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Monday, December 12, 2011

easy holiday picture card wreath

I’ve been busy decorating which always includes lots of cleaning.  This year it also included a bit of creative furniture rearrangement since my craigslist dresser and desk were still living in the family room.

So today's blog project needed to be quick, cheap and easy … and it doesn’t get much cheaper or easier than this holiday picture card wreath …

Wreath close up
The inspiration came from a recent Target circular.  Yeah, most people covet actual merchandise. I, on the other hand, covet the not-for-sale staging pieces ...



I took a $2.99 wreath form from the craft store and wrapped it with ribbon.  Added a bow.  And attached our old holiday picture cards with pins …

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And now I have a fun new decoration for my recently renovated entry (which you can see more of here) …

Wreath Hung
… and a fun new way to display our old holiday picture cards that were packed away -- and forgotten -- in various tubs and containers in the basement.

Wreath close up
The most time consuming part of this project was tracking down those old holiday picture cards …


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4 comments:

  1. What an easy and fun way to display cards! Quick cheap and beautiful is the perfect recipe!

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  2. So pretty and festive! Great way to display cards! Happy week!...hugs...Debbie

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  3. この出会い、ずっと待ってた、ノースフェイス アウトレットショップで。海外直輸をし、話題のthe north face アウトレットthe north faceリュックなどを嬉しいアウトレット価格で提供、そしてポイントリターンまで付いてる。すべてキミの笑顔のために!

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