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How to Make A Winter Wreath With Wood Flowers

Craft a charming wood flower winter wreath on an old picture frame. Follow our DIY guide for a unique touch of handmade elegance.
Prep Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour

Equipment

  • Hot glue gun
  • Glue sticks
  • Wire cutters
  • Scissors
  • Paper or plastic cup
  • A small amount of water

Materials

  • For the wreath base I used an old picture frame. If you do not have one at home, you can find these
  • frames at estate sales or your nearby thrift store. Add a touch of paint to achieve a rustic look and
  • you'll be all set to start your project. If you prefer you could use a grapevine wreath or a willow
  • wreath as your base.
  • Sola wood flowers- choose a variety of flower styles. They come in a natural color but it is so easy to
  • paint a different color.
  • Pussy Willow branches faux or real
  • Branches or twigs I collected them on a walk
  • White or cream acrylic paint or any color you would like
  • White spray paint
  • Gray Spanish moss
  • Two 4" half-round styrofoam balls
  • Craft wire
  • Three-inch wide ribbon to hang your wreath
  • Dried fall leaves
  • Thumbtacks to hang your wreath
  • Six-inch long wood skewers

Instructions

  • I wanted my wreath to be all white and cream-colored. My frame was a bit yellow, so I added white paint to the edges. You can leave your base a natural color or spray paint it to match your decor. 
  • Use two styrofoam ball halves or cut a ball in half.
  • Hot glue the two halves of the ball onto the lower left corner of your wreath. 
  • Add craft wire around the balls to secure them. 
  • Cover the styrofoam balls with Spanish moss using hot glue.
  • Spray paint your twigs white. 
  • Insert a few pussy willow branches and a branch or two of the bleached oak leaves (or branches of your choice) along with the spray-painted white branches. Insert them into the styrofoam going up along the edge of your frame. 
  • Insert a few horizontal branches along the bottom edge of your frame. 
  • You can use any paint color to dye your flowers. Add a small amount of acrylic craft paint into a paper or plastic cup and add a little bit of water. 
  • Dip an individual sola flower into the paint mixture and swirl it around to get a good coat on the flower. 
  • I chose to use white paint because I wanted all white and cream flowers. 
  • Remove the flower and blot any excess onto a paper towel. 
  • Allow to dry. 
  • If your flowers did not come on a stick, you can add floral stem wires to the base of the flower so you can work with them. 
  • I gathered a few fall leaves from the yard and spray-painted them with a light coat of white paint. 
  • Hot glue them into the wreath where you would like them. 
  • Start inserting the flowers into the wreath where you want to place them. 
  • I hot glued a 6" wood skewer to some flowers and cut it to approximately 3" long. This way, it is easy to insert them into the styrofoam. 
  • I also directly glued some of the flower heads without a skewer. 
  • Attaching the wood flowers at different heights gives the wreath dimension.