Christmas in July - How to Upcycle a Faux Pine Wreath!
Christmas in July - How to Upcycle a Faux Pine Wreath!
For the past two weeks, has anyone else been watching Hallmark films? You know that my studio A/C unit quit on me a while back if you follow my Facebook lives! hehe) Christmas in July has not only encouraged me to think of winter but also given me the desire to take out and decorate some pine wreaths!
What You'll Need - Part 1!
For this upcycle, you will need a faux pine wreath! I utilized an 18" pine wreath (hello sale!) that I got at Michaels during the winter holiday season for this project. It became a little bit crushed after spending seven months floating around my craft workshop. Rest assured, we'll take care of that!
What You'll Need - Part 2!
What I did to change the fake pine wreath is as follows:
- little berry-covered eucalyptus greenery
- Snowed pine assortment with painted poinsettias
- little red berry greenery eucalyptus
- Warm adhesive
Fluff Your Wreath!
This wreath looked a little gloomy in the first photo, but it's so simple to make it look full and lovely by fluffing up the pine branches! Simply pick up each component and straighten it up. Draw some of the circle's perimeter outward toward you, some toward the open center, and some outward to extend it.
Add Your Filler!
Take out your hot glue gun and filler, turn on a Hallmark film for motivation, and take a seat. Although time-consuming, this step will genuinely make your wreath stand out!
Clip the sprigs or remove them off the bunch and thread them into your pine branches, starting with your largest filler (in this case, the snow pine). Hide the trimmed ends amid the pine branches so that they appear to be a part of the original wreath design. This is the secret area where you will connect the new flora to the pine* using hot glue.
Subsequently, I separated the berry fragments from the cream and red bunches and distributed them evenly around the wreath, ensuring that the colors blended harmoniously. Place these straight onto the wreath using glue.
Finally, I added additional texture to the overall design by utilizing the eucalyptus portion of the mixture. Additionally, I glued them straight onto the wreath!
*When attaching the additional greenery and filling using hot glue, keep in mind that these wreaths have gaps. They resemble double-wire circles with sporadic pine branch formations. You can get some adhesive on the place where you are assembling the wreath. I advise covering your table or workplace surface with a silicone pad underneath your wreath for protection!
Add Your Flowers!
Crimson petals surround the green centers with a hint of gold glitter. Excellent.
Yes, I am aware of this. It's time to move on to the next phase! You can arrange your flowers wherever you like; I chose to cluster mine in the lower left corner of the wreath. Simply adhere the flower tips with glue, then arrange the petals in your preferred arrangement. So many ways to personalize the wreath!
Bonus Photo! Bleached Filler Pine Wreath!
I went a little outside my comfort zone by using only bleached filler for this wreath! I started by adding some silver dollar eucalyptus, then oak, and finally, ruscus that had been bleached. I said more eucalyptus till it seemed full enough because I felt it needed a bit extra punch! Now that I'm looking at it, I wish I could add some gold antlers!
Although it may seem premature for winter crafts, you should still have plenty of time to find a pine wreath and give it a fabulous makeover!