Hey guys! Today, we are making a Spring Wreath, full of colorful leaves and flowers!
It only cost me like $6 to make!
It only cost me like $6 to make!
Tips for Aspiring Crafters: The Dollar Tree is a great store to get tons of random crafting, and regular stuff for only a dollar each! I got most all my supplies from there.
You will need fake flowers from Dollar Tree. I got 5 different colors/kinds so my wreath would have diversity, but I have a ton of flowers left over, too. You will also need floral/craft wire and wire cutters (if you don't have wire cutters, just bend it back and forth a lot), a foam wreath from Dollar Tree, optional burlap ribbon from Dollar Tree, hot glue sticks (I went through about 2) and a hot glue gun.
Tips for Aspiring Crafters: Invest in a good, hot, hot glue gun, because most likely, you'll find a way to use it, no matter what project you make. Also, don't get a cheap one that doesn't work, because if it doesn't heat up to a hot enough temperature, the flowers will fall off, plus you'll get blisters from constantly pushing the lever to make glue come out.
To start, plug in your hot glue gun, and let it heat up while we prepare. The flowers pop off the stem really easily just with a pull, and if you want leaves, pop off the flowers, and there light be a little branch connecting the flowers to the stem that will pop off, then the leaves can just slide off with a tug. Arrange the flowers the way you'd like them, and push them into the styrofoam to make a hole. Now, put hot glue onto the bottom of the flower, and put some into the hole and stick the flower in. Do that for your entire wreath.
If you'd like to add a bow, feel free to do so now. I made my bow by folding the ends of the ribbon behind, then creasing the middle horizontally, and folding the edges back a little. Now just cut another piece of ribbon and glue it down over the center, then glue the bow to the wreath.
Now to add the wire to hang it on, fold your wire in the center, and fold it into a wide U shape on the ends. Stick the ends into the styrofoam, and because of the 'hook like' shape, it won't come out as easily. I added more glue around to keep it in place.
That's all guys! You can hang it on a wreath hook, or if it's small enough, you may even hang it on a pushpin. Leave me a comment if you want more Tips for Aspiring Crafters!
If you'd like to add a bow, feel free to do so now. I made my bow by folding the ends of the ribbon behind, then creasing the middle horizontally, and folding the edges back a little. Now just cut another piece of ribbon and glue it down over the center, then glue the bow to the wreath.
Now to add the wire to hang it on, fold your wire in the center, and fold it into a wide U shape on the ends. Stick the ends into the styrofoam, and because of the 'hook like' shape, it won't come out as easily. I added more glue around to keep it in place.
That's all guys! You can hang it on a wreath hook, or if it's small enough, you may even hang it on a pushpin. Leave me a comment if you want more Tips for Aspiring Crafters!
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