DIY Retro Tinsel Christmas Wreath

Combining the brilliance of tinsel and recycled, glittering Christmas lights along with bottle brush trees and one jolly DIY Chenille Stem Santa, this DIY retro tinsel Christmas wreath is one we know ‘YULE’ adore!

Get The Look:

To get the look of our retro tinsel wreath, these are the exact items we use:

• 9.8-inch Styrofoam® Floral Ring, which you can find at the dollar store.
• one, 15′ Silver Tinsel Garland (1135911) – we even had some left over!
• Red Matte Bow Plastic Ornament (1243873) – it will never loose its shape!
• Red, White & Green Bottle Brush Tree Set (1241046)
• Red, White & Green Berry Spray Pick (1230839)
• DIY Chenille Stem Victorian Santa
• And recycled lights of course, which we covered in a thin coat of Modpodge® and glitter! (We used 25 bulbs for our 9.8-in. ring.)

How To Bring SPARK-le Back To Old, Recycled Christmas Lights:

Before you begin to make your retro tinsel wreath, you’ll want to prep your Christmas lights so they are dried and ready to go if you decide to use Glitter Bulbs.

All you need for this is Modpodge®, a foam applicator, glitter and old Christmas bulbs.

To note, we use just a thin layer of the Modpodge® in this video tutorial. You can also opt to thin the Modpodge®with a bit of water if you want to skip the foam applicator and just dunk the bulbs. But don’t be tempted to straight-up dunk the bulbs in the Modpodge® bottle.😂 We tried that for you …

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Second Step – Become The World’s Best Wrapper

Place a dab of hot glue on the Styrofoam ring® to secure one end of the tinsel garland in place. Then wrap the tinsel garland tightly around until you have the desired look. Trim any excess and glue the remaining end down to hold in place.

Third Step – All About the Accessories!

We chose an alternating pattern of red, white and green lights. Because we used old-fashioned looking faceted LED bulbs, we used a mix of glitter bulbs and plain to showcase their beauty.

It’s important to note that if you are using a hard accent, like this Red Matte Bow Plastic Ornament (1243873), that you plan to leave enough space between your bulbs for it to lay flat against the wreath.

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Vary Merry Wreaths!

Don’t want to make the chenille stem Victorian Santa? This Retro Elf Ornament (1197173) makes an effortless swap!

The great thing about this super simple DIY is that you can change it up to suit your style! For instance, you can try some of these pairings:

Featured products listed below:

• Silver Tinsel Garland (1135911)
• 50s Glam Glass Reflector Ornament & Tinsel Garland (1272528)
• Pink & Silver Vintage Glass Bead Garland (1272493)
• Elf Face Snowflake With Tassel Ornament (1245322)
• Pink Bottle Brush Tree Set (1244230)
• Silver Ornament Set Of 12 (1189638)
• Red Ornament Set Of 12 (1189636)
• Santa’s Workshop Sign Ornament (1240022)
• Red, White & Green Bottle Brush Tree Set (1241046)
• Nostalgic Mini Ornament Set & Topper (1240507)
• Gold Tinsel Garland (1135912)
• Vintage-Mod Reflector Glass Ornament Set Of 6 (1271806)

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50s Glam Christmas

You’re sure to feel like you’ve stepped right back in time to Bronner’s early days with these retro inspired Christmas decorations!

1. 41-Inch 50s Glam Glass Ornament & Tinsel Garland (1272528)
2. Santa’s Workshop Retro Sign Ornament (1240022)
3. Bubble Light Candelabra (1231347)
4. Buttle Brush Clip On Tree Set (1244209)
5. A Very Vintage Holiday – Collecting Decorating And Celebrating All Year Long by Bib Richter (1256206)
6. Santa Face DeCarlini Italian Glass Ornament (1261935)
7. Santa Baby By Eartha Kitt Musical Vinyl Record Ornament (1243573)
8. Jingle Bell Rock By Bobby Helms Musical Vinyl Record Ornament (1243574)
9. Nostalgic Mini Glass Ornament Set & Topper (1240507)
10. Retro Elf In Felt Suit (1197173)
11. Retro Santa Mug With Sisal Tree Ornament (1240018)
12. Rotating Color Wheel Light (1096402) – not pictured
13. 6′ Peppermint Candy Satin Glazed Garland (1272494) – not pictured