I think that wreaths are flexible home decors because you can fit it to a theme or season by simply using certain materials and changing the treatment. This craft moss DIY wreath suits fall and spring but if you hang it in the summer, it still looks good. And this is an awesome gift idea. I’m actually making this as a gift.
Wreaths are lovely home decors, wanna make one?
Grab the following materials :
Faux or craft moss
Glue gun
Floral wreath foam
Felt ( two colors)
Scissors
Acrylic paint
Paintbrush
Twigs ( from your front and backyard )
Thread or craft wire
Anytime you use craft moss, expect it to be a really messy project. So if you are insanely a neat freak, take a deep breath and pick another project. Nahh, you can do this one.
Begin by filling up your floral wreath foam with craft moss by using hot glue. Be careful when using hot glue especially when you have to press the moss onto the base. You can choose to use a low temp glue gun if you’re not used to handling hot glue.
Oh yeah, I still had a few ouchies and that means every now and then a small portion of glue touched my skin. As a glue gun ninja, I have trained myself to retract my finger so quick and remove the glue from my finger in a blink of an eye. LOL! Be very careful when handling hot glue.
I would often use a tray when I work with craft moss. That way most of it gets contained in one area and it is much easier to clean up.
Easy peasy felt leaves for our DIY wreath.
Now, it’s time to work on the felt. Trace or draw leaves on the felt and cut them out.
It is up to you how many leaves you would want to put on your wreath. Once you’ve cut them all out, bring out any color of acrylic paint that will complement the color of your leaves. Then paint some lines that resemble the veins of leaves.
Let’s use felt to make flowers.
Use any color of felt for the felt flower. Cut the felt lengthwise about 1 1/2″ or 2″ wide.
Hold the tip and begin to roll inwards to achieve the look of a flower. In the beginning, you may have to keep adjusting but you’ll get the hang of it.
When you reach the end of the felt, clip the edge while you get a piece of thread or craft wire to tie up the ends.
Now, we get back to the craft moss covered wreath. I just got my twigs from the front yard and you could do the same but make sure you choose shorter and slimmer but sturdy ones. Check first if they’re brittle, if they are toss them back.
This part is important, you have to map out where you want your twigs first. And you may want to cut short some of them.
Bundle up the twigs and tie them up with brown thread to secure them together.
At this point you should also map out the placement of your felt flowers and leaves.
But first, attach the twigs on the wreath and then the leaves and flowers come next. Use hot glue for this portion. Make sure to take extra care not to burn your fingers with the glue. This ain’t the time to rush, you know.
Glue the leaves on top of the twigs where the glue is visibly thick. Then glue the flowers.
One of the best part of any project is enjoying the finished product. This DIY wreath came out looking great. Look! I’m quite excited to give this gift.
