Embellish square or round mirrors with wintry natural adornments for a festive, seasonal touch. The how-to comes from artist Naomi Martin. 
Read step by step instructions after the video.
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What you need

Materials
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How to do it

Part 1

Step 1

Cut foam core to shape of mirror; attach to back of mirror using construction adhesive and hot-glue gun.

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Step 2

Attach Styrofoam to front edges of mirror using construction adhesive and hot-glue gun. Spray mirror with frost spray.

Step 3

Using greening pins and/or hot glue, attach boughs of fir to Styrofoam.

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Step 4

Make a small "house" on top of mirror: Cut a trapezoid Styrofoam form and attach boughs of fir using glue gun and/or greening pins. Attach incense cedar as "roof" using glue gun and/or greening pins. Attach completed Styrofoam form to top of mirror with hot glue and skewers.

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Step 5

Using hot-glue gun and/or greening pins, attach Western cedar to Styrofoam at top of mirror frame. Pin small pine cones around bottom and top of "house."

Step 6

Add skewers to three large pine cones to make finials, securing together with glue gun. Add finials to shoulders of mirror, top of cedar "house," and base of mirror.

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Step 7

Flock greenery with snow spray.

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Step 8

Cut foam core to shape of mirror; attach to back of mirror using construction adhesive and hot-glue gun.

Step 9

Attach Styrofoam to front edges of mirror using construction adhesive and hot-glue gun. Spray mirror with frost spray.

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Step 10

Using straight pins, attach lemon leaves and acorns to inner rim of mirror frame. Attach noble fir to outer rim.

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Step 11

Add a skewer to three large pine cones to make a finial, securing together with glue gun. Add finial to base of mirror.

Step 12

Create a large cedar bough flourish with wire, and add to top of mirror. Attach pine cones to red dogwood twigs using hot-glue gun and greening pins, and add to finial.

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Step 13

Using Styrofoam to secure, drill holes into several acorns. String together with wire and attach to wreath using greening pins.

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Step 14

Flock greenery with snow spray.

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