I was late this year in taking down my Christmas Wreath. I kept waiting for winter but it never came. I finally gave up and started to look forward to spring. Rather than buy a ready-made wreath or use last years I decided to make one of my own.
My local craft store had all of the necessary materials. I picked up a 12" floral craft ring made from MDF, a bag of Spanish moss, two faux floral branches and a clip-on feather tailed bird. Total material cost was about $13.
If you would like to make your own, follow along with me.
I started off by using Elmer's Glue to adhere the moss around the entire ring. I love the curly texture of the Spanish moss.
While the glue dried, I pulled the flower petals off the ends of the branches and arranged them around the ring. Once I liked the overall look, I used my glue gun to secure each flower in place.
Lastly I clipped the bird to the top of the wreath with its feathered tail hanging down. I think the yellow and red flowers really pop against the rusty red of my front door. As far as I am concerned there is nothing more welcoming than a hand-made wreath.
