Have I mentioned how much I enjoy shopping at the after clearance sales at craft stores? I go a couple of days after New’s Year and find items marked down to 80 or 90% off. While it’s a great time to stock up for next Christmas. it’s the perfect time to buy red and white items for Valentine’s Day, green and white items for St. Patrick’s Day and silver and blue items to make crafts for winter. (Hint: Don’t take the kids if you want to find bargains. They complain, “Is this entire store on sale???) This winter wreath that I made was super simple and very frugal. I started by picking up 5 white snowflake cookie cutters for 19 cents each and a premade bow (because I stink at making bows) for 67 cents. I also picked up a cheap spool of blue ribbon (50 cents), although silver or white would have been good too . I had a grapevine wreath at home so I didn’t bother to buy another one.
All I needed was a pair of scissors and I had everything I needed to make a special wreath that indulges my love of cooking and captures the spirit of winter. I began by positioning the bow onto the top of the wreath and tying it into place. I fluffed up the bow and tried different positions for the snowflake cookie cutters until I found one I liked. I slipped a piece of ribbon through a piece of the grapevine and the cookie cutter and tied a knot to hold the cutter into place. I repeated this for all the cookie cutters, then trimmed the excess ribbon from each cutter. Voila! A wreath that cost me less than $2 to make and can be changed throughout the year by using heart shaped cutters for Valentine’s Day, Egg shaped cutters for Easter, turkeys for Thanksgivings, pumpkins for Halloween and candy canes or Christmas trees for Christmas.
Do you shop after Christmas sales at craft stores? What do you like to purchase?
I like how rustic and simple it is to make!
What a very cute craft idea. We need a new wreath on the front door. I think this is something I can actually do. (I am craft challenged.)
That is so cute! ANd so simple too! I think the perfect craft. One that can be completed in a short amount of time and still look fantastic.
I love stocking up thru the year/ Love the wreath!
Great tutorial, so simple. Pinned it
Thank you for sharing
I think getting after season deals is a great idea. Plus this wreath looks nice 🙂
So pretty and yet so simple. I need to make one like this for my house.
Love it! Using cookie cutters for display, that is so original! Great job. 🙂
I love how simple this is and think it came out so nice. Great wreath.
This looks so easy to make but since winter is almost done and we’re heading into Valentines day I may have to switch it around a little.
This is so cute! I think I may do something like this for Christmas 2014! Thanks for the great idea!
This is cute! It fits perfect with my day today as there is new snow on the ground! I’ve never made a wreath, but this one looks super easy and super cute!
What a super cute idea to use cookie cutters on the wreath! It looks great.
this is so cute! i need to make one of these !
I love this I’m going to try this for valentines day with different items.
That is really a cute idea. I love the cookie cutter snowflakes. I always tell myself to do some bargain shopping after Christmas and never do. This will motivate me.
What a great idea!
I love it! It’s so simple, yet elegant. Just like me 🙂
That is really cute, and it’s simple enough even I could do it!
What a cute idea, I like the simplicity of it!
I’d never think of using cookie cutters for anything else other than cutting cookies! How cute!
Such a lovely and simple craft – please post more and different kinds of crafts, Im surely interested with these things.
This turned out super cute! I shopped all day on the day after Christmas.
What a simple yet effective idea – I have to admit I love shopping the sales after Christmas and have been known to buy decorations for the next year 😉 x
This is so of cute. I love how quick and easy it is!
19 cents? Now that’s a bargain! I didn’t realize how many sales you can really find right after Christmas at these craft stores! Very cute!
That is so cute, I love it. What a great way to use the cookie cutters.
Love the wreath! I love to go to after holiday sales and get bargains too.
Super cute! Looks like something I could handle, too. lol Pretty decoration!
I just found some beautiful antique cookie cutters that this would be perfect for. What a clever way to display them.
This is a really cute wreath. I have been wanting to make some sort of wreath for my front door.
You are so clever. I was supposed to be shopping for Christmas around now but I knew it would be contingent upon how much extra money we would have to spend towards it. It would have been nice to take advantage of the after holiday deals. This is such a cute wreath! I’m going to pin it so I can look into trying it for later. Thanks for sharing!
So pretty! Wreaths are my favorite decor item ever. And I love how cheaply you made it!
Very cute and easy! I’d weave in some sparkly tinsel for more of a wintery feel.
I also love after christmas sales! I find some of the cheapest stuff that way. What a cute wreath, it would be fun to make with my children.
Looks so easy and fun that even the kids could do it. Thanks so much for sharing.
How smart and creative! I, like Becca, wish I could make a pretty bow.
cute now how do you make such a pretty bow I can never seem to get it right
That is adorable, and easy enough that my non-crafting self could actually pull it off. Thanks for sharing!
How cute and easy! Plus super cheap! Thank you so much for this tutorial, now I have o go find a wreath so I can DIY myself through the holidays LOL!
Super cute wreath!
I find its way easier to get exactly what I want when I make it myself.
Personally I have to stay as far away as possible from craft stores or I walk out BROKE!! lol
This is so cute and simple to do. hmmm I need to put this on my to do list to do before it warms up!
This is really beautiful and looks easy to make too! Perfect for winter!
i just love this! simple and easy, but so pretty
Seems simple enough, and turned out so nice!
Now, THAT is cute!!! I never thought of adding cookie cutters to a wreath! You’ve inspired me to make a wreath for my kitchen for next Christmas!
This is really pretty! I want to try to make one for our front door.
So cute! I always buy Christmas cards after the holidays but never think to hit the craft stores. Great idea.
WHat a great way to keep the festivities going! I love how simple it is too.
Simple but beautiful! I love that idea!
That’s a good looking wreath. My daughter is HUGE on craft stores, she could spend hours just walking around looking at things.
Very cute turnout! This seems like a quick and easy project to work on with my girls!
that is adorable! i love it!!
That is super cute. What a creative idea. I don’t generally shop after Christmas sales unless I happen to be at the store for something else.
That’s funny because I hadn’t really thought about craft stores after Christmas, but of course they’re worth shopping at for the deals. I’m on it from here on out. I also really love your wreath idea!
oh my goodness so cute and so simple!
I’ve seen a lot of wreath installations but never using cookie cutters like this. So unique!
I love the look of this wintery wreath! Winter is the hardest season for me to come up with decoartive ideas. After the holidays, my house seems so naked! This is a simple wreath I could do!
I do the same exact thing! I stocked up really well at Target and Michaels!
That’s simple enough even for me 🙂 I love the way it came out – it’s perfect for winter.