Probably the last crafts post (although I am trying to squeeze in one more thing before Christmas comes around) for the holidays and its a Take 2 of Branch Wreath. We’ve been having some really crappy weather so its rather gloomy. To cheer up my in-laws, because I do that every once in a while when I have something fun to share, I decided to make them a new wreath, specifically a branch wreath (since that is apparently my new obsession).
This one is definitely more for my mother-in-law who likes angels (according to my husband) so we found the only angel decor and built the wreath around it.
Here’s our shopping haul at Michael’s:
- Gold Branch Wreath
- 1 Mistletoe
- 1 Fir and Pine Cones
- 2 Angels
- 2 Holly Leaves with Birds
- 2 Eucalyptus and White Berries
- 2 Snowy Branches (I don’t know how to describe them but its the long white ones)
After a lot of deliberation and moving things around and a floor full of gold sparkles and branches, this was the final result.
In my opinion, I actually think this one beats my own (which I am not working on fluffing up a little to give it more volume). This is where this one has more of and works pretty well also. It feels more dimensional and has some depth with layers of different decors. I did hot glue the pieces into the wreath so that my in-laws can store it without anything breaking off.
Improvements to this one (because what crafting wouldn’t have that in my opinion):
- I’d have added another angel to give it a row which would make it an obvious centerpiece.
- Would have gotten some wire to tie down some of the stems that are embedded in the wreath as I had to twist it forcibly and then glue it to the wreath and hopefully it won’t come out
Other than that, I’m pretty happy with this one. It highlights the theme I’m going for and adds the greenery and the color scheme works pretty well. I like the symmetry but also the parts that stand out are the ones where its subtle changes with the mistletoe on one side and the fir and pine cones on the other, giving it subtle differences. Its an improvement in my opinion from the previous one because it adds some three dimensional feeling to it.
I’m not quite sure that I’d work with a gold wreath again though because its a very dominating sort of backdrop color palette that very few things seem to work with. Maybe I’ll try out the silver wreath next time (or maybe the red which is the remaining option, I think, but that might also be hard and not easy to decorate the house with).
Future wreath themes to think about: North Pole or Rustic Woodland
You can check out my previous wreath post HERE.
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