Christmas Garland and Wreath for under $20

I'm very excited to share my first Christmas Decorating post on the blog. Today will be a 9 foot garland and matching wreath for a total for $20 or less. 

My best friend in this savings project is the good ole DOLLAR TREE.

First, I'd like to share a glimpse of my tree. It isn't finished yet, I still haven't decided on a topper yet. lol.

 Pinterest gets all the credit for my tree looking fabulous this year. My inspiration for my tree came from here, here, and here.

 

Here are some of the ornaments on our tree:

 

Fleur de lis came from Roussels in Gonzales

Red & Gold Two Tone came from Dollar Tree

Big Ben from PotteryBarn

 

 

 

 

Here are the supplies I used for the garland and the wreath:

Now, on to the Garland first. I used a plain 9 foot garland I found at Walmart for $2.00

 

Stretch the garland out across your table or tie it between two chairs. 

Evenly spread all the branches out.

 

Add your deco mesh and tie off every 6 inches or so. Remember to pouf it out as you go.

 

 

 

  Add your wired ribbon and form a bow every 8-12 inches.

 

 

 

 

Add your ornaments using pipe cleaners or secure to the garland branches.

 

 

 

 

The finished garland can be used on the top of your fireplace, hanging from your fireplace, entryway tables or doors. I plan to make another for my foyer or outdoor patio.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next up is the wreath.

 

 

Extend all the branches on your wreath, this will make the project go much faster.

 

Weave your deco mesh throughout your wreath in 3-4 inch sections and secure with garland branches.

DO NOT cut your deco mesh into sections.

 

 

Add your tinsel garland around the edges of your deco mesh. Secure with garland branches

 

Add ornaments and accents using pipe cleaners garland branches or hot glue.

I used pipe cleaners for mine so I can take everything off if needed.

 

 

 

Total Project Cost:

Wreath- $2.50

Garland- $2.00

4 Large Ornaments for Garland- $4.00

3 Packs of Misc. Ornaments- $3.00

Ribbon- $3.00

Deco Mesh- $3.00 (on sale 50% off at Hobby Lobby)

Tinsel Garland- $1.00

Misc. ornaments I already owned (free)

TOTAL $18.50

 

 

 

*After I purchased my wreath and garland at Walmart, our Dollar Tree came out with wreaths and garland as well. If you purchase from there, you will save an additional $2.50, which will bring your total cost to $16.00 for both. You could also save more money if you use all your existing ribbon and ornaments. I put up my tree first and completely decorated it before I started this project. That way whatever was “leftover” in the ornament box, I knew I could use on my projects. This is also why I used pipe cleaners to secure everything, in case I need to take anything off for next year.