Over a month ago, I ran to Lowe’s to get something and I came across these really pretty poinsettia wreaths. But then I saw the price tag.
$39.98.
Don’t get me wrong, I love Lowe’s but I’m too cheap to spend $42.78 (that includes 7% sales tax in case you’re wondering) on a wreath.
Before I walked away from the wreaths, I snapped the photo below and I made a note to look at silk, red poinsettias the next time I was at Michael’s because I always tend to like their silk poinsettias the best.
When I went to Michael’s a few days later, I grabbed a bunch of poinsettia bundles for the wreath and to put in our window box on the front of our house since the wreath would be going on our front door because I’m a fan of coordination.
Here’s what you’ll need to make a poinsettia wreath:
18″ grapevine wreath
2-3 bundles of silk poinsettias
hot glue gun and glue
wire cutters
FYI, most craft stores have their Christmas decor and florals for 50%-60% off during November and December. And they’ll often have extra 20% off sales on certain weekends.
First, take your poinsettias and snip the stems with your wire cutters so there’s about an inch and a half to two inches of stem remaining.
Insert the stem into the grapevine wreath. Continue placing all the poinsettias around the wreath, overlapping the petals a little.
I used 12 poinsettias total. But keep in mind that sizes may vary.
Then, go back around and hot glue the poinsettias to secure them to the grapevine wreath. A good sized glob should do.
Wait a couple minutes for the hot glue to cool, and then hang your wreath!
Now I know it doesn’t look exactly like the $39.98 wreath from Lowe’s, but I’ll take it for about $25 in savings.
And I tallied everything up. In total, I spent $15 on my supplies and it only took me 15 minutes to make the wreath. You seriously can’t beat that.
And here she is hanging in all her glory on our front door with the tomato cage Christmas trees I made last year.
It’s kind of hard to tell in photos, but the wreath looks fuller in real life. The grapevine is thicker so it gives the wreath a more dimensional look, if that makes sense.
Happy wreath-making, fellow cheapskates!
Evelina says
December 14, 2015 at 7:25 AMIt turned out so well! I made an ornament wreath a couple years ago and saved so much money! Diy wreaths are definitely the way to go!
Laura says
December 14, 2015 at 7:37 AMI have to say…I think your wreath is prettier than Lowe’s!
Lori says
December 14, 2015 at 11:39 AMUmmm…yours is WAY nicer that the one at Lowes! Yours is not all flat and bent like theirs! Great job!
Christi says
December 14, 2015 at 12:05 PMThank you! I cannot spend $45 on a wreath – it bugs me too much! $15 I can handle and yours looks WAY better than the ones in the stores!
Dana says
December 14, 2015 at 1:56 PMI’s beautiful and since poinsettias come is all colors now, you can match whatever color scheme you have!
Stephanie says
December 17, 2015 at 4:15 PMYour wreath definitely looks better than Lowes!!!
Kimberlee says
December 21, 2015 at 5:10 PMPretty wreath. Always amazes me how you can make something yourself and save a lot of money. Your wreath looks great on your door.
Katie says
December 23, 2015 at 11:47 PMAh this turned out so pretty and what a savings! I have a black front door – white colonial with black shutters and trim – so this wreath would look gorgeous with those colors! Thanks for sharing this quick and easy idea, pinning!
Tess S. says
November 14, 2016 at 6:06 PMLove the look!!!! I will have to look at the poinsettias at Michaels next time I go!
Roseann Hampton says
November 20, 2016 at 9:46 PMVery pretty!
Leslie Clingan says
November 20, 2016 at 10:11 PMHopped over here from Carrie’s blog and so glad I did. Love this affordable and identical knock-off of the Lowe’s wreath. Thank you for the easy-to-follow directions with pics. Going to try this one!
Janet Vinyard says
November 23, 2016 at 11:09 AMLove poinsettias so I love this wreath! Well done! Your front entry looks so nice for the holidays! Blessings, Janet
Julie says
November 23, 2016 at 5:28 PMThis is so pretty, and a great saving too. I made poinsettias from paper napkins last year for gift wrapping, they would work for a wreath like this as long as they were for indoors or under a porch or veranda. That would make it even cheaper, I’ll have to see if I have any red paper napkins left!
Donna says
November 28, 2016 at 11:05 AMI love it! I think it looks better than the one at Lowe’s!
Mo says
January 24, 2017 at 8:54 PMBeautiful! I Thank you for the great idea! I bought a large grape vine wreath for $2 and 12 gorgeous large silk poinsettias @ 2 for $1 at our local Dollarama store and paid only $8 plus tax…The whole project cost me under $10…