{"id":918,"date":"2013-11-26T06:00:30","date_gmt":"2013-11-26T14:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/?p=918"},"modified":"2014-02-25T16:02:35","modified_gmt":"2014-02-26T00:02:35","slug":"a-christmas-wreath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/a-christmas-wreath\/","title":{"rendered":"A Christmas Wreath"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Litas-Xmas-2012-189-edit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"994\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/our-home-for-the-holidays\/litas-xmas-2012-189-edit\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Litas-Xmas-2012-189-edit.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2626,1966\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D80&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1354807508&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Litas-Xmas-2012-189-edit-300x224.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Litas-Xmas-2012-189-edit-1024x766.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-994\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Litas-Xmas-2012-189-edit-1024x766.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Litas-Xmas-2012-189-edit-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Litas-Xmas-2012-189-edit-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI had some left over purple and turquoise baubles that didn&#8217;t get put in the tree this year, so I used them for this <strong>wreath<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_00031-e1381525602701.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"921\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/a-christmas-wreath\/img_0003-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_00031-e1381525602701.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3456,5184\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T2i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1354377914&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_00031-e1381525602701-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_00031-e1381525602701-682x1024.jpg\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-921\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_00031-e1381525602701-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_00031-e1381525602701-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_00031-e1381525602701-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>I purchased two sizes of white glitter snowballs and silver accents. This combination made the colours pop on the white wreath. Laying the wreath flat, I arranged the coloured bulbs evenly, and then I added white snowballs and silver picks. Once happy with their location I hot glued them in place. Then I glued the large glitter word toward the centre of the wreath at a slight angle. I cut off the individual pine cones from their sprigs and strategically placed and glued them. I found some rhinestone Christmas word brooches from a couple of years ago, such as &#8220;sparkle&#8221;, &#8220;angel&#8221;, &#8220;noel&#8221; and glued them in the emptier spaces. The wreath is on a metal frame, so I can either hang it directly over the door hook on the entrance door, or use it as a centrepiece by simply adding a large silver ball in the centre.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"919\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/a-christmas-wreath\/img_0001\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0001.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5184,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T2i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1354377896&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0001-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0001-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-919\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0001-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0001-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0001-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><em><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>Materials<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n1 large white flocked wreath<br \/>\n12 colored bulbs<br \/>\n4 large white frosted snowballs<br \/>\n8 small white frosted snowballs<br \/>\n6 silver Christmas picks<br \/>\n1 glitter Christmas word<br \/>\n2 sprigs of mini frosted pine cones<br \/>\nGlue and glue gun<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_00061.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"924\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/a-christmas-wreath\/img_0006-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_00061.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5184,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T2i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1354377953&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;74&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_00061-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_00061-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-924\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_00061-1024x682.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_00061-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_00061-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had some left over purple and turquoise baubles that didn&#8217;t get put in the 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