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I am starting to think about Christmas decorating for our home, and
decided to make a new Christmas theme Lantern Swag and get a jump start!
So I thought I would share how I made this pretty swag with you.
supplies I used:
- Ribbon (3 types - these are wired but not necessary)
- Greenery (Christmas Florals / Picks)
- Twine or a large stretchy ponytail holder
- Scissors
- Wire cutters
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To get started I cut the ribbon to the lengths I wanted so that the ends would drape down
the side of my lantern.
Then I scrunched the ribbons in the center with the ponytail holder behind it, and loop one side
of the pony o through the other and pull tight. (see photo's above)
You can also just tie a piece of twine tightly and add a loop for hanging it, but for
this particular one I went with a stretchy ponytail holder.
After pulled tight, it looked like this:
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This is where I started adding my florals.
and I took the leaves off the stem to use them as well. Using my hot glue gun started adding the flowers/accents to my swag. (fairly close to the top of the ribbons and working my way down)
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Tucking in greenery here and there with my hot glue gun..
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I chose to use 3 flower stems in a grouping on this swag..
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Then when I was getting somewhat close to a full look, I went for a test run to see
what I thought of it on my lantern.
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It looked good but I wanted to add more.
So I actually cut a thinner ribbon and tucked/glued it in under
the greenery as well as adding in more fun accents.
(some red/white berries and clear jewels)
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and here she is all ready for decorating for the upcoming Christmas holiday.
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(Just a note: I don't use real candles in lanterns
and because of this I don't have to worry about this being a fire hazard.)
So, have you got your (lantern) swag on? :0)
Here are some other pretty ribbons that I found in looking online
that would be great for holiday decorating.. I especially like the second
one.. and of course the burlap!
(you can click the image to see more details about them if interested)
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What a beautiful, yet easy idea. I already have everything I need and will be doing this. Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! I may try my hand at this (after my broken arm heals, of course!!).
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