Ah, the on-going challenge of creating decor with material I already have.  I love it when a project doesn’t cost a penny!  Welcome to Day 4 of Up to Date Interiors’ Christmas Series (part 1).

Christmas Wreath with Fresh Sprigs

 If you missed any of the previous handmade decor this week {each one under $10}, here they are:

Day one:  Updated Nativity Set 

Day two:  DIY Snow Wall 

Day three: DIY Modern Nutcrackers 

This is the first time I’ve used a straw wreath and I loved it! I attached sprigs, ribbon, and flower with straight pins. It was super easy and no hot glue gun burns.

Supplies:

Straw wreath form

Ribbon

Fresh Sprigs from your yard

Flower and berries

Straight pins

You can actually leave the plastic wrapping on, otherwise it makes a mess!

Wrap ribbon around the wreath to completely cover it. Secure it with pins.

Tuck in a few fresh sprigs (and berries) into a fold of the ribbon.  Secure in place with pins.

Attach a flower right below your sprigs and berries. 

You could add sprigs to the other side.  I enjoy how simple it looks with just one side embellished.

It’s not very often that I actually use red and green to decorate for Christmas but I love the color combo against the white ribbon and burlap flower (from Hobby Lobby).

The fresh sprigs are from a cedar tree in my yard. It smells lovely I’m sure.  (I still have a cold.) 

To see my Christmas Countdown door hanging from last year, click here.

Just one more day left for this week’s series but part two is coming up just after Thanksgiving!  Of course I have a few things planned for next week too. 😉 I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!

Head over to the winter holidays, DIYs, and decor page for more articles and resources!

It wouldn’t have anything to do with sharing a birthday with Jesus, my twin, and my grandmother…. Ha! Is it your favorite holiday?