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DIY Halloween Wreath

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Today I have a beautiful Halloween Wreath to share with you.  Not only is it simple to make, but it captures the spookiness of Halloween in such a whimsical and fun way!

Supplies needed to make this project:

  • FloraCraft® Make It: Fun® Foam: Wreath (any size)
  • 1/2 yd Polka Dot Fabric
  • (2) Halloween Flower Stems
  • (2) Large Feathers
  • Floral Pins
  • Wood Letters: E-E-K
  • Cutting Mat
  • Rotary Cutter
  • Metallic Paint
  • Sponge Brush
  • Spray Glitter

supplies

Instructions:

You’ll start by painting your wooden letters with metallic paint.

painting-letters

When the paint is dry, you’ll spray them with a light coat of spray glitter.  Set aside to dry completely.

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Cut the polka dot fabric into 2″ wide strips of fabric using a cutting mat and rotary cutter.

cutting-strips-of-fabric

strips

Using floral pins, you’ll start wrapping fabric strips around the wreath form. Continue wrapping fabric strips around the wreath form until it is completely covered.

wrapping-fabric

Continue wrapping fabric strips around the wreath form until it is completely covered.

tie-off-fabric-strip

When the entire wreath form is covered with fabric, you’ll attach the large black feathers in a crisscross pattern across the front of the wreath using floral pins.

add-in-feathers

You’ll attach the Halloween floral stems next.  If you can’t find similar stems at the craft store, consider using black, orange, and purple flowers.

add-in-stems

wreath

Next you’ll cover the base of the stems and floral pins with some of the extra cut fabric strips.

wrap-around-fabric

To finish off the wreath, you’ll glue on the wood E-E-K letters to the front of the wreath as shown.

glueing-on-letters

That’s it! Now you have an elegantly spooky Halloween Wreath.

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Marie[1]

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