Christmas Wreath Wall Basket
Hang this Christmas wreath wall basket on the wall to hold cards, candy, or Christmas greens. Tiny hearts and sparkling gems resemble twinkling lights.What You'll Need:
2 red paper or plastic plates, 6-3/4 inch each
Card stock, 4 1/2-inch square: green and yellow
12 red faux gems
Tape
Pencil
Ruler
Decorative-edge scissors
Tiny heart-shape paper punch
Craft glue
Scissors
Circle paper punch
 Christmas Wreath Wall Basket |
1. Place a piece of green card stock on top of a piece of yellow card stock; hold them together with a small piece of tape at each edge. Draw a 4-1/4-inch circle on the card stock and a 2-1/4-inch circle inside that one. Using decorative-edge scissors, cut out both layers of the ring.
2. Using a small heart punch, punch an array of hearts through the green card stock only. Glue the two rings together with the yellow behind the green, making sure the patterns created by the decorative-edge scissors align. Glue gems around the wreath. Let dry.
3. Center the wreath on the back of a plate, and trace around the outer wreath outline. Start cutting the plate in half; cut until you get to the outline you've traced. Cut along the upper half of the outline of the wreath, then finish by cutting straight across the plate at the halfway point.
4. Glue this plate to the other plate, front sides together. Let dry. Glue the wreath onto the front of the basket, centering it over the wreath outline.
 Glue rim to bottom of basket. (Step 5) |
 Glue the half-circle to the back of the basket. (Step 6) |
6. Cut a 1-1/2-inch half-circle from the rest of the scrap,
and punch a round hole near the top. Glue this piece to the back of the
basket to use as a hanger.
Note: To make a larger basket, use nine-inch plates and draw a bigger wreath.
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