5 Minute Garland Wreath

I made this today specifically for The Nester's wreath link party.  She's the one that really inspired my blogging journey so I felt all kinds of urgings to join this party.

I kept waiting for a brilliant idea to hit me, but it never did.  At least I came up with something simple and easy (at the last minute).

The Ragamuffin Garland Wreath!

This ragamuffin garland (which I learned to make from The Nester) was hanging in my kitchen at the top of the blackboard wall

Will someone please explain to me why I had Halloween-colored decor hanging in my house year round?  Why did no one (friends or family) bring this to my attention?  And none of you in the blogging community?  I actually mentioned this thing in a post!  I thought it was awesome when I first put it up.  Shows what I know.

Anyway, it's making a perfect wreath for this season.  Of course the five minutes don't include making the garland itself... you really could take any kind of ready-made garland and make a wreath in 2 or 3 minutes if you wanted to.  Mine took 5 because I was too stubborn and cheap to buy a wreath form.

I used wire hangers instead

pop this thing out of the ends of the cardboard tube

untwist the top part of your hangers

and then twist two hangers into a ring

Then I had this brilliant idea to use safety pins to attach the garland to the ring.  Wait, what?!?!  This thing is begging to be tied to the hanger ring thing.  Much easier.  I tied it to the form in about 6 places.

And then you have this

Ta-da!!!  5 minutes.  Even including the safety pin fiasco.

I really wanted to submit the post about the paper plate/coffee bean/felt sunflower wreath, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't count as a wreath

Oh well.  At least I have something new on my door for fall!  Thanks so much for stopping by.  And be sure to check out that wreath party!

Blessings,
Jamie