The Cutest Vintage Style Mini-Wreaths Ever
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If you’re a crafter looking for a simple Christmas project idea, then you’ve come to the right place. Every year I participate in an ten-week Holiday Market, so I always have my thinking cap on, trying to come up with new (and profitable) vintage Christmas craft ideas.
Today’s mini-wreaths fit the bill because I use them to decorate scads of different vintage items, many of which you’ll see down below. This little project has definitely stood the test of time, and the items I embellish with them sell well year after year.
I made these little darlings one January, while fooling around after the holidays with some left-over crafting materials.
Table of Contents
Wreath Making Video
Materials
Step 1: Cut, shape, & glue your mini-wreath
Step 2: Make bows
Step 3: Make “merry christmas” tags
Step 4: Put it all together
Add mini wreaths to vintage items to make farmhouse style Christmas decorations
—> On Ornaments
—> On Kitchenware
—> On Bingo cards
—> On Miscellaneous
Wreath Making Video
You can watch this video, which takes you step-by-step through the process of making them, or simply read the post below (or do both, LOL).
Materials to Make Mini-Wreaths
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Materials:
- Pine pipe cleaners (or garland)
- Hot glue gun
- 1/2″ Antique white cotton seam binding (this is the closest I could find to my antique seam binding)
- Manila card stock (for merry christmas tags, printable in Member Library, SUBSCRIBE for access)
- Your computer (for printing)
Step 1: Cut, Shape, & Glue Your Mini-Wreath
You can find the pine garland in both 12″ pipe cleaner lengths or by the yard on rolls.
Cut the garland into 6″ pieces for the wreaths.
Shape the garland into a circle and hot glue the ends together to make your wreath form.
Step 2: Make Bows
Make small bows using antique seam binding (or ribbon). I use antique, cotton seam-binding for the bows because it creates the farmhouse look I’m trying to achieve. It’s ivory-colored and has no glossy finish whatsoever.
Step 3: Create Your Merry Christmas Tags
Next you’ll want to make some “merry christmas” tags for the wreaths.
Method 1
Print out a page of these “merry christmas” banners (from the Member Library) on manila cardstock. On three printable pages, you’ll find the words in two sizes and two colors (red and brown). I personally prefer the red ones.
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Method 2
On your own computer, type “merry christmas” multiple times on a page and print it out on manila cardstock or vellum. I used a vintage typewriter-style font in 12-14 point size. I like the look of all lower-case letters. Fiddle around with different looks and see which you like best for your wreaths 🙂
Cut out the tags.
I like to cut “banner” ends on my tags. Then I use my thumb nail to give the tags a bit of a curve.
Step 4: Put It All Together
With all the wreath “parts” ready, it’s time to put them all together.
Glue on the bow with some hot glue.
Glue on the tag with a bit of hot glue on both ends.
Cute-as-can-be, right?
I really enjoy making the wreaths and find myself decorating everything in sight with them! Check out many of the ways below.
Add Mini Wreaths to Vintage Items to Make Cool Christmas Decorations
On Ornaments
On music paper star ornaments. These sell for $5 each, and I use them to decorate other items (see below).
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On pieces of jute webbing. This ornament was featured in Farmhouse Style magazine!
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On mini galvanized watering cans. These sell for $6 each.
On vintage baby shoes for the cutest “Baby’s 1st Christmas” ornaments. These sell for $10.
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On 3″ wood slices. These sell for $6.
On “found objects” like this cute stuffed stocking. It sold for $6.
On mini lanterns. These sell for $8.
On Dollar Tree barns (3/$1). They sell for $5 each.
On Dollar Tree deer heads (2/$1). They sell for $6 each.
On Kitchenware
On antique nutmeg graters. These sell for $10.
On a vintage potato masher and a vintage spatual. These sell for $12 each.
On a star ornament, on a vintage grater. These sell for $12.
On star ornaments, on vintage flat graters. These sell for $12 each.
On Bingo Cards
On antique bingo cards. These sell for $8.
On antique bingo cards filled with antique buttons. These sell for $12 each.
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On Miscellaneous
On antique doorknob plates. These sell for $12.
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On vintage folding ruler stars. These sell for $12.
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On funnel trees. These sell for $15.
On small baskets. This one sold for $10.
On a small decorative washboard. This one sold for $15.
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Final Thoughts
Have you started working on any Christmas projects yet? Normally, this would be a bit early for me, but because of the craft fair, I start developing ideas in January. I can’t wait to share more of them with you as we lead up to Christmas.
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I’d love it if you’d pin this image to your fave Pinterest board–thx!
Very cute! Does the coffee spritz give it much of a coffee scent? Or does it dissipate? They look very nice added to the other goodies.
Really cute Diana and just perfect for decorating packages. Would even make pretty napkin rings.
Thanks.
These are adorable Diana. Thanks for this idea. I can see these hanging from my mantle.
Blessings
PS Amen to your mini sermon.
Love these, Diana! They are so cute. Simply adorable. I would love to see some of the wreaths you made from the red tinsel. Your mini sermon was a blessing to me today too.
Hi Diana, I have worked with that garland for years. And, it is amazing what you can do with it. Whenever I see some in thrift stores or on sale, I grab a roll, no matter what color it is. Thanks for th cute tutorial, I’m sure lots of little wreaths will come into being, because of your post, Sandi
No, I haven’t started on any Christmas projects yet. Yes, I know I’m way behind but your projects have encouraged me to get started.
Diana, I love how you call our God “the One-Who-Made-You”!! Thank you for your thoughts in your post. Where did you find your antique white baker’s twine? Have fun creating!!
I can’t figure out which I love more… the wreaths or the tree. BOTH! Gorgeous!
I’ve featured you this weekend on DIY Salvaged Junk 354. Thanks for linking up! 🙂
Diana these really are the cutes wreaths ever! Everything looks cuter when it is in mini size! I also love your aging juice, very clever idea. Pinning to use this for the future.
Thank you for both the inspirational preach and the wreath idea. It looks like an easy and quick project!
OMG! Thank you SO much — I’m wreath crazy too now! THis year I will be decorating every utensil, star, watering can, etc. I can find! And the little tags….perfect instructions!
You are most generous to share your knowledge and encouragement..thank you so much!
Paula
I have had the best time making these out of plain old fat green pipe cleaners, your pine pipe cleaners, a leaf garland, and fat curly green pipe cleaners. They are cute on backgrounds of the upholstery webbing with a jute hanger and little bow or ribbon. They can be very rustic or farmhouse, depending on the trim used.
I’m so glad you love them as much as I do Kathy! I love them with the jute webbing–so glad you discovered that. Nothing makes me happier than when I’m able to inspire a fellow crafter 🙂