Let’s start this post off with a keeping it real question? How many of you actually have ALL (no cheating) of your holiday decorations down?
I don’t. Not yet. It’s still a work in progress. I remember one year the Christmas village stayed up through the whole month of February!
So for those of you who might be like me, here is a sneaky way to keep up those holiday decorations up all winter long; with a cute and easy ALL purpose winter wreath!
I picked this cute silver frosted wreath up at Michaels during December thinking I would add a bow and turn it into a Christmas wreath, but alas the month flew by and the wreath stayed hidden in a bag. So this week as I made my weekly jaunt to the craft store I spotted a cute bag of 75% off snowflake ornaments, and voila! I knew my sad and lonely wreath now had a renewed purpose!
Many people will walk right by those 75% off Christmas discounted items, because I know, we are all kind of over it. BUT here is one reason why you should maybe give that aisle a second look. You might find something you could use with your current decorations to transition them into winter, and then that is one less thing you have to take down!
To make a wreath like this you just need a simple twig wreath form. I liked the silver color of mine, but if you find one for cheap that has a less than appealing color, go ahead and get out that can of spray paint and go to town!
Next, I had my little blogging apprentice Anneliese help me put together my peel and stick ornaments. Because she is 4 she likes glitter, so there is quite a bit. Some of it even ended up on the snowflakes!
Next, I got out my fab little glue gun and stuck those ornaments right on, and my wreath was all done!
Doesn’t this make you feel better? See winter decorating can be fun!
I hope you are ready for some serious awesomeness in the coming weeks, because I have so many fantastic posts coming your way. Let’s just see if I can juggle it all; family, blogging, and my crazy insane PR biz! Ready or not, here comes a new year!
Love,
Jen
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OK, so this is seriously perfect and so easy to make for a winter time wreath. I definitely pinned to try this now. Thanks, Jen :)
Janine Huldie recently posted…You’re A-Dough-Rable Valentine Gift Craft For Kids
Thank you! Stay warm friend :)
Jen recently posted…Easy Winter Wreath
I adore this wreath it is perfect for winter and any little Frozen loving girl would find it magical too!
Beth Newman recently posted…10 on the 10th, January 2018
My Anneliese sure enjoyed making this. She even made crowns for several of the snowflakes and dubbed them Queen Flakes :)
Jen recently posted…Easy Winter Wreath
Love your winter wreath. It’s so pretty!
Thank you! I will pass the compliment onto my crafting assistant, my 4 year old daughter. She will be super happy to hear someone liked her handiwork :)
Jen recently posted…Easy Winter Wreath
That is so cute. You’re so talented.
Have a fabulous day, Jen. ♥
Sandee recently posted…Wordless Wednesday
Or cheap. I guess I should go with talented instead :)
Jen recently posted…Easy Winter Wreath
Love it. We’re going to St. Augustine tomorrow and I was remembering the first time we went there in January and it was still all lit for the holidays. I would keep holiday lights up all year long if I could!
Snowflake and snowman decor is winter-long!
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So jealous! Have a magical time.
We have to do snowflakes here too during the winter in order to celebrate the fact it isn’t 100 degrees!
Jen recently posted…Easy Winter Wreath
Aw, this is so cute! We pretty much just have winter decorations up now, but it is nice that some of the Christmas stuff transitions.
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Thanks! Who knew my laziness could lead to a whole new decorating theme for my home :)
Jen recently posted…Easy Winter Wreath
This is so adorable! What a perfect winter decoration.
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Thank you! Seeing it on my front door sure makes me happy :)
Jen recently posted…Easy Winter Wreath
What a pretty wreath! So perfect for January :)
Thank you! I have to say it really does make me happy :)
Jen recently posted…Easy Winter Wreath
This is so pretty! I need to make one with my daughter. She’s big into crafting and I know she’d like this.
Amber Myers recently posted…Names Inspired By Disney
Hey thanks! Yay for crafting girls :) I have one of those too!
Jen recently posted…Easy Winter Wreath
Awwww, it’s really adorable.. I love how it’s really simple, but still so beautiful!
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Thank you Marina! For me, the budget friendly quick crafting is always winning :)
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This is so cute, Jen! Full confession: ALL of my Christmas stuff is still out. I’m determined to finally put it up today. There have definitely been a few years for me too that some stuff has remained out through February ;). I love that your wreath can stay up all through Winter and it perfectly matches all the snow on the ground around my house.
Haha! I love it!
I just took down the last of Christmas today, and then I realized my Rudolph nose was still on the car!!
Thanks :)
Jen recently posted…Creamy Peppermint Sugar Scrub
Absolutely adorable! I’m often eyeing up Christmas discounts looking for non-Christmasy items that can be used elsewhere. Blue and silver items, like your snowflakes, usually fit the bill.
Katy recently posted…In Defense of Being 11 Years Old
Yes mam, and thanks! I love that you are fellow bargain hunter :)
Jen recently posted…Creamy Peppermint Sugar Scrub
Hi Jen, all our decorations are down. We dedicate a day to putting them up and a day to taking them down and I hate how the house looks afterwards… We have spring wreaths, so why not a winter wreath? Especially as that’s when we need a little sparkle in our life… Assuming that Annelise hasn’t used all the glitter in world!… She is a girl after my own heart.
xx
Debbie recently posted…Monday Morning Blog Club 15/01/2018
Haha, it might be quite hard to find some glitter anywhere in the world just now…
I agree and think I ought to do more winter decorating, because my house looks so sad after the Christmas comes down. Won’t my husband just love putting all of that up?! :)
Jen recently posted…Creamy Peppermint Sugar Scrub
We’re definitely guilty of still having Christmas decorations up. At least the ornaments are off the tree. We just need to find a bin for the last few items.
This wreath is adorable. I bet my kids would love to help make a wreath like this, too.
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Haha, I think you are in good company as I have found quite a few people with decortations still up :)
Thanks!
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