Update: Congrats to winner Danielle! I went thru the entries, pruned duplicates, spun the random.org random number generator, found a winner, and she emailed me back tout suit. Thanks, everyone, for your lovely comments — and come back soon for more contests and retro fun!
So, I have been in the “let’s do some giveaways” mood. And I was thinking, yes, the holidays are not too far away. And, golly, everyone always goes crazy over Georgia Peachez’ (aka Suzy’s) Shiny Brite wreathes. So I asked Suzy to make one up for me (shown above)… I bought it from her… and it’s sitting on her dining room table itching to go to its new home. YUP: One week contest now “live” to Win this Wreath. Click on through for the rules and to enter ->
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How to make a wreath using vintage Christmas tree ornaments — Suzy’s instructions
I bet we’ll get a lot of entries for this one — and there can only be one winner. So, the idea behind posting this giveaway right now is to remind you creative types to think ahead … make sure you’re collecting a whole bunch of vintage ornies … and gear up to make one of these yourself maybe. I know that in a lot of thrift stores across America, they start pulling out all the vintage ornaments for sale pretty soon. Or, maybe you’ve been collecting them all summer? That said, I know a lot of us *think* we’ll do a project… but never do… so keep an eye on Suzy’s blog because she keeps making wreaths all fall… she posts them for sale… and they sell out fast!
In the following super-popular story, Suzy showed us how she does it — how to make a wreath out of vintage Christmas tree ornaments:
Thank you, Suzy — you are such an inspiration!
Katie Rigert says
Your wreaths are gorgeous – what an inspiration!
Allison S says
Oh, how I love these wreaths!!
Nicole says
My husband and I are going to be able to spend our first Christmas in our first house together this year – this would be an AMAZING addition to our decorations 🙂
SO HAPPY! SO CHEERY! AND SO LOVELY VINTAGE!
Amanda says
Haul out the holly ’cause I think I need a little Christmas, right this very minute! 🙂
Love the blog. A bit off topic, but have you ever bloged about the retro design in “Mame”?
Rod Miller says
Amazing wreath- would look great on the front door of my 1951 ranch- and would be all of the Christmas decorating I would need to do on the front of the house.
Alan O. says
The wreath would be perfect with my white, plastic X-Mas tree and my mother’s ornaments from her younger days.
Jennifer Martin says
Love this blog, love the wreath…hope I win!
Susan Janek says
Love this wreath and love retro renovation – I only have a very few
ornaments from our childhod tree not enought to make a wreath like this one.
Barbie says
<3 the glitzy, glamorous wreaths!
Dani says
I would love a bright and colorful addition to our holiday cheer!
Camilla says
I just look and look at those wreaths off and on all year. They just make you feel festive and give you such a feeling if pleasure. Who needs Prozac when you could have one of these as medicine?