I thought I'd already posted this here, but .... I didn't!

Anyway, this is a little wreath I made for my boyfriend's house last year, and the response I got on it was so great, I figured I'd share the directions with everyone this year so they can make their own. (I'm normally not a very crafty person.... I guess I was just very inspired when I came up with this idea!)

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I've never claimed to be the "craftiest" person on the planet, yet I did come up with a cute idea for a Christmas wreath this year..... So I figured I'd share the instructions with ya'll.... (it's really quite simple - should take about 1.5 hours to assemble and decorate)

Bike-themed Christmas Wreath - assembly instructions

You'll need:
1 – 20” pre-lit artificial Christmas Wreath (about $10-12 at Target)
4 – Hot Wheels or Wal-mart brand Die-Cast model motorcycles ($2-$3 each)
1 – Small red velvet bow (about $3)
Assorted mini ornaments; check the “Mini Tree” section – there’s a ton of cute little *****, candy canes, etc… (Cost will vary – I used two sets of small gold *****, and a package of mini candy canes).

Glue Gun
Green floral wire

Optional:
1- Mini plush Christmas stocking (about 4” will give you enough fur if you want to “fur out” one of the bikes)

Assembly:
Map out where/how you’d like your bikes and bow to be arranged; most of the bows have a wire or twist-tie on the back, and are easily attached to the wreath.

To attach the bikes, run a piece of floral wire (about 8” long) through the fairings – twist tightly around the framework of the wreath, and then continue to wrap ends around until bike is securely anchored.

Once bikes are in place, fill in with the mini ornaments (I glued them in place; since this will be on the front door, you need to make sure they’re not going to fall off each time the door slams shut!)


To fur-out a stunt bike: (this IS the most time-consuming part of the project, but the result is SOOOO cute!)

Cut stocking in half, and cut off the furry white top. If the bike you are covering has front turn indicators, lop them off with scissors (they’ll be nearly impossible to cover with fur, and you can glue them back on afterward if you like).

You can visually estimate how large a piece of fur you’ll need for the front fairing (I did one side at a time). Once you’ve cut it out, you can trim it down till it’s the right shape – once you’ve got one side cut, lay it upside down on the other piece of fur to cut out the fairing for the other side.

Working one side at a time, cover the entire surface you are furring with glue, and QUICKLY press the fur into place.

Smaller strips and scraps will be left to cover the tail section and cowl.

Be sure to cut out a small slit to allow for your kickstand!


Also, if you have carriage lights on your garage or front porch, you can easily glue the same little model bikes to those HUGE red velvet bows (also found in the Christmas decor area at Target or Wal-mart)



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UUGGGGGHHHHH DID YOU SAY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!! J/k sounds like a great idea I like to be creative also. I'll give it a try

 

I know.... seems like the ads for Christmas started playing BEFORE we were even through with Halloween this year. *sigh* If you make one, post up pics... I plan on making a couple for (male, bachelor, bike-fiend) friends this year, so I've gotta start early.

 

That is awesome! I might have to give it a try!