Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Valentine's Day Craft-Boxwood Wreaths


Boxwood wreaths are all the rage these days!  They are not only beautiful, but transitional as well.  As I was walking around Michael's to collect supplies for my XOXO letters, I happened upon these cute little vine wreaths that were left out of place in the basket aisle.  I was compelled to pick them up, and within seconds knew what I wanted to do with them.  Make mini boxwood wreaths! 
 
 
SUPPLIES NEEDED
Mini vine wreath(s)
Boxwood Garland
String/Twine
Valentine's Day Tags
Scissors
Hot Glue Gun & Glue Sticks
 

Take your garland of boxwood and remove the leaves.  You will find that they come off in a bunch.  I chose to cut them apart, and place each sprig individually onto the vine wreath.  This allowed me to create a more realistic looking wreath.



You will then take your piece of boxwood and glue it to the wreath.  This vine came with thicker leaves as well as thinner budding leaves.  I found that using the thicker leaves around the outer rim of the wreath created volume.  I also placed them in random spots on the front of the wreath.  I then glued the thinner leaves throughout to fill in the negative space.
 

Once you have your leaves glued down, take your twine or string and thread it through the V-day tags.  Pick a place you'd like to tie it to and let it hang on the inside of the wreath.
 

 
And that's it!  You can choose to display these in a number of ways.  I am planning on using these at the dining table in February, but I like the outcome so much that I am making plans to use them around the house year round.  The tags are easily removed so this wont be an issue.

I hope you enjoyed the tutorial!  As always, I'd love to know if you attempt this tutorial.  Let me know below in the comments, or on Instagram (@IrisNacole).  Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day!

Linking up at the following sites:
http://www.craftberrybush.com/2015/01/inspiration-gallery.html

http://2beesinapod.com/2015/01/26/link-party/

 



9 comments:

  1. These are adorable! Thanks for sharing!!

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  2. What a great way to add in some "holiday" to these!! I'd love to make one and change it up for every season!

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    1. Thank you! That's the plan for them in our home too. :)

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  3. Thank you! I'm glad you like them! :)

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  4. Love the wreath! Boxwoods are a classic. Beautiful!
    Thanks for sharing at Something To Talk About Link Party!!

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  5. What a fab recreation of a boxwood! Those tags are super cute too! Thanks so much for linking up to Something To Talk About. Hope to see you next Monday :)

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  6. I'm so glad you linked this up to the party Iris! You're so talented. I love the way these can be personalized with festive touches too. Thanks so much for linking up. I can't wait to see what you have in store for us next Monday!

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