How to Make A Christmas Wreath with Metallic Accents

A happy November to all! I hope you’ve all taken out your sweaters and winter clothes. The first thing that comes to my mind after I put all the Halloween decor away is how to decorate for Christmas. You may say it’s too early, but in fact, it is just the right time to start thinking about Christmas. In our home it is a grand affair, not just a tree, so planning has to be done in advance. Done by me, that is, because no one else will bother with all this stuff.

So let’s kick the Christmas planning off with a tutorial on How to Make a Christmas Wreath with Metallic Accents.

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I usually start to get ideas while walking the store aisles. Did you know they had Christmas trees up at Costco from late September?

Last week, I went on a trip to Michael’s and came up with my color scheme for this year. I wanted something that would shine in front of that blue cloudy wall I recently painted. This year I’ve decided to let the super neutrals and metallics do the talking.

What I Used:

A faux pine wreath
Pine cones
mini wood stars
Metallic paint in brown and pearl white
Ribbon
Vintage sculpture of a harp playing cherub (similar)
Glue

My wreath already had the pine cones glued on from last year’s project. You can see my pup’s paw on the upper right hand side of the photo. He likes to watch my crafting.

basic pine wreath with pine cones, How to Make a Christmas Wreath with Metallic Accents, www.theboondocksblog.com

The miniature wood stars were purchased at Michael’s.

mini wood stars, How to Make a Christmas Wreath with Metallic Accents, www.theboondocksblog.com

Metallic paints, in brown and white pearl.

metallic paints, How to Make a Christmas Wreath with Metallic Accents, www.theboondocksblog.com

And this little beauty. I found it in the basement. I guess my dad was holding onto it for reasons unknown. I took it without a clear idea of where I would use it. It looked a bit tacky in that burnt gold. And it had a chip on the elbow! But I figured I could try to paint it.

cherub holding harp, How to Make a Christmas Wreath with Metallic Accents, www.theboondocksblog.com

The How To:

I painted the little starts with the two metallic colors.

wood stars painted with metallic paint, How to Make a Christmas Wreath with Metallic Accents, www.theboondocksblog.com

And then it was time to add some ribbon to the mix! I bought this at a yard sale years ago and still have lots left over.

organza grey ribbon and metallic stars, How to Make a Christmas Wreath with Metallic Accents, www.theboondocksblog.com

The ribbon was wrapped around the wreath.

adding the ribbon to wreath, How to Make a Christmas Wreath with Metallic Accents, www.theboondocksblog.com

And the little wooden stars were glued onto the ribbon.

gluing the wood stars to ribbon, How to Make a Christmas Wreath with Metallic Accents, www.theboondocksblog.com

pine cone on wreath, How to Make a Christmas Wreath with Metallic Accents, www.theboondocksblog.com

Below is a better look at that brown metallic color. It looks so pretty next to the pine cones.

brown metallic star next to pine cone, How to Make a Christmas Wreath with Metallic Accents, www.theboondocksblog.com

The pearl white color also looks great.

white metallic stars next to pine cone, How to Make a Christmas Wreath with Metallic Accents, www.theboondocksblog.com

I painted the cherub using the pearl white. It looks almost silver in the photo.

Cherub painted in pearl white, How to Make a Christmas Wreath with Metallic Accents, www.theboondocksblog.com

The original gold shows through just a little. It looks so much better now.

cherub painted in pearl white and harp in metallic brown, How to Make a Christmas Wreath with Metallic Accents, www.theboondocksblog.com

I painted the harp with the metallic brown and lightly brushed the curls. Now tell me, for an up-cycle doesn’t it look great?

close up of cherub face, How to Make a Christmas Wreath with Metallic Accents, www.theboondocksblog.com

For such a cutie it sure weights a lot! I am actually worried that if I hang it up it might not stay!

Now for the decision. Do I hang the wreath without the cherub?

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Or with the cherub?

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And that kicks off the Christmas season at my house with my tutorial on how to make a Christmas wreath with metallic accents!

Have you started thinking about your Christmas decor yet? What will be your theme this year? And with the cherub or without?

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