Christmas and wreaths. A little like a bauble to a tree, it’s just a festive partnership that was meant to be. And for anyone wanting to add some festive cheer around the home or workplace this Christmas in July, a DIY Christmas wreath is a fantastic place to start. See our inspiration guide to help craft your own special DIY Christmas wreath.
When it comes to creating your own DIY Christmas wreath, the possibilities are only limited by imagination and what you have to work with. But with a few simple crafty pieces, you can create a DIY Christmas wreath to suit any décor style for this Christmas in July.
The possibilities for creating a DIY Christmas wreath are as endless as our imaginations and diverse Christmas decorating styles. Today, we would love to share with you some of our favourite DIY Christmas wreath ideas and inspiration.
As we get more and more creative in a pursuit of unique decorating pieces to reflect our personality and style, DIY Christmas craft projects are an ideal way to showcase individuality and creativity. Creating your own piece of Christmas décor is fun, gives a great sense of satisfaction and accomplishment and the end result is a piece that is perfectly unique and made especially to suit your Christmas decorating style, not like anything you are likely to find in a store.
With that in mind, we’ve gathered some of our favourite ideas and inspiration to inspire you to create your very own DIY Christmas wreath.
Design and Create Your Own Masterpiece
Creating your own DIY Christmas wreath means that you have the joy of selecting each individual piece to add to your wreath and where to position everything. You are in complete control of design and production, and with that comes a world of possibilities.
Once upon a time, wreaths were typically made from a lush green floral base. Natural-looking elements such as berries and pinecones were added for embellishment.
This traditional wreath design still very much has a presence in Christmas decorating today, but in addition, there are so many other options available to suit a wide range of Christmas decorating styles.
Start with a Good Base
Wreath bases come in all shapes and sizes. For your DIY Christmas wreath, you could choose to start with a wire frame, a metal hoop, a natural grapevine wreath base, or a green floral wreath base.
Style to your Theme
Once you have chosen a wreath base to work with, decide on the elements to add that will suit your Christmas in July decorating theme.
Add quirky pick pieces, such as an elf hat and legs with some glitter balls for fun and playfulness. Glitter feather sprays and beautiful flowers create an elegantly understated DIY Christmas wreath feature, while you could use pinecones and berries to produce a rustic and natural design.
See how we made the delightful Elf Leg Wreath.
If you prefer “bigger is better” or “more is more” in your decorating and crafting pursuits, then a full and luscious green base filled with plenty of baubles, ribbons and signs might be more to your liking.
* Tip: check out our Candy Cane Christmas Wreath article, which has lots of great tips for styling a DIY Christmas wreath.
If you want a full wreath that needs not much else to make it look great, green wreath bases work really well. Simply add beach decorations, such as a starfish or shells and some fairy lights for a beautiful beach-inspired wreath, or channel a festive fiesta with a colourful ball garland, streamers or ribbons and a personalised plaque.
* Tip: see more tips on how you can deck your halls with DIY Christmas wreaths.
We’ve Designed for You to Create
If you love the idea of making a DIY Christmas wreath but are not quite sure where to start or what pieces you will need, then a DIY wreath kit is just what the doctor (or Santa’s little helpers) ordered.
The crafty team at The Christmas Cart have put together 3 festive and fun DIY Wreaths Kits that contain everything for create an amazing DIY Christmas wreath. The only thing needed to complete your project, that doesn’t come in the kit, is a pair of scissors. But we’re sure you can manage to rustle up some of those, right?
The playful Santa, Elf and Snowman designs will bring plenty of Christmas in July smiles while you’re having fun making them, and enjoying your handiwork afterwards too.
These designs are available to purchase as ready-made wreaths too. So, if you really love them but perhaps don’t have the chance to DIY at the moment, then you can champion the DIY Christmas wreath look, without the DIY bit!
Decorate with Wreaths
Once you completed your DIY Christmas wreath creation, display it proudly for everyone to enjoy.
Typically, a Christmas wreath is displayed on the front door of the home. There are a number of different stories about the history and symbolism of hanging a wreath on the front door during the festive season. You may choose to hang a wreath on your front door as a symbolic reference, or purely as a decorative piece. Either way, wreaths make a fitting addition to the door for Christmas in July.
Just as the materials used to make wreaths, and the reasons for hanging them, have changed and diversified over time, so have the ways we display and decorate with Christmas wreaths.
Wreaths are such a versatile addition to your Christmas décor. You can bring a burst of life and texture to a simple internal wall by hanging a beautiful wreath. Alternatively, you could incorporate your DIY Christmas wreath as part of a sideboard display. Use a wreath stand to give some added height or lean it against the wall behind, or against another supporting item.
No matter your Christmas decorating style or level of creative experience, there really is something for everyone with DIY Christmas wreaths. The Christmas Cart has everything you need to create a beautiful and unique Christmas wreath. Explore our online store now to stock up on craft supplies, decorations and wreath bases and get creative this Christmas in July.