Wreath kick

[gina2000]

I'm planning my winter wreaths and we speak. I collect different flowers, dry them and use them on evergreen Christmas wreaths. I like the effect. Not too loud, rather rustic.

These are some of the flowers/buds I use....

dried hydrangea - I pinch off small clusters and tip with silver glitter glue

coneflower centers (I sparingly tip them with gold and attach sticking straight up in a centerpiece or on a wreath - gives a 3 dimentional effect)

black-eyed susan centers - smaller than coneflower centers, I tend to use them when I want a spikey effect on a wreath. They also look great tipped with gold/silver

Money plant silver dollars - I peel them, remove the seeds to plant and attach the silvery clusters around the wreath. Quite etheral.

Dried rose buds - love 'em

Varigated holly - I clip pieces and attach. It doesn't last forever - but neither does the evergreen wreath!

Then I tip the wreath with gold/silver glitter glue. Not alot. Not dipped. Just enough to make the wreath and the buds shimmer.....


Anyone else do something like this or am I the only looney?

 

[amid chaos]

They sound lovely Gina...I said LOVELY not LOONEY!

I used to do stuff like that but have been out of it for awhile now.

 

[Tulirose]

Looney would not be the word I would pick. Lovely, yes. But MY word would be ambitious !!

Do you give them out as presents or just decorate around your home?

 

[gina2000]

I use them as my Christmas wreaths. I hang them on my outside doors and my french doors. I also make one for my sister's front door.

By the end of the session I am knee deep in twigs, dead leaves, splattered glitter glue and discarded pieces of flowers! I only do it once a year, thank goodness!

 

[Mamu]

They sound beautiful.

Just finished making 2 Holloween wreaths. While at the craft store yesterday ( besides gardening my second weakness ) craft. They had quite a few on display. Naturally I have to pick a few to make.

One is a straw wreath, with a black spider web through the middle of the wreath and of course a spider. A couple of bats resting on the web. Some fall leaves and a silver spider bow.

The second is a grape vine wreath, with a funny witch behind a wagon, some orange halloween ribbon woven around the wreath with a bow, some fall leaves and a few small gourds.

Enjoy your wreath making. I know what you mean about the mess. I have to clean it before DH gets home. There's hay, wire, pieces of ribbon, leaves and glue everywhere.

 

[gina2000]

I absolutely LOVE the idea of the spider wreath! My DS would go crazy!

Now you've given me another set of ideas!

LOL LOL LOL LOL

Thanks, Mamu......I think!

 

[amid chaos]

Speaking of messes...my shed is coming on monday and I fully intend to use it for all my messes. this way we can eat at the kitchen table even when I am busy on somehting.