One of My "Monkey Ball" Christmas Wreaths

A few of you requested to see my sweet gum tree ball wreaths. I decorated this one with a country/western motif and I will arrange it 15 times before I'm satisfied with it. Need a pic for now. @heidievans73 I did say my two wreaths were a little bigger than the pics of the ones you found online. This one just about covers my back door and it's solid balls - no styrofoam form - just a single wire form.

[Lennon's Mom]

This is BEAUTIFUL!! It's huge!! Love the western theme and ornamentation! How long did it take you to make this?- Love the pic Maggie Mae!

[Cindi C]

Love the theme and your creativity!

[Shonny Schneider]

What a cool wreath! I'm sure it took you a long time to complete it, but well worth it. You should sell these!

[Susan Knowles]

Absolutely fantastic! LOve it!!!!

[Livia]

This is my first time seeing such a wreath. I think it's awesome. Love the earthy brown tones and unusual texture! You've made it beautifully.

[Phil Howcroft]

hey the cowboy plaque is there again marlboro :)

[karenann]

That wreath couldn't be more perfect for a Western background. It's lovely . . and I can understand the work that went into it! The one thing that really sets this off is the gingham curtains on the window. Wonderful mood-setting background, Maggie! Love it.

[lorihiro]

What a beauty! You are so crafty! :-)

[Flipside]

That is a Beautiful Wreath! Good Job

[Mags]

@heidievans73 Thank you, Heidi! This one took a very long time and it's heavy! There's about $45 worth of hot glue that went into it and that's what makes it heavy. I need to find a lighter glue! LOL! I made them so I can re-deocorate them for every season - even the 4th of July. They are kind of cool and different. Not many folks have them or would even attempt to make one. What about you since you now know you have them around? =)

[Mags]

@cindi Thank you very much, Cindi! =)

[Mags]

@shonnys Aww! Thank you, Shonny! What would you suggest I sell them for? This one is large and has about $45 worth of hot glue in it - took me a long time to make in my spare time last year. I have thought about making them and selling them but, not sure it would be worth the expense or the effort if folks would not be willing to pay for the materials and at least a few dollars per hour for my time to glue all the balls on the wire wreath form.

[Mags]

@aslessknownsu LOL! Thank you, Susan! But, ya know, your wreath is the most unusual one I've seen and I really like it! =)

[Mags]

@myautofocuslife Wow! Thank you very, very much for your sweet comments, Livia! =)

[Mags]

@phil_howcroft Yep! Was trying to get a few Christmasy shots of each little item in the wreath but the weather is not permitting me to do that right now. Thanks for your comment, Phil! =)

[Mags]

@karenann Aww! Karen, you say the nicest, sweetest things! Thank you very much for the comments! You have a good eye to notice my gingham curtains at my kitchen door. =)

[Mags]

@lorihiro Thank you so very much, ma'am!

[Mags]

@gene Thank you for the kind comments and the view! =)

[Veronica Brown]

very cool use of those "darn balls". We have a ton of those things in our yard....they drive me crazy because they're not "barefoot" friendly ;)

[Elaine]

Great job on the wreath! Love the tones in your shot.

[Mags]

@veronicab I agree! They are not barefoot friendly and they have been known to stick to the bottom of my flops, too! Not lawnmower friendly either! Thank you for your comments and the view! =)

[Mags]

@luvs2scuba2 Thank you so very much, Elaine! =)

[Michael Elliott]

wow this is really beautiful! I've never seen a wreath like this - Awesome job both making it and pic!

[Mags]

@michaelelliott Thank you kindly, Michael! Glad you like this ol' country gals crafts. =)

[Lennon's Mom]

@marlboromaam Lots of people like 'em....have you thought about using a styrofoam mold to reduce bulk and in turn glue?

[Mags]

@heidievans73 If they made them big enough but they're so small at the craft supply places. I'll have to look next time I'm there. =)

[Rhonda Tipton]

This is very cool!

[Mags]

@rhondatipton Thank you, Rhonda! =)

[Sharon]

This is so beautiful!! Amazed that you made this!!

[Mags]

@twinsplusone Thanks so much, Sharon! Yep, with my two hands, a hot glue gun and wire wreath form.

[Cheyenne Rebecca ツ]

How cool!!! Looks awesome :))

[Mags]

@cheyrebecca Thank ya, ma'am!

[Kerri]

How cool

[Mags]

@kerristephens Thank you!

[Lauren]

Oh WOW! that is so COOL!

[Princess Fairlane]

Wow! This is beautiful Maggie! Love the sweet gum balls and the western ornaments... very creative :D

[Rebecca M]

Very cool!!

[Mags]

@laurentye Thank you, Lauren! =)

[Mags]

@princesicita Thank you very much, Princess! =)

[Mags]

@honeybees Thank you, Rebecca!

[Susan Golding]

Brilliant wreath, I want one!

[Cheryllee]

Super lovely and creative :) Wonderfully captured!

[Mags]

@windridge Susan, I'd be more than happy to make you one for the coming year but, it would probably cost a pretty penny to ship to where you are! Thank you for the comment and the view!

[Mags]

@meadow Thank you very much, Cheryllee! =)

[Oleta Clouse]

omigosh, that's greatness!! I don't have a sweetgum, but my SIL does so maybe she'll let me clean her yard for her, lol..

[Mags]

@buggus LOL! I'm sure she'd be delighted if you did that, gal! Thank you so very much for your comments and the view! =)

[Kd Wallis]

Now THAT, is SOOOO neat and awesome!!!!!! You did a great job of it!!! Gorgeous!

[Mags]

@kdimagery LOL! Thank you very, very much! It was a whole lot of work! =)

[Leslie]

That looks marvelous : )

[Mags]

@lesip Thank you, Leslie!

[bruni]

I like what I see. are they difficult to make. I read your answer to Shonnys question in 2011 and have my answer. thank you.

[Mags]

@bruni They are very time consuming, Bruni. There's about 5 boxes of balls in this wreath. Layers of balls and hot glue - lots of hot glue. Although the balls are very light - the glue makes the wreaths very heavy. Find a lightweight glue if you can.