This wonderful tradition of home decoration came from America and Western Europe. Doors of private houses and apartments, holiday tables are decorated there with wicker Christmas tree branches and toys. We can both buy ready-made and make Christmas wreaths with our own hands. And how much joy this activity can bring, especially if you bring younger members of the family to it.
In order to create Christmas wreaths with our own hands, we need a base. It can be either a thick wire or a bundle of straw, both a vine and foam rubber. There are also special foam blanks on sale, thanks to which you can make New Year's wreaths with your own hands in literally minutes. Having chosen a basis, think over the concept and color scale.
Crafts from natural materials look original . We add nuts, almonds, cinnamon sticks, vanilla, dried slices of fruits, for example, citrus, to the branches of pine or any coniferous species. Stylish Christmas wreaths with our own hands (the photos of which we publish in the article) can also be made from lace decorated with serpentine, colored ribbons, and beads. In the center you can put a vase with spruce twigs or dry flowers. The color scheme of the scenery can be any, however, it is most often used against the background of dense greenery bright red, golden, blue and silver. Pearl white and cream will give a special solemnity to the decoration of the table (and a New Year’s wreath made by oneself, as a rule, is located in its center).
Choosing the color, remember the style of decorating the Christmas tree, the tastes of the guests and the general design of the living room or hall.
Cones are always appropriate and attractive on such crafts. Both natural color, and silvered or gilded, they are perfectly combined with various shades of greenery.
Often, New Year’s wreaths are decorated with snowflakes and ordinary Christmas toys (in this case, they can be attached around the base with thin wire or satin ribbons). Natural materials, such as nuts, bunches of rowan berries, decorative shrubs, dried rose hips or acorns, can be spray-coated with gilding or “hoarfrost”. The scenery is fastened with a glue gun, thin wire or sewn - for this, the base can be wrapped with a suitable tulle or organza in color. Do-it-yourself "sea" New Year wreath - if you especially like the water element - you can decorate with large shells.
Artificial or dried flowers, foil or paper stars, glass angels or lace snowflakes - there can be many ideas. To maintain harmony, it is worth remembering that there should not be more than 4 colors in a wreath, for example, 2 primary and 2 additional. By the way, the shape also does not have to be round. For example, New Year wreaths made in the form of hearts look original and attractive. As a decoration, especially if there are children at home, you can use curly cookies and sweets by attaching them to threads or ribbons. Even a simple base in the shape of a ring, braided with satin braid, can turn into an excellent table decoration. And you can attach small candle holders to such a wreath - and gatherings can drag on until the very morning.