Awhile back, I received an email that the Overstocks Crafts 2000 store near my home was having a sale, 75% off the lowest ticketed price. That was absolute music to my crafty ears. I headed over after work and started filling up a cart (literally). And as I was going up and down each aisle, I heard some of the cashiers telling customers that the store was closing and would be there until the shelves were empty. To be completely honest, I was a little heart broken, Crafts 2000 was always my first stop for any crafting needs. Anyways, I got a ton of great craft supplies, and saved even more, and headed on my merry way home. When I got home, I unpacked my bags, to revel in all my great bargains. But, as I looked through the steals I got and the very little I had forked out, I felt like i had missed out on some great craft-ortunities. So, I headed back the next day to see what was still available. And I was able to score the supplies to create this wonderfully wintery wreath.
Here is the finished wreath
So, I found this wreath in with the Christmas decor. It is a 16 inch wire wreath that is wrapped in grape vine, then wrapped in "snow" and sprinkled with glitter. Honestly, it was the perfect find. As I continued to browse the aisles (the second time), I came across some two inch gold snowflake ornaments. And next to them were 4 inch gold snowflake ornaments. I began thinking about the potential of the wreath, and put the snowflakes into the card. I liked the idea of the silver contrast on the snow to the gold contrast of the snowflakes (normally, I'm not a bit gold person, but I decided I'd live on the edge). I knew the wreath needed more than just the snowflakes, so I continued browsing to see what stood out to me. I continued to browse, and found several other great items, like some super cute pumpkin decorations, and the wreath hanger shown in the picture above, and then I happened upon some red holly berries. I thought that they would add a pop of color among the neutral tones of the wreath I was imagining in my head. Then I set out in search of some thin ribbon to use as a hanger for the wreath. Since I decided to live on the edge, I thought gold ribbon would be perfect. So once I found some, I headed to the check out, with some other items in my cart too!
Here are all my supplies
2 inch snowflake ornaments
4 inch snowflake ornaments
16 inch wreath
Holly berries
I also used a Hot Glue Gun, Hot Glue, Scissors, and Wire Cutters.
Step 1: I stared out by laying the wreath out and placing the snowflakes and berries on to find the perfect arrangement. I tried two different placements and settled on the second one as it felt "lighter" to me.
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| Arrangement #1 |
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| Arrangement #2 And the winner! |
Step 2: Cut the strings off of the ornaments before you glue them on.
Step 3: Glue on the snowflakes. Make sure you have plenty of glue on the center.
Once I had put the snowflake on, I added some hot glue in other spots to secure it to the wreath
As you can see, I used five of the two inch snowflakes and one of the large four inch snowflakes at the top.
Step 4: I decided to use some of the leaves from the holly berries to add some more color to the wreath. I clipped off the wire, right at the base of the leaf (and the berries too!) with wire cutters and glued them on.
Step 5: Once all the snowflakes, berries and leaves were secured, I moved onto the ribbon hanger. I threaded the ribbon around the wire frame, not the grapevine, to secure it. Then I attached it with a hefty amount of hot glue on the ribbon to secure it.
Step 6: Glue the ribbon end to the rest of the ribbon, and I lined the edges up so it looked seamless.
And, ta-da, there you have a beautiful winter wreath!
Like I said before, I was able to get all the supplies at the Overstocks Crafts 2000 store at 75% off the lowest prices. So I was able to create this wreath for a great price! Unless you have this awesome opportunity near you, I would suggest looking these items, or similar items to make it your own after Christmas when stores are offering huge savings on Christmas items.
I score the 16 inch snow/grapevine wreath for $2.18
A package of five 4 inch Gold Glittered Snowflakes for $.35
A package of ten 2 inch Gold Glittered Snowflakes for $.35
Two bunches of holly berries for $.24 each
and a Five yard roll of 3/8 inch thick gold ribbon for $.26
All in, $3.62, with some snowflake ornaments and gold ribbon to spare!
I am definitely sad that Overstocks Crafts 2000 is closed, but super excited to be able to do so many crafts and not feel like I broke the bank! I'm sure my husband appreciates it too!
Wishing you and your family a very Happy Holiday Season! Enjoy the time with family and friends, and don't forget the reason for this wonderful season!
And enjoy your imperfect slice of life!
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