Frugal Holiday Crafts with Elmer’s Holiday #GlueNGlitter – DIY Wreath Letters

For my third and final Elmers #GlueNGlitter craft, ahem I was only required t make one (hehehe) I made Wreath Letters. I saw this Alphabet Wreath and wanted to copy it. And while mine didn’t come out quite as fluffy and nice, I still like it. I can fluff it out more and make it look neater but I was in a bit of a time crunch to get my post done, what with Christmas shopping left to do and all.

Supplies/Cost:

• Elmers Foam Board: Walmart: $2.88 for an entire board. I used this to make 4 different crafts so the cost breakdown is CHEAP!
• CraftBond Glue Spots Thin-Small: Walmart: $4.00
• X-ACTO Precision Scissors: Walmart: $7.00 I needed these for multiple crafts but can’t exactly break the cost down for several uses so…. they are an investment piece.
• Garland: Walmart: $2.88
• Ribbon: 2 rolls $1 each at the Dollar Store = $2

Total including adhesives and scissors: $18.76

I bought the scissors and adhesives for other crafts as well so assuming I already had those, the total additional cost would have been $7.76 WOOT!

I wanted to make the word JOY and here’s what I did:

First I printed out standard font letters onto an 8.5×11 sheet of computer paper and cut a stencil out of them.

Then I traced the letters onto my Elmers Foam Board and cut them out carefully using an X-ACTO knife.

Next, I wrapped one end of the pine garland around the end of the letter J. Keep it tight but be careful you don’t bend your foam board. Keep the branches pressed as close together as you can so it is easier to wrap. Try to cover as much white as you can but keep in mind that your branches will cove more of it when you fluff them out.

Use a pair of wire cutters to cut your garland when you get to the end of your letter. (Fold the ends of both cut pieces so pieces of garland don’t fall off.) I then proceeded to follow the same steps with the letter Y.

For the O, I wanted a contrast so I wrapped it in red satin ribbon and added a little bow where I tucked and glued the final end.

Once you are finished with your garland letters, fluff them out leaving them straight enough to be able to distinguish the letter.

And there you have it! You can either hang a ribbon on it and place your letter on your wall or door or you can make a word like I did and place it on a shelf.

Along with my Wreath Letters, I also made DIY Apothecary Jars with Handmade Hang Tags and a DIY Christmas Card Holder with the items I purchased today. Click on the names above to view those tutorials.

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