I needed a way to get the beginnings of our stack of Christmas cards off of the dining room table, but I didn't have a lot around the house.
No better season to use what we already have, right?
I used a piece of card stock, but I think it would be best with an actual base for a wreath - a flat, wooden circle or even a cool metal one if that's your style. Also on the list of supplies: scissors, pencil, markers and clothespins.
Using a bowl, I traced a circle and cut it out. The hole in the circle (below) is what I used to start cutting out the middle of the circle.
I used my daughter's markers and made a candy-cane-looking pattern. You could use fabric on a hard base, cork, or a flat color.
With the Crayola markers, I made some simple patterns on a few clothespins. This would be way cool if they were painted with acrylic paint or sprinkled with glitter. I've also seen some people cover them with a strip of scrapbooking pages.
Finally, I clipped my Christmas cards on and hung it on the wall. As we get more cards in the mail, I'll add them. Because of the way my wreath is constructed, I have to put the cards evenly on both sides or it will spin around on the wall.
In other news, we've been busy making Christmas crafts...
...and enjoying some beautiful gifts (the baby AND the sweater).
