This isn't so much of a tutorial as it is just a wreath idea post! If you've done any wreath making before you know that it is a fun and simple way to add a little creativity to your front door! All you need are some different pieces that you like and think will look good together and... a HOT GLUE GUN! Which is the best part, of course! I get my supplies at Michael's because they always have interesting stuff that is really easy to work with.
My idea for a Halloween wreath was something black and spooky... wow, big surprise there! I wasn't able to find a black wreath base at the store, so I was hoping that I could just get by with the black leaf vine stuff I picked out. However it ended up not being sturdy enough. So, what I ended up doing was grabbing some foam board that my husband had leftover from a project and cut a circle out of it! It definitely didn't come out perfect but it doesn't need to be. I had some floral wire on hand and so I placed it on various points of the circle to secure the leaf stuff to. I hope these pictures help, because I think my explanation is not going so well....
That is what I'm talking about ^ Then I laid the vine around it and secured it with the wires. Like this:
The point is... if you can't find a pre-made wreath base... it's not hard to come up with something yourself!
If you find you want to stand the wreath up... use a recipe book holder to prop up the wreath while you glue things on! This was really helpful I can't believe I haven't done this before!
Here area a few pics of the completed project! I love the green, sparkly, glowing Jack-O-Lantern!
I will show the rest of our porch once we get it completely decorated... there are still a few touches that need to be added!
Since it won't be long now... here are the Thanksgiving and Christmas wreaths, too!
Happy wreath making!!
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