Two years ago, I spotted a gorgeous jeweled Christmas wreath in the Grandin Road catalog.
The wreath was covered in snowy white pinecones and embellished with vintage rhinestone jewelry and a red satin bow, and it was astronomically expensive.
But I saved the photo and recreated the look using keepsakes from my jewelry box and vintage jewelry I’ve collected from yard sales and antique stores.
I think my jeweled Christmas wreath is every bit as gorgeous as the inspiration. And it’s even more special because many of the jewels I used have sentimental meaning to me.
There are the shoe clips I wore in a wedding, a pin from my mom, a snowflake pendant from a friend and some vintage rhinestone earrings from my grandmother.
And a whole lot of bling I’ve hoarded gathered over the years.
Now let me show you how I made it. I’m excited to be kicking off Christmas crafting and decorating season by joining some other bloggers in a wreath showcase. Be sure to check out their creations at the end of this post.
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Supplies to Make a Jeweled Christmas Wreath
- Mini Pine & Holly Wreath
- Mini Flocked Pine Cones (mine came from Michael’s)
- Mini Evergreen bundle (mine came from Michael’s)
- 2.25-inch wide red satin ribbon</li>
- Hot glue
- Glue gun
- Floral wire
- Wire cutters
- Snowflake picks (mine came from At Home)
- Assorted rhinestone pins, buttons and earrings
How to Make a Jeweled Christmas Wreath
I started off by hot gluing some flocked miniature pine cones to the mini white wreath I bought at Michael’s. I added just a few to begin with, leaving room for the rhinestone jewelry and other embellishments.
Next, I used hot glue and floral wire to attach the evergreen branches and berries to give the wreath some color.
Whenever I make wreaths, I usually find it helpful to hang them so I can get the placement of the florals picks, bows and other embellishments just right.
So, I moved the wreath to a door to add the satin bow and the rhinestone jewelry (and to spread the glitter all around my craft room!)
To make the perfect bow for my wreath, I followed the instructions in this YouTube video. I hot glued the bow to the wreath, then added a rhinestone button to the center. Be careful about where you place the button, as you don’t want it weighing down your bow.
Because many of the vintage jewelry pieces I used in my wreath have sentimental value and I’d like to wear them again, I did not glue them to the wreath. Instead I either pinned, clipped or wired them, so they are removable.
Once I placed the jewelry, I added more pinecones, greenery and some snowflake floral picks to fill out the wreath.
In case you were interested, here’s a side-by-side comparison of my knockoff jeweled Christmas wreath with the Grandin Road original.
A pretty spot-on interpretation, for a lot less money!
Be sure to visit these other bloggers for more holiday wreath ideas.
Up to Date Interiors // Cottage in the Oaks // Architecture of a Mom
Nourish & Nestle // KS Craft Shack // My Life From Home
Craft & Tell // The Uncommon Law // Monica Wants It
Twelve On Main // PMQ for two // Atta Girl Says
The DIY Mommy // Flourish and Knot // Maggie Overby Studios
Hey Fitzy // Domicile 37 // Our Crafty Mom
This Is Our Bliss // Timeless Creations // PMQ for two
For more ideas on decorating and crafting with vintage jewelry, check out these posts:
And don’t miss my Christmas home tour for lots more vintage inspiration.
Sara Syrett
Beautiful wreath! Glad to be able to link up with you for this hop!
the cape on the corner
that looks beautiful!
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Kelli
I love your version better than the inspiration wreath! Turned out fantastic, and what a fun use of those vintage pieces you collected!
Atta Girl Amy
Thanks, Kelli! I’m in love with how it turned out.
Kristen
This is so pretty! I love the idea of using the vintage jewelry pieces! So cool.
Atta Girl Amy
Thank you so much!
Ariel
This is beautiful 🙂 I love that you used jewelry pieces to enhance it, and the classic holiday colours are perfect!