Paper Leaf Wreath: Cut, Score and Layer Cardstock Leaves
Cut cardstock leaves in three greens, score and fold the center vein, and layer them around a flat ring so each leaf hides the base of the one before.
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Cut cardstock leaves in three greens, score and fold the center vein, and layer them around a flat ring so each leaf hides the base of the one before.
Cut a flat ring from a cardboard box and cover it with five-petal cardstock flowers in three sizes, curled over a pencil, plus folded paper leaves.
Cut felt circles into spirals, roll them into roses and glue a small cluster of flowers and leaves onto a wooden hoop with a felt backing piece.
Make yarn pom-poms in three sizes with a cardboard template or a fork, then tie or glue them onto a wrapped ring, large ones first.
Wrap a foam ring in bulky yarn with snug, side-by-side turns, change color on the back and finish with a small cluster of felt leaves and flowers.
Tear or cut cotton fabric into short strips and knot them onto a wire frame, ring by ring, until the metal is hidden under a shaggy ring of cloth.
Gather dried flowers and grasses into small taped bundles, then wire them onto a 10 in (25 cm) hoop so each bundle hides the stems of the one before.
Wrap a 12 in (30 cm) foam ring in ribbon, cut faux flower heads from their stems, then glue large, medium and small flowers in that order until the base is covered.
An asymmetrical crescent that covers about half of a grapevine base: thin greenery at the tips, fuller toward the center, and three focal flowers set slightly off center.
Cut long flexible vines, form a first circle, weave more lengths around it in the same direction, tuck the ends and dry the ring flat until it is firm.
Tuck stems along the twist of a 14 in (36 cm) grapevine base, then layer greenery, three focal flowers and filler, using wire so the base can be reused.
Measure the door, pick a finished width and a base to match, check the depth for a storm door, then build a simple faux greenery wreath on an 18 in (46 cm) wire frame.