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A Garden Wreath
By Karen Hegre
This wreath as 21 different materials, but....you only need a few stems of
each. For an option you can use a vine wreath and a more modest palette of
materials. (See instructions at the end)
Materials
Styrofoam
3 inches diameter terra-cotta pot and a 3 inch diameter watering can
Hotmelt adhesive
10 inch diameter salal (lemonleaf) wreath ...or use a vine wreath
Floral wire
Spanish moss and sphagnum moss or sheet moss
1 small bunch of lavender
3 to 5 stems of each of the following;
dried larkspur in pink, white, mauve, light blue and dark blue.
Lamb's-ears; purple globe amaranth; Australian ti tree, and red or purple
dried roses with leaves.
3 to 5 stems each of maidenhair fern, emu grass, preserved boxwood and tree
fern
2 stems each of red and burgundy cockscomb
3 clusters each of rose hips and pepperberries
Dried hydrangea
2 dried pitcher plants (A swamp wildflower-optional)
Dried red peppers
Glue Styrofoam into the terra-cotta pot and the water can, using hotmelt.
Attach the pot and the can to the lower right quadrant of the wreath, using
floral wire and hotmelt. Hide the wire with Spanish moss and sphagnum moss,
and glue sphagnum moss over the Styrofoam.
Insert the lavender and pink larkspur into the Styrofoam in the terra-cotta
pot. Arrange the roses in the watering can, varying the height of the
blossoms. Use the leaves, too, for a more natural effect.
Next, glue the maidenhair fern and emu grass behind the terra-cotta pot(you
can wire stems of dried roadside grasses into a bundle, and use them
instead.)
Working around the wreath in a clockwise direction, glue the remaining
materials to the front and sides of the wreath. Cluster each type of flower
or foliage, but stagger the individual stems within each cluster so they
help lead the eye around the wreath.
Tuck the stems down into the salal leaves to hide the stem ends, and secure
them with hotmelt.
Second version
Glue Spanish moss and salal leaves to a vine wreath. Use two terra-cotta
pots filled with dried roses for the focal point. German statice and caspia
provide fullness, and a few stems of stock, blue salvia, hydrangea, and
larkspur add color.
About The Author
Karen Hegre
I feel very fortunate to have met Karen, and to be able to share her
wonderful
crafts and herbal inspiration with our visitors. She has a gentle soul
and contributes
not only her words but encouragement as well.
Karen is a Master Gardener specializing in herbs, a mom and grandma.
She and her husband have a Backyard Wildlife Habitat, plus 'Fairy
Gardens' where the children can learn about different herbs and hear
Karen read a story about the Garden Fairies and Flowers. They are open
to the public May through September.
Karen owns several discussion lists, which we have listed below with
the subscription
information. All are free to join and a joy to be a member
of!
Nature
Crafts: This is a list for those who enjoy crafting
with Nature and want to learn more!! We will share projects, learn ways
of preserving those natural items and much more. Click Here to
subscribe.
Keepers Of
the Gardens: This list is a 'learning &
sharing' list on how to create beautiful back yard habitats for birds,
butterflies, hummingbirds, and other wildlife including bees,
dragonflies, frogs, toads & other friendly insects &
reptiles. Click Here
to subscribe.
Aromatherapy
One-0-One: This is a list for learning the basics
of Aromatherapy and Essential Oils. A friendly place for questions and
ideas... a place where we can learn from each other. Click
Here to subscribe.
Sheila "I am a Christian Woman, a stay home homemaker and a Mom.
My interests: I love to knit, crochet, sew, embrodiery, and quilt. I play the piano, read music, I write Chrisitan poems and writings. I collect teddy bears, angels, hearts and butterflies."
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