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So many great ideas! Last year I used sheer shiny faric, some metallics and cut them about 2x5 inches and tied them to the string of lights> I filled it full like the wreath but it lights up and the sheers and metallics reflect the lights. When I put up my decorations this week, I'll take a pic for you. My mistake in making it was I used a long long string of lights which I didn't realize till I was halfway through! But it is pretty arched over the doorway.
Meri

Thanks Bettina for sharing this. We used to make these back in the 80's. they make wonderful wreaths for the door. You can do a lot with scrap but who has the time. hehehe.

I am more interested in that extra 24 hours (Day) that you are looking for. When you find it PLEASE let me know, :o). Love Marg

Nice site, thanks!!*

Yes, these turn out beautiful. 20-30 years ago they were very popular!

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by ansalu 05 Dec 2010

My foster-aunt made them with buttons and they looked very nice :o)

very nice.

Thank you! An excellent idea!

this also looks good if you use styro wreath & make it with netting. Then spray with adhesive & sprinkle with glitter. You can nestle in tiny little christmas balls or ornaments & it makes for a beautiful wreath, especially if you use white netting & sprinkle with gold glitter.

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by bevintex 25 Nov 2010

It sounds very pretty, my to do list is longer than my arm but thank you for another great idea.
bev

by ansalu 25 Nov 2010

Smila posted a picture of the finished wreath the next day in her blog and there she had glas-mushrooms and glittering birds in it. Very nice :o)

by stork 04 Dec 2010

I love the netting idea...thanks. I have made one with three different fabrics years ago and a ball to match.

very good!

Is a great idea! Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks!

Wow this would be a great idea I have a bucket full of scrapes Thanks Carolyn

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by ansalu 25 Nov 2010

I cannot cout how many wreath I could make looking in my basket near the machines ;o)

Thank you! An excellent idea!

Another nice idea with scraps is to make a scrap bauble. You need a polystyrene ball and lots and lots of square pieces of material. Push the middle of the square in the polystyrene ball with a pointed stick ( a pencil will do as well) and mount the ball when it is completely covered on a stick which you can cover with a nice ribbon, or just make a wire loop in it to hang it up. I quite often put some nice smelly oils on it and use it as a freshening up ball. Lovely for Xmas if you just use greens and reds.

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by mary51 25 Nov 2010

I love it!

by mops 25 Nov 2010

And I cut the squares with pinking shears.

by bevintex 25 Nov 2010

I have done the same thing but not in a long time. I'll have to pick up some styrofoam balls in my travels this week. Thanks for the reminder.
bev

by stork 04 Dec 2010

I used the styrofoam balls and dipped the pointed square (on a bamboo skewer) in white glue and stuck into the styrofoam.

They are nice. I had 1 but left it with a friend because it is too cold and windy up here to put it out.

Bettina, when you find more than 24 hours in a day please let me know. I sure could use them.
Alice.

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by ansalu 25 Nov 2010

If you would make more of your wnderful fairies in that time I will google to find some for you and me ;o)
Now I have to hurry; 24 open customer orders and just one hour until I have to pick up Felix from the kindergarten...
Greetings, bettina