Last winter I found myself walking and clearing the land for an idea that I am still working towards. Through the rubble I discovered vines that I could use to make wreaths.
It was the perfect time of year
for that kind of project and now that we are in summer, I have found myself
drying some of my garden flowers.
We have been blessed with harvesting from all sorts of wonderful plants. This has left me feeling amazed at how great the garden has been producing. It is like I always say, “a garden is only as good as the foundation we provide. “
So last week I shared how to dry garden flowers using silica gel. I am still doing this for some fall projects in addition to air drying a few things. This is a neat activity, but the dried flowers were piling up, so I decided to make a wreath.
Pulling supplies together was easy because almost everything I used was supplied from our land. That is a great feeling knowing the land can provide opportunities to be creative.
Pulling Dried Wreath Supplies Together
For this project I used the following items, but if you
don’t have these available then visit your local craft store to make something
similar.
- One vine wreath base
- Dried oregano
- Dried celosia
- Dried zinnias
- Dried larkspur
- Ribbon and wire (optional)
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Begin Making your Wreath
To begin making your wreath pre heat your glue gun while
sorting through your supplies. Decide if
this wreath is going to be covered or if you will just apply flowers to parts
of the base for the vine to show.
I like the vine interaction so with this project I placed my focal point was towards the bottom left. This is also where the larger zinnias were placed.
I created a base using oregano by hot gluing stems to the wreath. Then I added the celosia the same way but leaving gaps for the next set of supplies.
Ribbon swatches were added by making loops and tying off
with a little wire. Again, this is
optional, and I used another strand of the same ribbon for hanging the wreath.
Zinnias were quickly added throughout the arrangement of dried goodness; I even had a stem of larkspur, so I slipped it into the left. More of that lighter purple would have been nice to have.
I like the simplicity of this wreath and in our humid
climate it will probably last about 3 or 4 months. Some of the flowers may fade which is not
that big of a deal as they are dried and I welcome a natural look over
artificial.
Now it’s time to find a neat place to hang this garden wreath, which is easy to do from a door, wall or even a window.
If you don’t feel like making your own wreath, then let's visit my friends shop at Sunneydell Flower Farm.
Jemma makes beautiful, dried wreaths from the flowers she grows on her farm. Her approach is centered on air drying and the variety is impressive. I like how she includes ribbon to soften each wreath presentation.
Whether you make your own garden flower wreath or purchase from Jemma's farm they will be a wonderful addition to your home.
Be the good,
Carole West
Resources for this post
My favorite Hot Glue GunHow to dry garden flowers using silica gel.
Winter wreath making
Sunneydell Flower Farm Dried Wreaths
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