Christmas card wreath

This year instead of having my refrigerator cluttered with so many different Christmas cards [as if it's not cluttered enough], I came across this wonderful idea of a wreath .. for cards! It's a perfect little decoration for my wall too!

You'll need:

wire clothes hanger

yard of ribbon

1 pack of clothespins 

green spray paint

pony beads

wire cutter/pliers

glue gun

empty box (diaper boxes work well)

Instructions:

1. Pull the flaps off of the box, and clip all your clothespins like so. Handy, huh?

2. Spray 3-4 coats of paint on the clothespins. Make sure to get in between the two parts as best you can, and underneath as well. Let them dry for a day or so.

3. Cut the hook off your wire hanger, and shape into a circle. Grab your beads.

4. Alternating bead and clothespin, slide onto the wire.

 5. Continue until your wreath is almost full, and the wires overlap about 1.5 inches.

6. Glue them together with the glue gun.

7. Cut a piece of ribbon (mine was about 12" long), and tie it around the wire, then trim the ends and glue that to the wires.

8. Using the rest of your ribbon, tie a bow and glue that on top of your hanger. 

Done! Easy Peasy, right!?