Hello Sweet Friends,
I hope today finds you well and ready for another Christmas DIY. This project is for a Christmas swag suitable to hang from an outdoor light fixture. It really is a fun DIY and can be very budget-friendly depending on what you choose to decorate the swag with. I actually made two swags to hang from lights on either side of my front door and I just love them. Anyway, follow along and see how I transformed some Dollar Tree Christmas trees into decorative swags for my front porch lights.
Items needed for two Christmas swags
- two Dollar Tree Christmas trees
- package of wired garland ties from Dollar Tree
- two stems of pinecones X2
- two stems of red berries X2
- small white branches
- red velvet ribbon and buffalo check ribbon
- wire cutters, scissors, glue gun, wire
As you can see, I purchased my ribbon from Wal-mart and the other accessories from At Home. If you decide to create swags of your own, feel free to use ribbon and accessories from wherever you choose.
I began this DIY by unboxing and fluffing out the trees so they were flat on one side. I did not use the tree stand pieces and set them off to the side.
I worked the pine cone stems into the “swag” and held them in place by twisting a few of the green branches around them. You could also add glue for extra security.
I attached the red berries the same way as the pine cones, by twisting the green stems around them. Glue could be added if necessary.
Finally, I added a bow of red velvet and buffalo check to each swag; then glued in a few white branches.
I had to use a long piece of wired garland tie to attach a swag to my light fixture. You can see this from the side view but not from the front.
I just love how they look on my front porch! What do you think?
I hope I’ve inspired you to create swags for your home this Christmas. You can use just about any color scheme or theme that you like. Get creative! The sky is the limit!
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