Christmas Mailbox Swag

I wanted to share my Christmas mailbox swag.  It was super easy to make!  So, there is a little secret to creating a mailbox swag with real greenery!  It doesn’t all have to be real!  I used an artificial swag as my foundation to adding real greenery.  It is so much easier than starting from using real greenery only!

So, I set off on a drive to find pretty evergreen trees to use on my swag.  Luck was with me when I found a Magnolia tree on an abandoned lot!  With my little pup waiting in the front seat, I headed out with snips and collected a basketful of Magnolia leaves.  Next, a beautiful cedar tree donated a few branches.

To begin this project you need floral wire and snips.  Make your bow first, and attach it to the swag.  Then start adding the cedar.  Begin at the bottom of one side of the swag.  Wire on the first cedar branch.  By starting at the bottom of the swag, this allows you to hide the wire and cut stems.  You will place the second stem over the first, covering the cut branch.   Keep adding cedar until you get right up against the bow.  Repeat this on the other side of the swag.

After you are finished adding all the cedar, it is time to add the Magnolia leaves.  I like to add them around the bow only, and not all the way down the swag.  Add about three cut stems of the Magnolia.  Once you are finished hold your swag up and bend it like it will be when it lays on the mailbox.  This allows you to see if you need to add more greenery up against the bow.

Next, you can add ornaments.  Shatterproof ornaments are best.  I wired two ornaments together and then wired them to one of the artificial branches.   The last thing you need to do is tuck the tails of your bow down each side of the swag, and attach them with floral wire in a few places.  That is it!  This is such an easy DIY Christmas decoration!  And, when everyone drives by your  mailbox, only you and I will know that the entire swag isn’t made of real greenery!

Have a wonderful weekend!