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/

 

Valentine's Day Decor-Keeping it Simple in the Dining Room

I'm not sure about you, but I've never put much effort into decorating for Valentine's Day before.  This year I wanted to give it a go, but keep it simple.  Since all of the Christmas décor came down, it's been a necessity for me to keep things calm around the house. 



With the crafts I have completed I'd like to think that I am sprinkling the house with Valentine's décor.  I made the wreaths you see on the back of the chairs a few days ago.  It's a cute little craft that I'll be sharing with you all soon.  Surprisingly our current setup in the dining room easily transitioned to "Valentine's Day" décor with the addition of white and pink tulips, and a couple of candles! 

 

Seriously, that's all it took to make this space Valentine's Day festive.  One little craft, some candles and flowers.  So if you are contemplating doing something, but are just too exhausted from the holiday's, remember it doesn't take much.

Will you be decorating your home for Valentine's Day?  I'd love to see if you do!  Let me know in the comments below. 

Thanks for stopping by!

~Iris