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An Easy Christmas Wreath And I Extol My Love Of Aldi

Last weekend, after serving up about a million Devonshire Teas, Hannah and I ducked into Aldi for a quick look. I rarely get to Aldi any more, but I love their Christmas treats, and the way I can get out door furniture, a large screen tv, and the groceries all in the one shop. Add to the fact that there is always a bit of a lucky dip factor going on, and it is one of my favourite shops.

We wandered the aisle whilst I weighed up whether to buy an additional Bob the Builder DVD (yes), or whether we had a flotation vest for Toby (we do). We perked up when we saw our favourite Christmas biscuits were back in stock, and I impulse bought a set of 25 Christmas Cookie cutters. When I saw them I immediately thought of a craft I had seen on the Internet (probably Pinterest).

We headed home tired but happy with our little haul, and I started planning my Christmas crafts for the year.

So here is how to make a biscuit cutter wreath.
You will need:
About 25 cookie cutters (use more or less according the size you want your wreath)
Hot glue gun and sticks
Ribbon
Needle and thread
A container of red craft berries (I got them from a dollar shop)
Start by arranging the cutters in a rough wreath shape. It works best when all the cutter touch at least two or three other cutters. Take a photo of your layout if you can, that way you can refer to it when you forget what order they go in (trust me on this one!)

Get out the glue gun and get gluing. I drew a line of glue where ever there were joins to make. If you make a mistake it is relatively easy to crack the glue off once it has set hard.
Once the wreath is all glued together, cut the ribbon to the appropriate length. Thread the ribbon so that it goes around 2 cutters. I pinned the ribbon in place and then checked that the wreath hung straight before I sewed the ribbon together. Use the needle and thread to secure the ribbon, once you are happy with how it hangs.
Get the glue gun, and start sticking the craft berries into each cutter. Then you are all done!

Country Boy has been making smirking remarks about how ‘amaaaazing’ my craft is, and how it will ‘go viral’ on Pinterest. I’ve threatened to hot glue his mouth shut.

Got any other great ideas for simple Christmas Crafts? Do you have to put up with a husband who doesn’t understand your creative genius? Do you love Aldi as much as me?

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