Vintage Style Bells & Bow DIY Christmas Wreath (for Winter, Too!)
Are you looking for a classy wreath that you can hang on your door for Christmas? Even better if you can keep it all up for winter, too? I’ve got you covered! See how I made this gorgeous and easy wreath for Christmas using repurposed materials!
The Dilemma of a Christmas Wreath
For past few years for Christmas, I’ve used a very simple wreath.
It was a plain green wreath I found on clearance at Walmart.
I added a few clippings of lamb’s ear with white berries and hung big gold bells through the middle.
It’s very simple, and I still love it.
But this year, I wanted to change it up a little. As I was shopping for Christmas decorations, I was looking for a new wreath, but just didn’t see anything I liked.
I remembered that I had saved a picture of a wreath on my phone. When I looked it up, I realized that it was wayyyyy out of my price range. I’m all for supporting small businesses, but I just couldn’t afford a wreath with that price tag.
But I knew that was the wreath I wanted to make.
And why not? I’m always up for a DIY.
DIY Bells and Bow Christmas Wreath
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This is a very easy DIY that I repurposed from a wreath I had purchased at a thrift store.
This wreath had already been repurposed a few times.
Let me show you previous versions of this wreath.
Here’s a Christmas version:
And here’s a winter version:
However, I knew if I pulled it apart a little and added some more greens and embellishments, I could come pretty close to my dream wreath in the picture.
Here’s how I did it:
Supplies
Variations of faux green stems (cedar, pine, eucalyptus as well as non-Christmas type leafy greens)
Floral wire and snips
Ticking strip ribbon with wire
Glue gun
Directions
1| Begin sticking greens into wreath form, working from your ‘center’ (where you will place the bow. My center was the lower-ish left ‘corner’ – between 7-8 o’clock.)
You shouldn’t really need a glue gun for this part. I just poked the greens inside the grapevine wreath form, but feel free to use a glue gun to secure any loose pieces.
2| Use differing greens as you work your way up and down your center point.
As you add greens, ‘fan’ the greens so they spread off the wreath form.
3| Once the wreath is filled out to your liking, cut a long piece of ribbon and tie a large bow. Once the bow is tied, thread floral wire through the back of the bow and attach to the wreath. Cut the ends of the bow on a diagonal.
4| Take 3 craft bells and cut one end of the loop closest to the base. Arrange bells so they gradually hang down. Join all 3 together at the top with a long piece of floral wire so they stay as you arrange them. Use can use a glue gun first before the floral wire, if desired.
Take the floral wire and secure the bells to the wreath, underneath the bow.
And that’s all there is to it!
I think this is one of favorite DIY wreaths, and I love that I can keep it up all through the winter!
If you’d like to see other options for Christmas wreaths, check out this post!
If you’d like to see other options for winter wreaths, check out this post!
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