Spread out the branches from your pre-lit Christmas wreath. This will give the wreath volume and gives you space to work with the branches.
Check your wreath lights. Install the batteries and ensure the lights on the wreath are working. It is very annoying when you have finished decorating the wreath and you see that only half the lights are working.
Decide the location of the “top” and “bottom” part for the wreath. I would suggest that the bottom part of the wreath is where the battery pack is located. Or if you are using plug-in lights, the plug for the lights would be at the bottom. This will make it easier to turn the lights on and off.
Let’s make the bow. Create your first loop of ribbon that is at least 7 inches. Be sure to leave a long tail. Remember you can cut the tail end later. Then using the twist and pinch technique create another 7-8 loops.
Get your second ribbon and using the same pinch and twist technique as above, build the loops on top of the previous ribbon. Do this 7-8 times making sure to leave the tail ends of the ribbon long.
Using your green crafting wire, tie a knot in the middle of the bow.
Secure the bow to the “Top” of your wreath. You can either use the same wire you used to tie the knot in the bow or use one of the branches of the wreath to attach the bow.
Remember to shape your bow; give it volume, symmetry
Tuck the tails into the wreath and secure using the branches of the wreath. An alternative is to curl the ribbon tails.
Place your white frosted picks to the outer edge of the wreath. Trim down the tail ends of the picks as needed. You can shape the branches of these picks to give it a more natural look. Secure to wreath using hot glue. In this example, we used 11 pieces.
Place your clear iced picks to the outer edge of the wreath. Try to add these picks in-between the frosted picks. Again, trim down the tail ends of the picks as needed. Secure the picks to the wreath using hot glue.
Place the white cherry picks to the wreath. Stagger the locations of these picks. Place more towards the inner edge of the wreath. Secure the picks to the wreath using hot glue.
Add your glossy ornaments to the wreath. I would suggest first placing the ornaments before gluing. This will allow you to change the location of the ornaments depending on your preference. Remember, there is no correct answer to the placement of ornaments to your wreath. Once you are satisfied with the placement of your ornaments, secure the ornaments to the wreath using hot glue.
Add your clear ornaments to the wreath. Again, first place the ornaments before gluing. Once you are satisfied with the placement of your ornaments, secure the ornaments to the wreath using hot glue.
Take a good look at your wreath. If you notice “empty” spots, feel free to use more ornaments or picks. The choice is yours!
And that’s how easy it is to make your Christmas wreath