Last week I met with designer Kim Furhman to talk about decorating your tree. While I was there, she showed me some amazing Christmas wreathes made by Christine Asmus. Christine, a Pilates instructor in Aptos, uses old ornaments to create these works of art. She came up with this idea when her teenagers made comments about how “old” some of the ornaments were. Determined not to lose those family memories she decided to get out the glue gun and make a wreath.

So, I got to thinking, I have some teenagers, some old ornaments that I hate to throw away for sentimental reasons, and besides the landfills have enough old junk in them. I made a call to Christine for a quick how-to tutorial on these eco-friendly Christmas wreaths. Then off to Michael’s my local craft store to pick up my supplies.

Here’s what you need:

• 1 wire wreath frame
• ribbon or garland
• old ornaments
• glue gun and glue sticks

First, wrap the wire frame with your ribbon or garland. I chose a silver glittery ribbon since the majority of my ornaments had a little silver in them.

Pre-heat that glue gun and get ready. I tried balancing the wreath based on size and color of ornaments, but I ended up throwing that thought right out the window. It took me a while to really get going, but a few squeezes of the trigger and I was in the zone. There’s something about a glue gun in your hand. Oh the possibilities!

My Christmas Wreath is not as beautiful as Christine’s, but I’m quite happy with my first attempt. I’m also feeling like I could do this again.

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