Happy Holidays, everyone, and welcome to the Hobby Lobby Creative Studio!
Today we’ll be creating lush, beautiful greenery for holiday home décor that will
wow your friends and family.
I’ve got lots of tips and tricks for you from start to finish, so let’s rewind, grab
some supplies and start DIYing!
To start, you’ll want to organize all the elements of your garland in order to make
the whole process that much smoother.
And as for attaching your garland, 3M Command Hooks save the day — they’re strong enough
to hold the garland up, but easy to remove come January.
Just put hooks on the top of the mantel at each corner, which will compensate for the
downward pull of the garland.
Now, the easiest way to hang a garland evenly is by finding its middle and lining that up
with the center of the mantel.
… Hold it there and tuck the ends into the top hooks.
Adjust as needed, and then wrap a sprig around each hook to keep it all in place.
Using a lighted garland removes that extra step and lets you jump ahead to fluffing up
the branches — we want greenery that’s nice and full!
And we’re going to make things even fuller by cutting a separate garland into lots of
smaller sprigs that can be added to the mix.
Chenille stems are perfect for attaching the sprigs to the garland since they twist and
secure easily, and blend right into the greenery.
Add as many as you need to achieve the look you want, and move right along to pine needle
picks.
These add yet another element of color and texture, which is part of the reason this
garland is so stunning.
Check out how life-like the garland becomes by just adding that extra greenery!
All right, time for some ribbon.
We’re using a patterned accent ribbon, along with a solid colored one to compliment it.
Use the tuck and twist method to attach the ribbon — if you need more instruction on
how to do that, check out our Christmas tree decorating videos.
We’ve found that a more random ribbon arrangement looks best, with loops appearing to come from
within the garland instead of just wrapping around.
It’s not the holidays without some poinsettias, right?
The trick is trimming the stems and bending each into a shepherd’s hook that can be
slipped into and around the garland.
Because these poinsettias are pretty big, a few go a long way.
Next is adding ornaments.
If they’re large like these, spread just three of four out over the whole garland.
After securing all the bigger ornaments, you can go back and fill in with smaller ones.
There’s no right or wrong way to do it, just think balance.
One more trick to try with ornaments is nestling them down into the greenery instead of simply
setting them on top.
OK, all that’s left now is adding the finishing touches.
First, berry picks, which look great spilling out next to each poinsettia.
You can use smaller berry clusters, too, to sprinkle throughout the garland.
To brighten things some more, I’m adding gold magnolia leaf stems.
Try alternating the direction that they point, some facing up and some down.
Extra sparkle is always a good idea, and these glittered sprigs fit the bill.
Tuck a few wherever your garland needs a little pick me up.
Remember that garland I cut up to use for added greenery?
These tiny buds came from that too and give the garland that final bit of life-like texture.
And last but not least, faux antlers provide some unexpected personality.
Once your garland is complete, you’ll have a stunning décor piece and the skills to
make additional projects.…
…Think garlands for bannisters and side tables, or a coordinating wreath, like this
one.
Thanks for joining us today at the Hobby Lobby Creative Studio—*doorbell*—Oh, time to
let the holidays in!