Wow.

I LOVE it. (Tried to do this a couple of years ago, and failed miserably. Darn it.)

Your talents are showing!!!! :)

Command makes attractive metal hooks, too.

It looks great......can you describe the process of stringing it? And where did you find 60 ornaments for $20?

Joanie, the ornaments and ribbon and pearls were from Hobby Lobby. All Christmas items are 50% off. The ornaments are shatterproof and come in a big tube of 50 for $19.99. I bought two, but have enough left over to make another, smaller one. The pre-made ribbon and pearls were also 50% off, from the wedding section. The ribbon ended up costing me $3 and the pearl bunches were on sale for $1.50 each. I used 4 bunches. So I guess it was about $20 all in.

First I tried to get as round a circle as possible by pressing on the wire. Once I untwisted the hanger, I simply slid each ornament onto the wire. They bunch up naturally. Know that it takes a lot and keep adding and pushing the ornaments so that they go all the way around. They will stack up mostly on their own. Make sure you go as high up and around (before the twisty part of the hanger wire) so that you don't have gaps.

Good luck!

Well done - I think it looks great.

Thanks for sharing this. I'm going to give it a try--I would like something like this to hang in my kitchen window. Yours looks wonderful!

Really nice!

And does Command have large hooks in clear plastic?

Carolb, I’m not sure. I had this command hook already

Are the pearls inserted while the ornaments are still loose and have some slack in between?

Bunny, totally just poked in afterwards nd bent slightly around the back so they wouldn’t fall out. Kind of lame-o.

Carolb........yes, Command hooks come in clear and metal. I have a typical 24” wreath with balls hanging on my front door with a 3lb hook.

Jojo.....thanks for the tutorial! I didn't think they would stack like that by just putting them all on the one wire hanger...looks like there are three rows. Pack of 50 ornaments at HL 50% off...can’t beat that! I wanted mini wreaths for my windows but couldn’t find any I liked. May look for mini wire hangers and try this next year. Thanks!

That looks great. Your mantle is perfectly decorated.

I think it looks great. Well done.

Loved your description.... “elegant in a boxed wine sort of way.” ;)

Really pretty wreath and so easy!

Very pretty wreath! You made it sound so easy.

It sent me down YouTube hanger wreath making rabbit holes. I enjoyed watching the video I'm linking about making a live wreath as well.

I think I can do the hanger one: not so sure about the live one. :-).

https://youtu.be/7AnxNV-PNK4

Well, Jo, I've never heard of this wire hanger wreath and I must say yours turned out great and looks lovely over your mantel! Now you've got me thinking I'd like to give it a try. Thanks so much for sharing this :)

Well color me impressed too. I think I could do that. I really like the way it looks, and I learned to tie my own bows on YouTube the other day.

Very pretty!

Real wreaths are easy peasy too. Buy a mangy Christmas tree for cheap and cut it up, and some florist wire and the same business with an old hanger. You'll need some garden gloves to protect your hands from the pricky everygreens though. It might look a bit rustic, so you can get a wider wire if you want, but not needed. Build up a base with the ratty bits and then wire on the fancier parts over that. Or buy some of that evergreen roping they sell, already cut up to some extent, just detach sections and wire them onto the wreath form. Or cut down that overgrown evergreen shrub in the yard you've been meaning to get to. Ask me how I know . . .

Inspired by Jojo’s example. Some of the baubles broke from their “hook” or “eyelet” part after the whole thing was done, leaving some gaps. Also, I need a bow-making primer, as you can see.

Nuts, nice work! I think the bows are just fine. :-)

Ipink, I scavenge from my yard, as well. I was inspired by a local business who features planters that are natural "woodsy" themed. I leave many of these decorations up throughout the winter because they aren't specifically x-mas themed.

Great job, Nuts! A few of the ornaments popped off on mine too. I just pushed them back onto their caps. I also bought a premade bow as making a bow is absolutely not my strong suit. I think yours looks great!

I hot glue the tops on the decorations so it can't come apart.

You tube has some great bow tutorials! I had to use a few.

Very pretty wreaths!