I am not going to lie, when I started this series I thought there was a 1 in 10 chance I would make it to the eighth day. I did it! Woohoo! Now you'll just have to wait to see if I can make it to 12... This year I decided to keep my fake wreaths in storage {shhh don't tell tall tan man I didn't get rid of them} and make real wreaths. I will be completely honest during this post about the pros and cons of using real greenery.
First off, I was pumped when The Home Depot had real greenery for sale on Black Friday for $5. I bought two things of it, one for the mantel and one for wreaths. If I were to do this again I would not of bought the greenery this early. My wreaths have looked good for three weeks, but I don't think they'll make it to Christmas. My greenery on the fire place was a different story...
I was so happy how this turned out, but living in Colorado means our fire place is on every night. The greenery was dead as a door knob after two days. You couldn't tell it was dead unless you touched it, so I kept it up for two weeks. I might of had a little pity party when I had to take it down... Anyway, I misted everything once a day which has helped the wreaths make it for three weeks. Would I do this again. Absolutely! Alright let's talk about making real wreaths!
What you need:
floral wire * scissors * greenery * wreath form * accessories
Take the greenery and wire the end of it to the wire wreath.
Keep wrapping greenery around while wiring it to the wire form. I found it easiest to use long strips on wire to keep the wreath looking full.
Can you just smell the evergreen? Next hang up your wreath and take a step back. If you like how it looks then start accessorizing! If not, clean it up with your scissors.
Hope this helps! Happy Crafting!
{LJ}