Vintage Christmas Monday...Holy Card Wreath and a Slight Predicament

 This was not the post I had planned to share with you for Vintage Christmas Monday. However, it's ugly here and I can't take any new photos. I guess my "Saints and Snow" post will have to wait 'til another day.This should be my last and final wreath of the season to share with you. I do have a few more for Christmas, but I'll save them for next year, so, I don't bore you with them, now. I knew I wanted to make a card wreath for the holidays. I absolutely love the simplicity of them. But, so many of the cards I receive are red and green. You already know they really are not my colors. So, I had and idea to use vintage holy cards. I have some tucked into some of my garlands, as well.... seems I've made somewhat of a "theme" from religious as Christmas decor this year.These came in my colors and the images are beautiful... perfect for Christmas and for celebrating what this holiday is truly about.
 These are copies I have made from my small stash, but most I found online. I printed them on card stock(if I was to do this again, I think I would adhere the card stock to some paperboard for extra strength...) I added mica, which helped it look a little more Christmas like and then glued all of them to a ribbon wrapped styrofoam wreath form. I do have a slight predicament though and need your help, if you would'nt mind, that is! I made the wreath above right before Silver Bella and have had it hanging on a door in my kitchen and loved it there, ever since. However, while finishing up the tail end of decorating last week, I looked at the extra wreath I already had spray painted off white and thought of applying the same"nesting" concept of the smaller, holy card into the larger white pine one....
  I really do like the look of this, as well. It does make a bigger statement and fills much more room on a bare door. But, it also looses the simplicity of the card wreath, that I loved. 
 What's a girl to do? 
 
  

Comments

[Julie Marie]

What a stunning wreath and a beautiful idea... love the vintage holy cards... Bisous... Julie Marie

[debi]

Wow! What a beautiful wreath! Both ways! I say flip a coin. LOL!

[Judi]

I think it is very creative either way! Judi

[Diana]

All your wreaths came out beautiful! Personally, I like both ways so I can't help you out much. Sorry!

[Loretta]

OH MY GOODNESS! What a great idea! I have some holy cards tucked away that my mother saved from my childhood. I went to a Catholic school and we would "trade" holy cards at recess or during Mass! Wow, what a trip down memory lane! I thought that I was the only one who still had holy cards. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful idea.
Loretta

[Carol @ Old Glory Cottage]

Oh my goodness, they're both so beautiful!! And what a unique idea for a wreath too. That second wreath is really outstanding. I keep scrolling back to look at it as I type this, because I can't get over the beauty of it! Stunning!
Happy VCM!
Carol

[Josette]

I can sum it up in one word - BEAUTIFUL!!!

Blessings,

Jo

[Michelle]

What a great idea! I love the pretty pastel holy cards and they look great with the mica snow! The wreath looks great alone, but I really love it with the larger one, too! I vote to add it to the larger one.
Michelle

[Andrea]

They both are beautiful!
I love your idea.
I like the larger one too!

Andrea

[Stephenie]

OMG!!! I just looooooove your wreath!!! It's gorgeous!!!
Stephenie

[one gal's trash]

Oh so dreamy! I especially like the one with the gold stars and pink bits of trim...beautiful!
Pam

[junkdreams]

Your wreath is absolutely stunning!!! So glad to find your blog....I so enjoyed looking at all the wreaths you have been making.
xojanis

[Lisa Leo]

Lots of glitter - I just love it! They are both beautiful and I don't know which one I like better. You have the touch!

Blessings,
Lisa

[Andrea S.]

So pretty Gabrielle! That's a tough question...it looks nice both ways. It's lovely inside the pine wreath, but does it cover up any of the baubles and pretty things you have on there? If not, I vote to stack it!

[Sue]

What a beautiful wreath!

[Tiffany ~ Shabby Scraps]

Your whole house is looking gorgeous gabrielle! You can't go wrong!
happy holidays,
xoxo, Tiffany

[Carole]

beautifully done....I'm not to much a red person either:))
xxx
Carole

[jenna]

oh wow, this is beautiful! You did such a good job, I would love to try this.