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12.7.21 Mailbox swag - Tammy

Instructions

Prep your base.

  • Start with a 36” pine swag.
  • Trim it and fluff out the pine tines.
  • Tie your swag around the mailbox.
  • Take a 21” mesh, take the end and add it into the swag.
  • Make poofs along the swag through the middle.
  • Cut pieces of the mesh, make a cruffle and add them on top of the poofs.
  • Take some of the mesh and make curls with it.
  • Add them on top of the cruffles.

Make and add your bow and tails.

  • Take a ribbon and make tails by adding them into every other twist tie.
  • Dovetail the ends.
  • Take a different ribbon and cut 24” pieces.
  • Make a 1 loop bow and add them into the swag.
  • Dovetail the ends.
  • Take another ribbon, add the end into a twist tie, create a poof and tie of the other end.
  • Repeat this on the other side.
  • Dovetail the ends.
  • Take 3 ribbons and make a bow with each one.
  • Layer the bows.
  • Secure the bow together with a zip tie or pipe cleaner.
  • Fluff out your bow.
  • Attach your bow to the top of the swag.
  • Trim and dovetail your ends.

Add your decorations.

  • Add in some Christmas ball ornaments.
  • Take some red leaves and add them into the swag.
  • Add in some Christmas curly picks.
  • Add in a bunch of other fun Christmas picks and ornaments.