AKM designs and delights: Let the Holidays begin...

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas!

I can't believe it is already this time of year again...I mean, wasn't it just July last week? I swear the older I get the faster time flies by! Does anyone else suffer from this? My kids talk about how bored they get and constantly complain that they have "nothing to do". I wish I suffered from boredom for just one day. Wouldn't that be nice...I solid day of nothing-ness? I wouldn't want it to last forever mind you. Don't tell Mr. AKM but I secretly LOVE my little corner of chaos. Actually, I kinda thrive on it. I'm afraid if I didn't have something to do with my time I might go crazy...like straight jacket in a padded room kind of crazy. Not cool! Then I'd be forced to figure out how to decorate my padded room with all kinds of soft cushy things with just the use of my toes. Over-the-top crazy!

Oh...sorry, I tend to go off on tangents as I'm sure you figured out by now...back to the wreath. My sis was in need of a new Christmas Wreath this year to grace the front door of her new home. All she gave me to work with is "I like snowmen" and "my colors are red and green". Hmmm...I can do this! So off I went in search of all these things. Hobby Lobby was having a 50% off sale on Christmas ribbon so I scored me three rolls of some red and green! I decided to go for a fun shade of green instead of the traditional. I prefer to work with plastic balls on my wreaths. I'm a little on the clumsy side and drop things so this helps to save them from breaking. Target was the place for these! I love the ornaments this year! So many fun pops of color! After I got all my supplies it was time to put the wreath together!

First came the ribbon and bow making.

I make four loops of each ribbon (holding them between by fingers) and then tie them together with another piece of ribbon. I hope that makes since...I'm not the best at explaining this. I just make them :)

Then it is time to start assembling the wreath. I use tie wraps for most everything I put on my wreaths. Its easier to work with than wire and holds better than glue.

This is what it looks like with the tie wraps in action. Not the best of shots but you get the picture.

See it hidden in there? After I'm done I will cut the ends off and hide it in the branches. Easy peesy lemon squeezy!

Before I tie wrap the ornaments on I will hot glue the tops on to make sure they don't fall off! I speak from experience thus the concern with glass balls.