Vintage Christmas Wreath

 I think you'll find today's project a little something unexpected.  At least it was for me.  When I found a bag of vintage jello molds (12 for $1) at the thrift store I really had no idea what I was going to do with them let alone make a Vintage Christmas Wreath out of them.  But, I needed a project for a group and these jello molds were sitting on my work desk begging me to do something with them.  I couldn't leave them sitting there so I created a great project for them.  

Isn't this adorable - so whimsical and unexpected.  You would never believe it's made with vintage jello molds.  But with a little paint and glitter, I was able to transform them into this great little Vintage Christmas Wreath.

                                                    Vintage Christmas Wreath

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What you will need:

• 9 small vintage jello molds
• Christmas red craft paint
• Rust-Oleum Spray Paint, 12-Ounce, Gloss White
• paint brush
• a large piece of cardboard to make a wreath template
• scissors
• Glitter Sparkling Crystals, Clear, 4-Ounce Jar (91830)
• 3 Inches Wide BurlapRibbon
• Christmas floral pick of your choice

First I spray painted them white with some Rustoleum white paint I had on hand. You could use any white spray paint though.  Then I used some Christmas Red craft paint to paint the stripes.  

This is how they looked when all the stripes were painted. A bit flat and dull looking to me so I needed to come up with something to jazz them up a bit.

 I decided to put glitter on them.  I didn't have any clear spray paint to spray them with and apply the glitter so I had to come up with another way (going to the store was not on my agenda).  I had read that you could use hairspray to apply glitter to painted objects so I decided to try it.  I sprayed each piece with hairspray then glittered it, let it dry for a bit and resprayed it. It went on perfectly. I did the second coat of hairspray because I had read somewhere else to spray glittered objects to keep the glitter from flaking off.

Next, I cut a cardboard ring to the size I wanted and used hot glue to glue the molds in place. 
Edit:(one of my readers stated she just punched holes in each side of the jello mold with a Cropadile punch by Memory Keepers and then wired them together.  She also stated they are very stable doing this.)

 I added a burlap bow to the top and in the middle of that, I glued a Christmas decoration I had picked up at the dollar store.  I love how it turned out - I think it resembles those star mints.

Here it is hanging on our front door.  It actually pops against the black.  It always amazes me what you can come up with when you find interesting objects at the thrift store that make you think outside the box.  

Until next time - enjoy creating something you love.

I will be linking up to the parties listed on the Where I Party page.  Be sure and go by and visit these great parties - I'm sure you'll find something you love at each one.  

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