Saturday 15 December 2012

Christmas is GO

Hello!
Today I started to get my Christmas on. Starting with a festive front door makeover. Mum and I had a crafternoon of wreath making. Made from cuts of ivy, holly and fir from her garden and off cuts of Christmas trees I bought from the Christmas market for a pound. I made a wreath last year but I like this years even better and more fun making one with my mum.

For the circle shape, I rolled up some news paper, stuck it together with parcel tape and used thin garden wire wrapped round to attach the greenery,  remember to leave some wire for attching to the door. Then for the fun part...
Mum is camera shy and didn't want to be featured so she is just hand modelling today, we wove our greenery under the wire, then layered it up with, fir, holly, ivy and pine cones...

Ta Dah!

M and D's front door, handmade festive wreath by mumsy

and our front door
Tomorrow  we'll be getting our Christmas on indoors, tree's going up, Mary'll be hanging up her stocking! I love watching her as she first discovers the tree and starts playing with the balls. 
Hope you're all enjoying the festivities xx


18 comments:

  1. Great idea for a wreath frame! It turned out lovely

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  2. Such a good idea for a wreath base... much cheaper and recyclable afterwards.

    Both your wreaths looks beautiful x

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  3. Festive fun with the family :) and makes a fab photo frame also :)

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  4. It is lovely! Great idea to use newspaper as a base.
    Liz @ Shortbread & Ginger

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  5. Fantastic, a million times better than a shop bought one! x

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  6. Fabulous wreath! I shall attempt one next year.

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    1. defo xx I shall see you before Christmas, Mary has a little present for her favourite God mother x

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  7. I would love to create something like this! It's brilliant.

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  8. wow! that turned out really great! i love the real greenery.

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  9. Aah I knew I forgot something on mine - pinecones! Yours is fab. How did you attach it to the door? Mine is way too heavy to stay attached.
    x

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    1. I seen yours Lakota, very nice! I used wire to attach mine to the knocker x

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  10. Wowza! So full and colourful. What a lovely thing to do with your Mum. I particularly love the thrifty way of creating your frame. Nice one.
    Bet Mary loves the indoor decs.

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Thanks for all your comments : )