Tutorial: A Non-Crafty Mom Makes a Wreath

I don’t make stuff. I’m not super gifted in that area, so that’s one strike against me. Then, of course, there is all that hassle. The buying supplies and making a plan sort of cramps my style. So generally I don’t make things. All that changed today when I had a sudden rush of inspiration. This happens approximately once or twice per year, so I just go with it.

I’ve seen a lot of images on Pinterest of cute Christmas words where the “O” was a small wreath. You know: words like Joy or Noel.

I’ve been wanting to hang something Christmassy over my poor mantle, instead of my California poppies painting, which I love, but which is emphatically not Christmassy. I decided to go with Joy because Noel seemed too long to hang up; most of the photos I’d seen were of things sitting on a mantle, not hanging over one.

Anyhow, I’m pleased with it and it took very little time, so I thought I’d share what I did. If I can do this, you can do this.

Really. It’s true.

:: Go Shopping ::
I happened to have really great coupons for our closest craft store, so that was a big incentive. The prices I’m giving below are the sale and coupon prices. It is important to note that waiting until the “last minute” {as in the last five days before Christmas} means a lot of things are on sale. This is the way to buy frugal Christmas decor.

I’m just saying.

So here’s what I bought:

$1.79

$5.99

$6.98 {total}

$2.43 {total}

In addition to all of this, I used a tiny bit of 26 gauge wire that I had on had to make a hanger on the back, and an extra cardboard box to protect the table while I painted.