Getting Crafty: Christmas Countdown Edition

Choosing which Christmas decorations to make myself is always a difficult decision. This year I decided to make 3 decorations.

 1. Christmas Wreaths: I decided to make 2 wreaths to hang outside our front door. I wanted to make simple wreaths with not a lot of decorations on them. I purchased 2 wreath forms, some ribbon, and some glitter balls from Michaels. I made a bow for each one first.

There are lots of tutorials on YouTube for making bows. This is a good video to start with: http://youtu.be/B0ZoC1p7lLY. Next, I took the glitter balls and just started gluing them onto the wreath.

 Here's the wreath and the glitter balls I used, and below is the finished wreath.

2. The second decoration I made is a very simple door sign. I found a green and red wooden sign, and some small decorations at Michaels. First, I painted Merry Christmas across the sign, and then I glued on the decorations.

3. The last decoration that I am making is a tabletop Christmas tree made of ornaments. I used the same glitter balls that I used for the wreath, and a styrofoam tree form from Michaels.

I ran out of balls, so I haven't finished it yet. I totally underestimated the amount of balls it would take, and I am having a hard time finding the right ones. Hopefully, tomorrow I will be able to get some, and I can post a picture of the finished tree, along with all of my other decorations!

Only 20 days to go!