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You'll need: 

• 22-inch grapevine wreath or straw wreath (a smaller one can be used, but be sure you have enough room so the items you will attach to it don't look crowded)
• Mistletoe for Peace - fresh or artificial
• Rose for God's Divine Love - 3 silk, fresh or dried roses, all one color or multi-color
• Evergreen for Triumph Over Adversity - silk or fresh tied small bunches or pull them right from a pine bough
• Ivy as a Symbol of God - silk, several strands with plenty of leaves
• Holly for the Crown of Thorns - fresh or silk
• Holly Berries for Drops of Blood - fresh or red berries from a silk holly spray
• Candle/Light for the Word of God - taper candle to coordinate with your rose color or a battery-powered candle if you prefer
• Star for the Foretelling of the Babe -  my friend Larry Dingman, our resident horticulturist, cut an irregularly shaped star for me from copper sheeting.  I punched a tiny hole in the tip of the star to hang it with wire.  Whatever you use, make it sparkle.
• Wheat for the Resurrection - fresh or silk, several stocks
• Ribbon to make a bow - I used sheer white and patterned ribbons combined and twisted them into a multi-looped bow.  Secured with wire.
• Glass Hearts - optional - I love hearts and added two glass heart ornaments
• Wire - Use thin, soft wire to attach as many of the articles to the wreath as possible.  Use hot glue as a last resort.  That way, should you ever decide to redecorate the wreath, you won't have to chip off any glue.
• Hot glue - use sparingly to secure your items.
• Florist's U-shaped pins if using a straw wreath