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Easy Lantern Centerpiece

Doesn't this lantern centerpiece look nice enough to feature on a Christmas card? It will look even better decorating your hallway or front porch, and just gorgeous on a natural wood dining table or glass coffee table.

Copyright © 1999-2008 Susan Spatone All rights reserved.
Published with permission from CraftAtHome.com

Material:

Copper lantern or lantern of choice

Artificial wreath

Artificial or fresh berries

Artificial or fresh holly leaves

Plate to hold arrangement

Centerpiece Instructions:

You can glue the lantern and wreath permanently to a plate, but I use mine only to support the arrangement.

Set your wreath flat on a plate. Place your lantern in the center opening of the wreath. Insert berries and holly throughout the wreath. You can secure the holly and berries with wire or glue but it really isn't necessary and leaving them loose will allow you to easily change around the arrangement if you wish.

For this wreath, I used fresh holly and artificial berries. These look magnificent when all of the parts are natural and you can add a few pinecones too.

Alternatively, you can experiement with the placement of different ornaments. This works particularly well if you have a theme for your Christmas tree; just include three or five co-ordinating ornaments around the wreath. Odd numbers usually work better from a design perspective.