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!

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Valentine's Day Craft-XOXO Floral Letters

With Valentine's Day only a month away I figured I had better get to gettin' if I was going to do any crafts for the holiday.  With so many things going on in my head, focusing on one thing at a time is a challenge, but I got this done, and I couldn't be happier with the outcome!

 

I found a pin on Pinterest a while back that is the inspiration for this project.  The pin featured an Etsy add that showed a letter covered in flowers.  I knew I would want to attempt my own version one day, and today was the day! 

 

 

As show in figure one, gather your supplies.  For this craft you will need some sort of adhesive, I chose to use a glue gun, as well as scissors.  You will also need flowers of your choice, and letters.   I found these cute little faux roses from the Ashland Spring Bushes line, at Michael's.  They were the perfect size to fit the letters, since the letters are small.  I chose two different colors of roses to make it pop, but I'm sure it would turn out just as pretty if you chose a monochromatic look.  As the name states, they came in a small bush, so I pulled each rose off the stems to prepare them for step two.  As for the letters, I chose two X'  and two O's since this is a Valentine's Day craft, but you could choose any letter, such as your initials, and keep it out year round.  If you'd like to find the letters I'm using here, the brand is ArtMinds, also found at Michael's.

 

In step two I am showing where you should cut the rose bud to allow the flower to sit flush to the letter.  One extra step not show is to add a dab of glue to the actual flowers, to adhere them to the bud's base.  Some of the flowers didn't require this process, but I thought I'd throw that in just in case you run across it.  

 

In step three I added a small glob of glue to the bottom of the flower. 

 

Step four shows how I placed the flower on the letter.  I wanted them to stick strait up, but you can choose any which way your heart desires for this step.

 

Step five shows the pattern I used.  I chose to alternate the colors, and luckily for the "X" I managed to keep it symmetrical.  I didn't have as much luck with one of the "O's", but that was probably just an alignment error on my part.

 

And in step six, you get to sit back and admire your work!

I plan to place these on the mantel when February rolls around, but they could be cute year round if you like  whimsical décor.  I also think they would look great hanging somewhere.  Adding twine or ribbon to the letters to achieve that shouldn't be too hard, I think.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial, and would love to get your feedback.  Also, if you happen to complete this craft on your own, please stop by and let me know, or tag me on Instagram (@IrisNacole) to show me.  I'd absolutely love to see your work!

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO~Iris

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