Hello Remodelaholic readers! This is Ananda from A Piece of Rainbow, where I share creative DIYs for the home and garden!
It seems like just yesterday when I shared with you the Easy Diy Pinecone Wreath tutorial here. Now it’s that time of year again! Today we are going to make something beautiful for your holiday decor: a Christmas Swag !
This beautiful Christmas swag is that is unbelievably easy to make, for almost free! All you need is 10 minutes, a mixed variety of botanical clippings, some twine and a couple of ribbons!
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How to Make a Fresh Evergreen Christmas Swag
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Step 1:
Collect some evergreen and berry branches from nature. You can also purchase online, such as here or here.
Some great candidates are pine, cedar, spruce, boxwood, holly, etc.
You will be making 3 bundles. The first bundle is the largest, made of all evergreen branches. Simply tie the group of branches together with twine. Make the knot as tight as you can.
Step 2:
Make the second bundle using branches of different colors and textures.
I used some silvery fine textured leafy branches, and some red berry branches here.
Place the second bundle on top of the first one, and tie them together with twine.
Step 3:
Make the third bundle using shorter branches than the first two. You can use any mix of colors and textures!
Tie it to the first two bundles, but pointing the opposite direction, as shown in photo above.
To add a festive touch, let’s make a bow for our Christmas swag with a big ribbon! The video tutorial shows you how to tie this bow!
Use floral wire or paper clips, and attach the bow to the swag where the 3 bundles are tied together. This will hide the twines, and add a nice decorative accent!
I decided to use two bows, one gold, and one green! It is, after all, the most wonderful time of the year, right? 🙂
We love this Christmas swag on our door!
You can use your swag not only on a door, but also on a railing, mailbox, or wall sconce! See how pretty it looks on our wall light?
Now I am going to go and make more of these swags! Below are a few of my favorite DIY projects you can check out on my blog!
1 . DIY free & gorgeous Magnolia wreath: perfect for not only holidays but all seasons! | 2. Free printable calendar template to make this unique 3D 2018 calendar ! | 3 . Beautiful DIY outdoor planters for winter and Christmas decorations !
Hope you will come by and say hello! Wish you a very beautiful holiday season with your lovely family and friends!
More natural decor ideas for Christmas and winter decorating:
1 hour lighted pine cone wreath
DIY pine cone and holly berry wooden star
Build a large reclaimed wood star and reclaimed wood trees
easy DIY burlap frame mat for interchangeable art
budget-friendly nature-inspired Christmas table setting
Oh, I just love this! The evergreen with the twine and berries looks so timeless and lovely — particularly against the navy door color! Did you find your greenery in nature or buy online? (I hadn’t actually realized you could buy live plants on Amazon LOL. A whole new world just opened up!)
hi cynthia! i found all my greenery in nature, there are so much in our garden and around our home! =)