Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Christmas Wreaths for the Holidays: Fresh and Everlasting

The Holly Wreath Man

Christmas wreaths are a great way to decorate your home for the holidays. Christmas wreaths can either be purchased online or homemade. There are endless varieties of wreaths you can create yourself. You can either use fresh evergreens to make a wreath for this holiday season or design one from artificial materials that can be enjoyed year after year.
A fresh wreath can be made from a variety of greens. Traditionally, use pine evergreens to make the wreath and embellish with holly leaves, berries, pine cones and maybe a festive bow. Eucalyptus can also be used to make a wreath. Two popular types of eucalyptus include silver dollar and seeded eucalyptus. Accent with berries for color and texture. Other greens that would look great in different combinations for a wreath include: fir, princess pine, oregonia, cedar, boxwood, and salal. You can find at your local craft store wreaths available to buy with a plethora of holiday accessories to add to it if you want to make an everlasting wreath. The selection ranges from pine cones to ornaments, from berries to poinsettias with glitter. With such a selection of picks and swags you are sure to find what you are looking for to make your wreath perfect for Christmas.
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Once you have your desired accessories, a Christmas wreath is simple to assemble. You can use hot glue to secure your pieces in the design. If you wish to have the design less permanent, just use wire to secure your accessories. You can also use the pieces of the wreath to hold picks, ribbon, and other accessories in place. If making a Christmas wreath isn't for you, there are many different kinds of Christmas wreaths available to buy online. If you shop an online florist, you can buy wreaths made of fresh evergreens and pine cones or everlasting designs which can be enjoyed year after year. Fresh wreaths can be found made from a variety of materials. A pine wreath decorated with holly and a red bow is very simple and traditional. A fresh evergreen wreath will delight all the visitors to you door during the holiday season.
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To see instructional videos on how to assemble Christmas wreaths and other Christmas floral designs, or to order your Christmas wreath online, visit http://www.FreshFlowerIdeas.com/ or http://www.FreshFlowerIdeasInfo.com/
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