Rachel
So pretty and simple! Lovely, must see if we can squeeze time for something like this into our busy DIY schedule :) xx
Posted by: Rhi & Lola - SDiB | 12/01/2011 at 02:04 PM
Gorgeous! I am definitely catching the wreath-making bug.
Posted by: Mariah | 12/01/2011 at 02:31 PM
So pretty, I love it! You are so creative!!
Ngaio May xx
Posted by: Ngaio May | 12/01/2011 at 03:28 PM
It's so cute, I love it!
Posted by: Gaby | 12/01/2011 at 03:32 PM
LOVE! Even I could do this!
Posted by: Mary@SoSheDid | 12/01/2011 at 03:32 PM
Lovely!
Posted by: Elizabeth | 12/01/2011 at 03:56 PM
I love this SO MUCH
-grace
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Posted by: grace | 12/01/2011 at 04:03 PM
Really cute! I have one I bought on sale last Christmas but I was hoping to change colors and it doesn't match but I love the tinsel look of it. Great job!
xo Amber P.
Posted by: Amber @ The Owl's Den | 12/01/2011 at 04:36 PM
my daughter will love making this together! thank you! but I NEED to know what that font is...so nice and classic but it's driving me crazy not being able to find it.
Posted by: allie | 12/01/2011 at 04:37 PM
Oh my Lord I need to do this tomorrow.
Posted by: Alivia | 12/01/2011 at 05:04 PM
So pretty! Love.
♥ sécia
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Posted by: sécia | 12/01/2011 at 05:07 PM
This is so pretty! I love everything about it.
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Posted by: Shannon | 12/01/2011 at 05:14 PM
this is great
Posted by: deborah | 12/01/2011 at 05:32 PM
Fantastic!!
Posted by: Desiree Fawn | 12/01/2011 at 05:36 PM
I am so making one of these! Nice work!!
Posted by: Jill Browning | 12/01/2011 at 05:55 PM
So very Vintage looking♥ Just Lovely!!!!
Posted by: dena miller | 12/01/2011 at 06:22 PM
such a pretty post - I love how you put your tutorial text over the photos... AND it's a gorgeous font.
I can only imagine how busy you are, but if you get a chance to help out a fellow crafter, please join me so I can reach 30 followers and my husband will shush. LOL!
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Posted by: partycraftsecrets | 12/01/2011 at 06:50 PM
beautiful and not too hard to make. i will definately be trying this one.
Posted by: Lisa | 12/01/2011 at 09:27 PM
Rachel, you've officially made me a believer in wreaths. I never thought I was a wreath person. I guess it's just the boring green and red ones I don't like. But from your blog, I've caught the wreath-ing bug. I made my first one last week from shirt fabric!
Posted by: Jessica Marie | 12/02/2011 at 06:02 AM
Brilliant idea!! This looks like such fun to make!
Posted by: Ms. Megan | 12/02/2011 at 06:58 AM
Super cute! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Carla | 12/02/2011 at 09:19 AM
pretty pretty pretty! looks do-able.. thanks for sharing :D
Posted by: Paula | 12/02/2011 at 12:33 PM
Rachel, this is lovely! There will be a good handful of these babies hanging around my home in the future!
Since you're so DIY savvy, I have a feeling you would enjoy this colorful bottle brush tree tutorial! (http://kwillll.blogspot.com/2011/12/bottle-brush-tree-diy.html) It's not entirely kid-friendly, but certainly the decorating part might be fun! :D
Posted by: Kristin W | 12/02/2011 at 12:59 PM
beautiful idea, love the colors
Posted by: Zane | 12/02/2011 at 01:56 PM
This is so cute!! I need to figure out where else besides the front door to hang a wreath. I just posted a tutorial on how to make a wine cork wreath on my blog. http://www.dilibertophotoanddesign.com/2011/12/how-to-make-a-wine-cork-holiday-wreath/
Posted by: Christina | 12/02/2011 at 10:11 PM