TOTALLY GEEKED!

Use some florist wire or twist ties to bind them together and then wrap a string of lights around it.

Divine Geek wrote:

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Here is how I do it:

Gather all supplies. Usually will require at least 5 separate trips to the store. Find a picture you like on the Internet. Spend 3 hours staring at picture and making a total mess trying to recreate it. Finally give up, go out to dinner and stop to buy garland on the way home.

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Divine Geek wrote:

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Here is how I do it:

Gather all supplies. Usually will require at least 5 separate trips to the store. Find a picture you like on the Internet. Spend 3 hours staring at picture and making a total mess trying to recreate it. Finally give up, go out to dinner and stop to buy garland on the way home.

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   that is probably what will happen.

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

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Divine Geek wrote:

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Here is how I do it:

Gather all supplies. Usually will require at least 5 separate trips to the store. Find a picture you like on the Internet. Spend 3 hours staring at picture and making a total mess trying to recreate it. Finally give up, go out to dinner and stop to buy garland on the way home.

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   that is probably what will happen.

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 I always have grand plans and good intentions. And instead I end up gluing myself to something or glitter painting the dog

Divine Geek wrote:

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I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

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Divine Geek wrote:

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Here is how I do it:

Gather all supplies. Usually will require at least 5 separate trips to the store. Find a picture you like on the Internet. Spend 3 hours staring at picture and making a total mess trying to recreate it. Finally give up, go out to dinner and stop to buy garland on the way home.

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   that is probably what will happen.

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 I always have grand plans and good intentions. And instead I end up gluing myself to something or glitter painting the dog

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 I glue myself to myself, lol.

You can also get battery powered string of lights. If you don't have an outlet

Lol, DG.

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

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Southern_Belle wrote:

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Lowes probably has battery operated lights. Go to hardware section and ask them for some thin wire.

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 Ok but if I do this and I fail, I will not be posting pics. You all will be relentless in your mocking.

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 We can just start mocking you now. So then the mocking of your epic fail won't sting as bad 

Off to Lowe's!

flan327 wrote:

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Southern_Belle wrote:

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Oh but we want photos!

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 Photos OR you're banned...

flan

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I use to make the wreath. Never tried a garland. Here is what I've learned.

If you are going to use clippings from the yard or woods.

Use evergreens. Holy is nice for accents but it tends to dry and get brittle. You will probably need to be able to replace it about twice.

And the berries will fall off and you don't want your dog eating them by mistake.

Gather your clippings in trash bags and let them sit for about two days outside.

You don't want bugs in the house. Letting them sit allows critters to crawl away.

You want some gloves. The first time I wired a natural wreath, my hands were red, swollen and sore for two days. You don't realize it but all those green things are just irritating enough to leave tiny, microscopic "papercuts" and the oils and such burn.

Use a good midgrade floral wire. Not too thick, you need to be able to manipulate it. Not too thin, it just breaks.

Wire cutters. Don't do a long section with one wire. If you need to repair or replace any of it, you don't want to redo the whole thing.

If you use ribbon, get something that won't absorb the oils from the greens. A heavy, outdoor grade ribbon works great. Those filmy, satiny ones go limp.

You will need to lightly spritz it every day or two. Depending on your house. Just water works.

And finally, enjoy it. It makes the house smell great. You'll be able to say "I did that" and you can make it however you want.

It isn't hard. But it'll take some time. Have fun with it.

lilyofcourse wrote:

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I use to make the wreath. Never tried a garland. Here is what I've learned.

If you are going to use clippings from the yard or woods.

Use evergreens. Holy is nice for accents but it tends to dry and get brittle. You will probably need to be able to replace it about twice.

And the berries will fall off and you don't want your dog eating them by mistake.

Gather your clippings in trash bags and let them sit for about two days outside.

You don't want bugs in the house. Letting them sit allows critters to crawl away.

You want some gloves. The first time I wired a natural wreath, my hands were red, swollen and sore for two days. You don't realize it but all those green things are just irritating enough to leave tiny, microscopic "papercuts" and the oils and such burn.

Use a good midgrade floral wire. Not too thick, you need to be able to manipulate it. Not too thin, it just breaks.

Wire cutters. Don't do a long section with one wire. If you need to repair or replace any of it, you don't want to redo the whole thing.

If you use ribbon, get something that won't absorb the oils from the greens. A heavy, outdoor grade ribbon works great. Those filmy, satiny ones go limp.

You will need to lightly spritz it every day or two. Depending on your house. Just water works.

And finally, enjoy it. It makes the house smell great. You'll be able to say "I did that" and you can make it however you want.

It isn't hard. But it'll take some time. Have fun with it.

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 LOL,thanks for validating my procrastination.  I will go clip everything today knowing that I don't have to actually do anything with them for a few days.

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

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I say go with DG's method. But you already bought the battery operated lights and wire. I was going to suggest battery operated lights. You can get both at Wal-Mart too. Oh well, late to the party as usual.

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 Well if you didn't sleep half the day away!

 

I've done the clippings, I may need more pine.  Easy peasy since I have pines just a few steps from my house.  I wonder if I can use hair spray on the berries, would that help them not fall off?

It isn't hard. It can be time consuming.

It would take me about a 2 hours to layer and wire a 4 foot wreath.

I think garland wouldn't take as long.

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

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Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

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I say go with DG's method. But you already bought the battery operated lights and wire. I was going to suggest battery operated lights. You can get both at Wal-Mart too. Oh well, late to the party as usual.

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 Well if you didn't sleep half the day away!

 

I've done the clippings, I may need more pine.  Easy peasy since I have pines just a few steps from my house.  I wonder if I can use hair spray on the berries, would that help them not fall off?

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 Do you have a Hobby Lobby or Joanns near you?

 

The spray adhesive will help. And you can add some sparkle if you like.

 

The berries won't all fall off.

When you see the holy begin to curl in, pull it out and replace it.

I never wired that in. Just stuck it in.

Blankie wrote:

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Florist wire! Florist wire! I use it for everything, including garland.

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 Blankie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Come on up.  You can make garland for yourself (and show me how)  LOL

So spray adhesive. I could stop at Michael's on the way home tomorrow. Traffic near the mall is not bad on Mondays. Thanks! Great tip!

You know, you don't have to wire it. If you don't want it hanging, just lay it in bunches. I've done that.

Maybe do small bunches of holly in the greenery.

Oh but put a runner under it either way. Oils and sap and such.

Nah.

You put it in and under things.

I've done that.

Thanks Moma!

Pretty!

It's perfect!

Does it smell good?

Thanks! It does smell good and I used only a little bit of what I cut. I want to add some white.