DIY: WINTER WEDDING WREATH

Materials:

Four birch branches of equal length (approximately 15 inches long) 
Fabric coated  wire
A few Bay Berry (or other type of berry) branches
Several sprigs of Juniper
One sheet of ivory or white felt
Five nails
Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Hammer
Floral clippers
Fine point marker

1. Download your Poinsettia Petal Template by clicking here.  

2.  Print the template out on a heavy card stock.   Carefully cut it out with your scissors.  

3.  Trace around your petal template using your marker on the felt.   Trace 5 – 6 petals for each flower. 

4.  Arrange 5 – 6 petals into a flower shape, with the bottom points of each petal overlapping.  (see image A)

5.  Take your hammer, and drive the nail in the center of your flower, through your overlapped petal points.  ( If you like, use a scrap of wood under your flower to protect your work surface while hammering)  Slide the petals up the nail, so they rest just under the nail head.  

6.  Flip the flower over and put a glob of hot glue on the back of the bloom to keep it from sliding down the nail.  (see image B) 

7.  Flip the flower over again, and carefully squirt a large dot of glue in the center of the bloom.   Take a few berries, and drop them into the glue to create your flower center.   (see image C)

1.  Form your four birch branches into a square with the ends overlapping.  (see image D) 

2.  Bind each of your corners tightly, using your wire.    If your corners are a little wiggly, reinforce them by carefully squirting a little hot glue where the branches overlap.  (see image E) 

3.  Cut several berry branches approximately 17 inches long (slightly longer than your birch segments) 

4.  Lay the branches around your birch frame, and carefully attach them with your glue gun.  (see image F)

6.  Attach your felt flowers to the wreath using hot glue.  (see image H)