Saturday, November 24, 2012

DIY Kitschy Christmas Wreath

When it comes to Christmas decorations, I can't have enough kitsch. If it isn't kitschy and just a little bit frightening, then it isn't Christmas. Today I threw together a super kitschy wreath for the holidays. It's so bad, it's good. It makes me happy. Ahh...the holidays are finally here. (please excuse the low-light & poor quality of these photos. I couldn't wait for daylight.)



WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
-a styrofoam or straw wreath from the craft store
-wide fabric ribbon (the busier the better! I found mine at the thrift store)
-a stapler, scissors, hot glue gun
-pipe cleaners (or pipe-cleaner-esque ribbon! which is what I used)
-cardstock
-watercolor (or whatever paint you wanna use)
-a focal piece (you can use an old ornament!)


This isn't really much of a tutorial. Just a little peek at some of the steps. You'll wanna wrap the wide fabric ribbon around the styrofoam wreath, so it's completely covered. (I secured it with a couple of staples in the back!) Then, make a scalloped edge using pipe cleaners, bending and stapling every couple of inches. I made a little watercolor banner out of cardstock that I attached with hot glue. The part that really pushes it over the edge with kitsch is that slightly disturbing santa figurine that I scored at a local antique shop (also attached with hot glue). Whenever I go into antique shops this time of year, they're BURSTING with horrifyingly kitschy christmas figurines. So, if you wanna find a good focal piece for your wreath, this is the best time to find something!


Happy kitschy crafting!

-Elizabeth

PS: Use coupon code SBS2012 to get 20% off your purchase in the shop, for small business saturday!

11 comments:

  1. I love what you did with the pipe cleaners. So cute!

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    1. yay, thanks! pipe cleaners & pom poms... I've taken them for granted for so long, but they're finally starting to make some sense to me ;D haha

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  2. I love the Santa on it. He's fabulous!

    http://heidiswanderings.blogspot.com/

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    1. thanks! isn't he great? he's even creepier in person, but that's where his charm is! ;D haha

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  3. haha that's so cute, i love how crafty you are. and those pipe cleaners, for whatever reason, are completely grabbing my attention. nice touch!

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    1. thanks! I think staplers are my new favorite crafting tool, haha. the lazy woman's sewing kit, heehee ;D

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  4. Such a cute wreath! Great blog & Etsy shop!

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  5. I've been wanting to make my own holiday wreath :D This is great inspiration!

    Vanessa ~ Found & Kept

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    1. oh, yay! :) It was so much fun! I hope you post pictures if you make one, I wanna see what you come up with! ;D

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  6. This is so cute and instantly brings back old holiday memories! xo

    http://thecharleygirl.com

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